State Senate District 5 State Senate District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 5th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+59%. Republican peak: R+59 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+59MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 113,8172024 5-year
Median household income: $59,9842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−58.7%	10,605	41,786	53,120
2020	R	−54.2%	11,859	40,861	53,526
2016	R	−54.2%	9,967	35,716	47,532
2012	R	−33.2%	13,964	28,208	42,841
2008	R	−26.2%	16,213	27,947	44,854
2004	R	−34.8%	14,569	30,308	45,198
2000	R	−29.8%	13,390	24,981	38,956
1996	R	−6.4%	14,065	16,254	34,173
1992	R	−3.6%	14,892	16,222	36,540
1988	R	−21.6%	13,270	20,647	34,079
1984	R	−30.5%	11,675	22,007	33,849
1980	R	−17.3%	13,910	19,846	34,382
1976	D	+1.0%	14,531	14,232	29,075
1972	R	−37.1%	7,039	15,547	22,906
1968	R	−22.6%	7,927	13,898	26,384
1964	D	+11.4%	14,581	11,600	26,209
1960	R	−26.7%	11,283	19,491	30,774
1956	R	−25.4%	10,827	18,216	29,106
1952	R	−17.5%	11,061	15,772	26,891
1948	R	−5.8%	10,534	11,850	22,682
1944	R	−16.0%	11,432	15,804	27,344
1940	R	−6.2%	13,267	15,018	28,391
1936	R	−1.6%	13,273	13,711	27,209
1932	D	+4.0%	16,773	15,469	32,526
1928	R	−31.2%	10,446	19,955	30,468
1924	R	−7.5%	12,879	15,027	28,530
1920	R	−15.9%	14,088	19,471	33,866
1916	R	−10.1%	9,319	11,458	21,167
1912	D	+17.8%	8,236	4,793	19,367
1908	R	−11.6%	9,042	11,487	21,004
1904	R	−11.4%	8,461	10,723	19,874
1900	R	−7.5%	9,657	11,246	21,257
1896	D	+0.3%	9,537	9,486	19,441
1892	D	+4.3%	6,295	5,662	14,887
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

14.7%

American

14.6%

Irish

11.5%

German

10.0%

Scottish

1.8%

Italian

1.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.0%

2.6%

75–84

2.9%

5.4%

65–74

5.7%

6.9%

55–64

6.9%

6.3%

45–54

6.1%

6.6%

35–44

6.3%

6.2%

25–34

5.8%

4.2%

18–24

3.5%

8.8%

5–17

8.4%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$59,984

State Senate District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 5$59,984

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

16.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.1%

Working age (18–64)14.9%

Seniors (65+)17.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.7%

speak English only

Other Indo-European2.1%

Spanish1.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

30.6%

Other Christian

8.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

8.2%

Methodist

4.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.4%

Mainline Protestant

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.1, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the deep-red rural and small-town demographics that define much of western or eastern Kentucky's legislative map.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 5th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,984, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 113,817 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 5, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 5, Kentucky voted Republican by 58.7 points (R+59), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,120 votes cast, 10,605 went Democratic and 41,786 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 5, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 5, Kentucky as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 5, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 5, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in State Senate District 5, Kentucky?

State Senate District 5, Kentucky has a population of 113,817 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 5, Kentucky?

Median household income in State Senate District 5, Kentucky is $59,984 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of State Senate District 5, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 5, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 5th State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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