State Senate District 6 State Senate District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 6th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Democratic peak: D+50 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 117,2612024 5-year
Median household income: $100,6422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.1%2024 5-year
Black: 8.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+50 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+28 in 1984MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 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	−13.3%	25,563	33,578	60,376
2020	R	−10.4%	27,032	33,460	61,748
2016	R	−17.8%	20,771	30,474	54,441
2012	R	−19.4%	19,984	29,783	50,580
2008	R	−14.9%	21,390	28,987	50,961
2004	R	−23.6%	18,089	29,420	47,933
2000	R	−20.1%	14,978	22,724	38,591
1996	R	−7.3%	14,720	17,264	34,980
1992	R	−1.0%	14,574	14,928	34,891
1988	R	−17.5%	11,820	16,843	28,779
1984	R	−27.9%	10,107	17,955	28,146
1980	R	−6.0%	11,313	12,828	25,283
1976	R	−0.9%	10,578	10,785	21,833
1972	R	−25.7%	6,516	11,163	18,081
1968	R	−0.1%	6,997	7,008	17,195
1964	D	+35.5%	11,870	5,634	17,557
1960	D	+2.8%	9,459	8,948	18,406
1956	R	−5.3%	7,771	8,653	16,507
1952	D	+4.1%	7,707	7,093	14,870
1948	D	+18.9%	7,017	4,745	12,043
1944	D	+28.5%	7,870	4,359	12,301
1940	D	+32.3%	8,668	4,424	13,129
1936	D	+36.0%	8,003	3,708	11,924
1932	D	+27.7%	8,051	4,534	12,703
1928	R	−9.1%	5,927	7,113	13,068
1924	D	+16.7%	6,170	4,358	10,842
1920	D	+21.8%	7,535	4,817	12,449
1916	D	+28.4%	4,226	2,333	6,659
1912	D	+50.3%	3,555	601	5,877
1908	D	+24.4%	3,899	2,340	6,390
1904	D	+26.0%	3,304	1,905	5,379
1900	D	+20.1%	3,561	2,360	5,985
1896	D	+8.2%	3,053	2,577	5,836
1892	D	+37.3%	2,985	1,307	4,500
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.

German

19.0%

English

16.8%

Irish

13.0%

American

7.8%

Italian

3.2%

Scottish

2.5%

French

2.1%

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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.4%

85+

0.8%

2.3%

75–84

2.7%

4.6%

65–74

5.0%

6.5%

55–64

6.4%

7.3%

45–54

6.5%

7.1%

35–44

6.6%

6.2%

25–34

5.7%

4.4%

18–24

3.8%

9.3%

5–17

9.1%

2.9%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$100,642

State Senate District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 6$100,642

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.3%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 189.5%

Working age (18–64)7.9%

Seniors (65+)8.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.0%

speak English only

Spanish4.2%

Other Indo-European1.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other languages0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

11.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

11.2%

Other Christian

7.5%

Methodist

5.8%

Non-Christian

2.5%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

This rural western Kentucky district recorded an R+56.1 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided constituencies. Sparse population density and deep-rooted cultural conservatism have made competitive general elections rare here.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 6th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-eight points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $100,642, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 117,261 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 6, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 6, Kentucky voted Republican by 13.3 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,376 votes cast, 25,563 went Democratic and 33,578 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 6, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 6, 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 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 6, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 6, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 6, Kentucky?

State Senate District 6, Kentucky has a population of 117,261 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 6, Kentucky?

Median household income in State Senate District 6, Kentucky is $100,642 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of State Senate District 6, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 6, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 6th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

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