Kentucky 7th State Senate District, Kentucky: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Democratic peak: D+37 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 178,9152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,4122024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+23 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 7, KYOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36,148 | 48,636 | 86,496 | ||
| R | 39,705 | 47,794 | 89,103 | ||
| R | 32,581 | 42,831 | 79,560 | ||
| R | 33,789 | 39,535 | 74,531 | ||
| R | 35,541 | 40,034 | 76,512 | ||
| R | 30,260 | 40,198 | 71,036 | ||
| R | 26,611 | 32,821 | 60,783 | ||
| D | 26,356 | 23,534 | 54,460 | ||
| D | 27,208 | 22,262 | 57,593 | ||
| R | 23,197 | 26,499 | 49,933 | ||
| R | 21,301 | 30,804 | 52,312 | ||
| D | 24,398 | 21,763 | 48,046 | ||
| D | 23,261 | 20,700 | 44,895 | ||
| R | 15,153 | 24,413 | 40,376 | ||
| D | 16,220 | 16,133 | 39,102 | ||
| D | 27,658 | 12,573 | 40,358 | ||
| D | 22,241 | 20,253 | 42,494 | ||
| R | 18,817 | 19,967 | 38,949 | ||
| D | 19,040 | 16,842 | 35,998 | ||
| D | 17,470 | 11,762 | 29,854 | ||
| D | 19,293 | 11,874 | 31,296 | ||
| D | 22,039 | 12,110 | 34,251 | ||
| D | 20,196 | 10,845 | 31,501 | ||
| D | 20,183 | 12,619 | 33,093 | ||
| R | 15,257 | 19,320 | 34,624 | ||
| D | 15,655 | 13,372 | 29,812 | ||
| D | 18,997 | 15,234 | 34,472 | ||
| D | 10,334 | 7,478 | 18,014 | ||
| D | 8,909 | 2,915 | 16,204 | ||
| D | 9,468 | 7,331 | 17,099 | ||
| D | 8,829 | 6,510 | 15,724 | ||
| D | 9,059 | 7,582 | 16,763 | ||
| R | 7,836 | 8,222 | 16,591 | ||
| D | 7,450 | 4,476 | 12,554 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.5%
English
13.9%
Irish
12.5%
American
9.1%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.6%
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: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,412
State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 7$73,412
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.7%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.1%
speak English only
Spanish6.2%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.4, this eastern Kentucky district ranks among the most heavily Republican-leaning constituencies in the state, reflecting the region's decades-long realignment away from its historic Democratic roots.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-seven points in 1964; the Republican margin reached twenty-three points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 178,915, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $73,412 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 7, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 7, Kentucky voted Republican by 14.4 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 86,496 votes cast, 36,148 went Democratic and 48,636 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 7, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, Kentucky as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 7, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 7, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 7, Kentucky?
State Senate District 7, Kentucky has a population of 178,915 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 7, Kentucky?
Median household income in State Senate District 7, Kentucky is $73,412 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State Senate District 7, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.