Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See McLean County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Kentucky 8th State Senate District
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Kentucky 8th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+35.2
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
66.8%
37,658
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
31.6%
17,835
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent
1.5%
871
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Kentucky 8th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Daviess County, KY
Republican
R+31.9
Hancock County, KY
Republican
R+47.5
McLean County, KY
Republican
R+55.9
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). † 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
31.6%Harris17,835
66.8%Trump37,658
1.5%Kennedy871
−35.2%
56,364
R
33.6%Biden19,711
64.5%Trump37,804
1.9%Jorgensen1,100
−30.9%
58,615
R
30.0%Clinton16,395
64.2%Trump35,076
5.8%Johnson3,169
−34.2%
54,640
R
39.3%Obama19,413
60.7%Romney29,985
0.0%
−21.4%
49,398
R
44.6%Obama23,375
53.5%McCain28,001
1.9%Nader1,004
−8.8%
52,380
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−8.8%
2012
−21.4%
2016
−34.2%
2020
−30.9%
2024
−35.2%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RGary BoswellState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41, this south-central Kentucky district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Appalachian and coalfield communities over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.2 points.
A population of 121,559, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,757 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 4.
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How did Kentucky 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,364 votes cast, 17,835 went Democratic and 37,658 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 8th State Senate District?
Kentucky 8th State Senate District has a population of 121,559 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kentucky 8th State Senate District is $67,757 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Kentucky 8th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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