State Senate District 9 State Senate District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 9th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+46 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 145,2992024 5-year
Median household income: $56,8732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.5%2024 5-year
Black: 5.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 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	−46.2%	16,634	45,899	63,340
2020	R	−40.2%	18,281	43,530	62,798
2016	R	−43.3%	14,683	38,913	55,939
2012	R	−31.1%	17,024	32,722	50,482
2008	R	−30.2%	17,731	33,396	51,840
2004	R	−32.3%	16,652	32,710	49,682
2000	R	−29.5%	14,855	27,520	42,958
1996	R	−13.0%	15,162	20,171	38,561
1992	R	−6.0%	16,618	19,031	40,500
1988	R	−21.9%	14,075	22,033	36,270
1984	R	−29.4%	12,803	23,535	36,494
1980	R	−13.7%	15,202	20,152	36,103
1976	D	+8.0%	16,477	14,003	30,751
1972	R	−32.2%	10,023	19,784	30,275
1968	R	−20.3%	8,908	15,025	30,111
1964	D	+21.1%	16,915	11,003	28,013
1960	R	−15.9%	13,748	18,958	32,706
1956	R	−7.8%	14,121	16,519	30,700
1952	R	−4.9%	13,294	14,669	28,010
1948	D	+6.4%	11,987	10,503	23,014
1944	D	+1.4%	13,448	13,088	26,600
1940	D	+6.1%	14,555	12,881	27,502
1936	D	+6.9%	15,059	13,119	28,259
1932	D	+16.5%	18,212	13,042	31,397
1928	R	−26.5%	10,277	17,717	28,026
1924	D	+1.5%	12,876	12,485	25,605
1920	D	+0.3%	14,201	14,108	28,525
1916	D	+4.7%	9,302	8,458	17,939
1912	D	+23.7%	7,977	4,121	16,270
1908	D	+2.3%	8,450	8,071	16,837
1904	D	+3.8%	7,949	7,347	15,656
1900	D	+3.2%	8,661	8,113	16,946
1896	D	+5.3%	8,465	7,591	16,380
1892	D	+9.1%	5,711	4,590	12,272
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

13.9%

American

12.9%

German

8.7%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

2.1%

Italian

1.7%

French

0.7%

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: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

2.2%

75–84

2.9%

4.8%

65–74

5.3%

6.3%

55–64

6.6%

6.0%

45–54

6.1%

35–44

6.1%

6.4%

25–34

6.4%

5.1%

18–24

5.0%

8.5%

5–17

8.5%

3.0%

3.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$56,873

State Senate District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 9$56,873

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

18.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.9%

Working age (18–64)16.9%

Seniors (65+)14.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.6%

Spanish3.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

30.9%

Other Christian

8.8%

Methodist

4.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.1%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52.8, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state senate seats in Kentucky, reflecting the deep-red political alignment common to its rural and small-town communities.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 9th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,873, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 145,299 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 9, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 9, Kentucky voted Republican by 46.2 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 63,340 votes cast, 16,634 went Democratic and 45,899 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 9, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 9, 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 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 9, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 9, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in State Senate District 9, Kentucky?

State Senate District 9, Kentucky has a population of 145,299 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 9, Kentucky?

Median household income in State Senate District 9, Kentucky is $56,873 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of State Senate District 9, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 9, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 9th State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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