State Senate District 16 State Senate District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 16th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+53%. Republican peak: R+53 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+53MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 133,2272024 5-year
Median household income: $59,9352024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.1%2024 5-year
Black: 4.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+15 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

6 counties · 0 D · 6 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	−53.2%	13,492	44,932	59,153
2020	R	−48.0%	14,772	42,916	58,583
2016	R	−49.6%	12,192	38,292	52,631
2012	R	−39.0%	14,452	33,389	48,520
2008	R	−37.1%	14,886	32,860	48,429
2004	R	−41.0%	13,846	33,345	47,512
2000	R	−38.5%	12,863	29,300	42,693
1996	R	−23.3%	12,659	21,442	37,665
1992	R	−16.2%	14,480	20,945	39,864
1988	R	−34.6%	11,979	24,743	36,902
1984	R	−37.7%	11,765	26,097	38,011
1980	R	−23.3%	13,539	21,949	36,155
1976	R	−7.4%	14,406	16,748	31,459
1972	R	−40.1%	8,687	20,544	29,549
1968	R	−34.5%	7,001	17,437	30,220
1964	D	+1.3%	14,777	14,399	29,261
1960	R	−33.4%	11,008	22,058	33,066
1956	R	−23.3%	12,434	19,994	32,492
1952	R	−21.6%	11,560	17,962	29,600
1948	R	−6.7%	11,243	12,898	24,592
1944	R	−17.0%	11,812	16,674	28,595
1940	R	−11.4%	13,154	16,551	29,798
1936	R	−4.2%	13,497	14,676	28,247
1932	D	+3.3%	15,628	14,629	30,392
1928	R	−38.2%	8,580	19,212	27,810
1924	R	−10.4%	11,248	13,880	25,330
1920	R	−15.1%	12,134	16,463	28,734
1916	R	−8.3%	7,951	9,407	17,482
1912	D	+14.5%	6,700	4,418	15,701
1908	R	−12.5%	7,050	9,111	16,448
1904	R	−9.1%	6,748	8,137	15,223
1900	R	−7.2%	7,244	8,382	15,820
1896	R	−7.1%	6,852	7,931	15,102
1892	R	−3.8%	4,828	5,269	11,743
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

14.2%

American

13.0%

Irish

9.4%

German

8.1%

Scottish

1.9%

Italian

1.8%

Polish

0.9%

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: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.0%

2.2%

75–84

2.8%

4.9%

65–74

5.2%

6.2%

55–64

6.6%

5.8%

45–54

5.7%

5.9%

35–44

6.0%

6.4%

25–34

6.1%

5.9%

18–24

5.6%

8.8%

5–17

8.3%

3.0%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$59,935

State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 16$59,935

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

18.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1823.7%

Working age (18–64)16.6%

Seniors (65+)12.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.1%

speak English only

Spanish2.8%

Other Indo-European2.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

20.9%

Other Christian

12.3%

Methodist

7.3%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.4%

Mainline Protestant

2.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.7%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+57.3, this south-central Kentucky district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting deep rural roots and a voter base that has shifted decisively toward Republicans over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 16th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,935, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 133,227 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 16, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 16, Kentucky voted Republican by 53.2 points (R+53), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,153 votes cast, 13,492 went Democratic and 44,932 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 16, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, 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 3 times, Republican 31 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 16, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 16, Kentucky?

State Senate District 16, Kentucky has a population of 133,227 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 16, Kentucky?

Median household income in State Senate District 16, Kentucky is $59,935 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 16th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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