State Senate District 19 State Senate District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 19th State Senate District, Kentucky: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+16%. Democratic peak: D+39 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 63,6282024 5-year
Median household income: $69,8662024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.1%2024 5-year
Black: 20.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+39 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+26 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+16.4%	16,501	11,746	28,906
2020	D	+20.1%	18,556	12,241	31,377
2016	D	+13.3%	15,507	11,683	28,693
2012	D	+11.1%	15,129	12,061	27,662
2008	D	+12.0%	15,962	12,511	28,757
2004	D	+1.7%	13,827	13,373	27,431
2000	D	+1.6%	12,181	11,787	24,570
1996	D	+10.5%	11,718	9,334	22,746
1992	D	+11.7%	12,411	9,472	25,174
1988	R	−4.4%	10,396	11,353	21,829
1984	R	−15.6%	9,925	13,622	23,626
1980	R	−0.5%	10,226	10,341	21,557
1976	R	−2.9%	9,973	10,585	21,082
1972	R	−23.0%	7,162	11,574	19,158
1968	R	−2.6%	7,333	7,796	18,093
1964	D	+28.6%	11,866	6,578	18,513
1960	R	−0.6%	9,522	9,635	19,157
1956	R	−17.5%	6,784	9,691	16,570
1952	R	−9.6%	6,634	8,050	14,744
1948	D	+0.8%	5,750	5,659	11,671
1944	D	+13.7%	6,520	4,949	11,508
1940	D	+17.8%	7,696	5,367	13,101
1936	D	+23.0%	6,968	4,310	11,569
1932	D	+3.7%	5,883	5,456	11,465
1928	R	−20.5%	5,239	7,947	13,214
1924	R	−9.7%	4,096	5,019	9,555
1920	R	−9.7%	4,554	5,542	10,202
1916	D	+0.8%	2,344	2,307	4,739
1912	O	+39.3%	1,958	286	4,250
1908	R	−1.8%	2,128	2,209	4,445
1904	D	+2.4%	1,851	1,760	3,735
1900	R	−8.2%	1,715	2,024	3,782
1896	R	−26.2%	1,358	2,365	3,841
1892	D	+21.2%	1,700	1,093	2,867
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

15.6%

Irish

12.0%

English

12.0%

American

5.7%

Italian

2.7%

Scottish

1.8%

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: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.0%

75–84

2.9%

4.8%

65–74

5.6%

6.0%

55–64

6.6%

5.8%

45–54

6.0%

6.5%

35–44

6.6%

7.3%

25–34

7.4%

4.2%

18–24

4.2%

8.3%

5–17

7.9%

3.1%

3.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,866

State Senate District 19 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 19$69,866

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.3%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.8%

Working age (18–64)12.9%

Seniors (65+)10.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

87.1%

speak English only

Spanish6.7%

Other Indo-European2.6%

Other languages1.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

16.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

14.5%

Other Christian

10.7%

Non-Christian

2.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.7%

Methodist

2.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.5, this south-central Kentucky district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, reflecting the broader realignment of rural Appalachian-adjacent communities over the past two decades.

The Democratic margin in Kentucky 19th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,866, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 63,628 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 19, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 19, Kentucky voted Democratic by 16.4 points (D+16), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,906 votes cast, 16,501 went Democratic and 11,746 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 19, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 19, Kentucky as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 19, Kentucky last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 19, Kentucky voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 19, Kentucky?

State Senate District 19, Kentucky has a population of 63,628 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 19, Kentucky?

Median household income in State Senate District 19, Kentucky is $69,866 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of State Senate District 19, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 19, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 19th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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