Kentucky 24th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+28%. Republican peak: R+38 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 116,8462024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,1442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 24, 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 | 20,904 | 37,506 | 59,494 | ||
| R | 21,539 | 37,458 | 60,158 | ||
| R | 16,559 | 32,423 | 52,140 | ||
| R | 18,118 | 29,881 | 49,033 | ||
| R | 18,926 | 29,842 | 49,589 | ||
| R | 17,434 | 32,007 | 49,898 | ||
| R | 14,621 | 25,945 | 41,724 | ||
| R | 14,962 | 20,227 | 38,616 | ||
| R | 13,690 | 19,390 | 40,507 | ||
| R | 12,322 | 23,541 | 36,073 | ||
| R | 11,751 | 26,094 | 38,056 | ||
| R | 14,493 | 19,684 | 35,774 | ||
| R | 16,168 | 17,928 | 34,785 | ||
| R | 10,381 | 23,646 | 34,941 | ||
| R | 11,986 | 16,422 | 34,505 | ||
| D | 20,488 | 14,394 | 34,933 | ||
| R | 17,529 | 21,791 | 39,320 | ||
| R | 13,778 | 22,652 | 36,644 | ||
| R | 16,743 | 21,295 | 38,078 | ||
| D | 16,848 | 14,460 | 31,755 | ||
| R | 16,985 | 17,104 | 34,188 | ||
| D | 18,941 | 18,490 | 37,558 | ||
| D | 21,185 | 13,595 | 37,966 | ||
| D | 22,943 | 14,946 | 38,762 | ||
| R | 17,288 | 23,344 | 40,742 | ||
| R | 9,084 | 16,260 | 32,718 | ||
| R | 15,834 | 16,103 | 33,210 | ||
| D | 10,704 | 7,982 | 19,399 | ||
| D | 7,322 | 3,715 | 15,785 | ||
| D | 9,872 | 9,300 | 20,329 | ||
| R | 7,582 | 8,171 | 17,211 | ||
| D | 8,878 | 8,465 | 17,761 | ||
| R | 8,013 | 8,633 | 16,914 | ||
| D | 7,197 | 5,967 | 14,283 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.6%
Irish
15.2%
English
13.8%
American
7.4%
Italian
4.0%
Scottish
3.0%
French
1.9%
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: 39.9 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
$75,144
State Senate District 24 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 24$75,144
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.7%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)16.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.5%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+63.6, this district ranks among the most one-sided state senate constituencies in the country. Its rural eastern Kentucky geography anchors a voter base that has shifted sharply toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Kentucky 24th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,144, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 116,846 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 24, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 24, Kentucky voted Republican by 27.9 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,494 votes cast, 20,904 went Democratic and 37,506 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 24, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 24, 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 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 24, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 24, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 24, Kentucky?
State Senate District 24, Kentucky has a population of 116,846 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 24, Kentucky?
Median household income in State Senate District 24, Kentucky is $75,144 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State Senate District 24, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 24, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.