Kentucky 26th 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
- 81,2862024 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
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 21,081 | 15,006 | 36,928 | ||
| D | 23,706 | 15,639 | 40,085 | ||
| D | 19,811 | 14,925 | 36,656 | ||
| D | 19,328 | 15,408 | 35,338 | ||
| D | 20,392 | 15,982 | 36,738 | ||
| D | 17,664 | 17,084 | 35,043 | ||
| D | 15,561 | 15,058 | 31,388 | ||
| D | 14,970 | 11,924 | 29,058 | ||
| D | 15,855 | 12,101 | 32,160 | ||
| R | 13,281 | 14,504 | 27,887 | ||
| R | 12,679 | 17,403 | 30,183 | ||
| R | 13,064 | 13,210 | 27,540 | ||
| R | 12,741 | 13,523 | 26,933 | ||
| R | 9,150 | 14,786 | 24,475 | ||
| R | 9,368 | 9,960 | 23,114 | ||
| D | 15,159 | 8,404 | 23,651 | ||
| R | 12,165 | 12,309 | 24,474 | ||
| R | 8,666 | 12,381 | 21,169 | ||
| R | 8,475 | 10,284 | 18,836 | ||
| D | 7,345 | 7,230 | 14,910 | ||
| D | 8,329 | 6,323 | 14,702 | ||
| D | 9,832 | 6,857 | 16,736 | ||
| D | 8,902 | 5,506 | 14,780 | ||
| D | 7,516 | 6,970 | 14,647 | ||
| R | 6,693 | 10,153 | 16,881 | ||
| R | 5,233 | 6,412 | 12,207 | ||
| R | 5,818 | 7,080 | 13,033 | ||
| D | 2,994 | 2,947 | 6,054 | ||
| O | 2,502 | 365 | 5,430 | ||
| R | 2,718 | 2,822 | 5,678 | ||
| D | 2,365 | 2,249 | 4,771 | ||
| R | 2,191 | 2,586 | 4,831 | ||
| R | 1,734 | 3,022 | 4,907 | ||
| D | 2,172 | 1,397 | 3,663 | ||
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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
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
$69,866
State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 26$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
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding R+46, this district sits among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Kentucky's legislative map over the past two decades.
The Democratic margin in Kentucky 26th 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 81,286 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 26, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 26, Kentucky voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+16), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,928 votes cast, 21,081 went Democratic and 15,006 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 26, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, 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 26, Kentucky last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 26, Kentucky voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 26, Kentucky?
State Senate District 26, Kentucky has a population of 81,286 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 26, Kentucky?
Median household income in State Senate District 26, 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 26, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, 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.