State Senate District 27 State Senate District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 27th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+18%. Democratic peak: D+33 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+18MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 178,0102024 5-year
Median household income: $62,0982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.1%2024 5-year
Black: 7.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+26 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

9 counties · 1 D · 8 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	−18.3%	31,876	46,423	79,708
2020	R	−13.6%	34,716	45,868	82,048
2016	R	−18.2%	27,921	41,172	72,992
2012	R	−12.5%	28,543	36,902	66,841
2008	R	−6.2%	31,914	36,226	69,315
2004	R	−12.7%	30,216	39,095	69,930
2000	R	−12.5%	25,021	32,400	59,051
1996	D	+3.0%	24,663	23,073	52,777
1992	D	+3.8%	24,435	22,317	56,463
1988	R	−10.2%	22,290	27,391	50,092
1984	R	−21.5%	20,075	31,206	51,660
1980	D	+4.5%	23,841	21,700	47,852
1976	D	+11.7%	24,677	19,402	44,923
1972	R	−25.5%	15,343	26,094	42,103
1968	R	−2.5%	16,078	17,055	39,745
1964	D	+33.5%	26,337	13,093	39,553
1960	R	−3.4%	20,175	21,584	41,759
1956	D	+1.3%	20,708	20,167	41,086
1952	D	+7.4%	20,793	17,907	38,776
1948	D	+24.8%	21,167	12,628	34,413
1944	D	+17.3%	21,572	15,179	36,911
1940	D	+17.0%	24,620	17,439	42,165
1936	D	+19.0%	24,038	16,311	40,632
1932	D	+26.1%	28,292	16,507	45,104
1928	R	−16.6%	17,485	24,459	41,981
1924	D	+7.2%	20,390	17,609	38,571
1920	D	+15.7%	26,453	19,235	45,967
1916	D	+16.0%	15,330	11,070	26,668
1912	D	+21.5%	13,349	8,069	24,555
1908	D	+10.7%	14,365	11,553	26,335
1904	D	+13.5%	14,021	10,614	25,199
1900	D	+8.1%	14,680	12,458	27,447
1896	D	+5.2%	13,675	12,306	26,535
1892	D	+14.5%	12,031	8,845	21,936
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

14.8%

American

14.4%

German

11.5%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

2.3%

Italian

2.0%

French

1.2%

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: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.2%

2.2%

75–84

2.8%

4.7%

65–74

5.3%

6.1%

55–64

6.4%

5.9%

45–54

6.0%

5.9%

35–44

6.0%

6.7%

25–34

6.4%

6.0%

18–24

6.0%

8.2%

5–17

7.9%

2.8%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$62,098

State Senate District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 27$62,098

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

17.4%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1820.5%

Working age (18–64)16.7%

Seniors (65+)15.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

91.7%

speak English only

Spanish4.2%

Other Indo-European1.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%

Other languages1.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

12.8%

Other Christian

10.9%

Methodist

7.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

4.5%

Mainline Protestant

3.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.7%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.2, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Kentucky's state senate map, reflecting the deep-red political alignment common across rural central and eastern parts of the state.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 27th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,098, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 178,010 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 27, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 27, Kentucky voted Republican by 18.3 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 79,708 votes cast, 31,876 went Democratic and 46,423 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 27, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, 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 21 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 27, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 27, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 27, Kentucky?

State Senate District 27, Kentucky has a population of 178,010 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 27, Kentucky?

Median household income in State Senate District 27, Kentucky is $62,098 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of State Senate District 27, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 27th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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