State Senate District 35 State Senate District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 35th 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: 88,3242024 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	+16.5%	22,906	16,305	40,125
2020	D	+20.1%	25,758	16,993	43,556
2016	D	+13.3%	21,526	16,217	39,829
2012	D	+11.1%	21,001	16,742	38,398
2008	D	+12.0%	22,158	17,366	39,919
2004	D	+1.7%	19,194	18,563	38,077
2000	D	+1.6%	16,909	16,362	34,106
1996	D	+10.5%	16,266	12,956	31,574
1992	D	+11.7%	17,227	13,148	34,944
1988	R	−4.4%	14,431	15,759	30,301
1984	R	−15.7%	13,776	18,910	32,796
1980	R	−0.5%	14,195	14,354	29,924
1976	R	−2.9%	13,844	14,693	29,265
1972	R	−23.0%	9,942	16,067	26,594
1968	R	−2.6%	10,179	10,822	25,115
1964	D	+28.6%	16,471	9,131	25,698
1960	R	−0.6%	13,218	13,375	26,593
1956	R	−17.5%	9,417	13,453	23,002
1952	R	−9.6%	9,209	11,175	20,467
1948	D	+0.8%	7,981	7,856	16,201
1944	D	+13.7%	9,051	6,870	15,975
1940	D	+17.8%	10,683	7,451	18,185
1936	D	+23.0%	9,672	5,983	16,060
1932	D	+3.7%	8,167	7,573	15,915
1928	R	−20.5%	7,272	11,032	18,343
1924	R	−9.7%	5,686	6,967	13,264
1920	R	−9.7%	6,322	7,693	14,162
1916	D	+0.8%	3,253	3,202	6,578
1912	O	+39.3%	2,718	397	5,900
1908	R	−1.8%	2,954	3,066	6,170
1904	D	+2.4%	2,570	2,444	5,184
1900	R	−8.2%	2,381	2,809	5,249
1896	R	−26.2%	1,885	3,283	5,332
1892	D	+21.2%	2,360	1,518	3,980
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 35 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 35$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+37.9, this south-central Kentucky district ranks among the state's most consistent Republican strongholds, reflecting the region's rural, working-class demographic profile.

The Democratic margin in Kentucky 35th 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 88,324 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 35, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 35, Kentucky voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+16), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 40,125 votes cast, 22,906 went Democratic and 16,305 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 35, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 35, 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 35, Kentucky last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 35, Kentucky voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 35, Kentucky?

State Senate District 35, Kentucky has a population of 88,324 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 35, Kentucky?

Median household income in State Senate District 35, 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 35, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 35, 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 35th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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