Kentucky State House District 97
Safe Republican — shifted 10.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 43K residents
Kentucky State House District 97 is a state house district that has a population of 42,968. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+73.2. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.9% | 86.1% | R+73.2 | R+10.5 |
| 2020 | 18.0% | 80.7% | R+62.7 | D+9.5 |
| 2016 | 12.6% | 84.7% | R+72.1 | R+10.5 |
| 2012 | 19.2% | 80.8% | R+61.6 | R+24.2 |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 67.4% | R+37.4 | — |
What defines KY-HD-97?
KY-HD-97 has been volatile — swinging back and forth between elections rather than trending in one direction. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory in the modern era in this geography.
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Key Insights
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 73.2% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 35.8 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
| Group | KY-HD-97 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 94.8% | 81.5% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
Hispanic / Latino | 1.6% | 5.0% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 1.3% | 7.6% | 12.2% |
Asian | 0.3% | 1.6% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Who lives in Kentucky State House District 97? 42,968 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
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Other Kentucky State House Districts
99 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| KY-HD-42 | D+71.1 |
| KY-HD-43 | D+64.5 |
| KY-HD-40 | D+50.3 |
| KY-HD-41 | D+48.2 |
| KY-HD-77 | D+44.0 |
| KY-HD-30 | D+40.6 |
| KY-HD-44 | D+38.8 |
| KY-HD-34 | D+34.8 |
| KY-HD-75 | D+27.2 |
| KY-HD-79 | D+26.6 |
| KY-HD-76 | D+26.3 |
| KY-HD-32 | D+20.5 |
| KY-HD-93 | D+12.4 |
| KY-HD-46 | D+10.1 |
| KY-HD-35 | D+5.0 |
| KY-HD-31 | D+3.2 |
| KY-HD-48 | D+2.5 |
| KY-HD-38 | R+1.4 |
| KY-HD-57 | R+1.9 |
| KY-HD-67 | R+2.6 |
| KY-HD-45 | R+4.1 |
| KY-HD-65 | R+5.5 |
| KY-HD-88 | R+6.7 |
| KY-HD-33 | R+7.6 |
| KY-HD-20 | R+9.3 |