state house districtKentucky 12th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+20.3
2008R+13.6
2012R+36.4
2016R+56.2
2020R+54.7
2024R+59.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+39.2R+20.3 → R+59.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+58.0R+59.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.4% of 34,105 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,975
16,024
259
20,258
34,105
59.4%
2020
4,746
16,555
290
21,591
35,328†
61.1%
2016
4,176
15,769
674
20,619
36,211†
56.9%
2012
6,030
13,110
297
19,437
36,093†
53.9%
2008
8,418
11,154
572
20,144
36,154†
55.7%
2004
7,969
12,059
135
20,163
36,214†
55.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupKY HD 12KentuckyUnited States
English16.5%14.5%9.5%
Irish10.1%11.0%9.4%
German9.4%12.7%12.5%
American9.3%11.5%5.3%
Scottish1.4%2.0%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.2%0.8%—
French1.1%1.1%1.6%
Italian1.1%2.0%4.8%
African American†3.5%6.6%9.9%
Mexican1.4%2.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.6%0.3%0.5%
Salvadoran0.3%—0.7%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
KY HD 12
Kentucky
United States
Median age
42.1
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.6%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY HD 12
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$59,219
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.0%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
14.2%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY HD 12
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.2%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
2.6%
3.4%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.3%
0.6%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY HD 12
Kentucky
United States
Catholic
—
7.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
31.3%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Kentucky 12th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−20.3%
2008
−13.6%
2012
−36.4%
2016
−56.2%
2020
−54.7%
2024
−59.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
19.6%Harris3,975
79.1%Trump16,024
1.3%
R+59.5
R+4.8
R+58.0
20,258
R
22.0%Biden4,746
76.7%Trump16,555
1.3%
R+54.7
D+1.5
R+59.1
21,591
R
20.3%Clinton4,176
76.5%Trump15,769
3.3%
R+56.2
R+19.8
R+58.3
20,619
R
31.0%Obama6,030
67.4%Romney13,110
1.5%
R+36.4
R+22.8
R+40.3
19,437
R
41.8%Obama8,418
55.4%McCain11,154
2.8%
R+13.6
D+6.7
R+20.9
20,144
R
39.5%Kerry7,969
59.8%Bush12,059
0.7%
R+20.3
—
R+17.8
20,163
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim GoochState House · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+59.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Republican state house seats in Kentucky, reflecting the Republican political alignment common to rural areas of the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 59.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.5 points.
A population of 44,827, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,219 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 14 and State House District 15.
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How did Kentucky 12th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 12th State House District voted Republican by 59.5 points (R+59.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,258 votes cast, 3,975 went Democratic and 16,024 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 12th State House District?
Kentucky 12th State House District has a population of 44,827 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 12th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 12th State House District is $59,219 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 12th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 12th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
