state house districtKentucky 36th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+36.5
2008R+27.2
2012R+33.6
2016R+21.8
2020R+12.1
2024R+10.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.6R+36.5 → R+10.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+9.4R+10.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.4% of 34,382 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,089
15,099
461
27,649
34,382
80.4%
2020
11,583
14,828
480
26,891
34,324†
78.3%
2016
7,992
12,766
1,118
21,876
33,848†
64.6%
2012
6,366
12,977
336
19,679
32,782†
60.0%
2008
6,606
11,592
162
18,360
31,499†
58.3%
2004
5,735
12,396
134
18,265
30,217†
60.4%
† 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 36KentuckyUnited States
German19.8%12.7%12.5%
Irish15.2%11.0%9.4%
English15.2%14.5%9.5%
American7.2%11.5%5.3%
Italian3.4%2.0%4.8%
Scottish2.3%2.0%1.3%
French2.0%1.1%1.6%
Polish1.4%—2.2%
African American†6.8%6.6%9.9%
African0.7%0.5%0.5%
Asian Indian1.8%0.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.9%—0.6%
Filipino0.5%—0.9%
Chinese0.4%—1.3%
Korean0.4%—0.4%
Nepalese0.4%——
Burmese0.4%——
Cuban1.7%0.7%0.7%
Mexican1.4%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.3%0.5%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
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 36
Kentucky
United States
Median age
41.3
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.2%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY HD 36
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$117,601
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.8%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.0%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY HD 36
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.9%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
6.7%
3.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
0.5%
2.0%
Other languages
1.2%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY HD 36
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 36th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−36.5%
2008
−27.2%
2012
−33.6%
2016
−21.8%
2020
−12.1%
2024
−10.9%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
43.7%Harris12,089
54.6%Trump15,099
1.7%
R+10.9
D+1.2
R+9.4
27,649
R
43.1%Biden11,583
55.1%Trump14,828
1.8%
R+12.1
D+9.8
R+16.5
26,891
R
36.5%Clinton7,992
58.4%Trump12,766
5.1%
R+21.8
D+11.8
R+23.9
21,876
R
32.3%Obama6,366
65.9%Romney12,977
1.7%
R+33.6
R+6.4
R+37.4
19,679
R
36.0%Obama6,606
63.1%McCain11,592
0.9%
R+27.2
D+9.3
R+34.4
18,360
R
31.4%Kerry5,735
67.9%Bush12,396
0.7%
R+36.5
—
R+34.0
18,265
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn HodgsonState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+10.9 in 2024, compared with R+27.2 in 2008. The district had about 123,000 residents, 63.1% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.9 points.
A population of 44,411, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $117,601 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 33 and State House District 29.
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How did Kentucky 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 36th State House District voted Republican by 10.9 points (R+10.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,649 votes cast, 12,089 went Democratic and 15,099 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 36th State House District?
Kentucky 36th State House District has a population of 44,411 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 36th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 36th State House District is $117,601 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 36th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
