state house districtKentucky 39th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+30.4
2008R+24.1
2012R+29.7
2016R+24.9
2020R+16.9
2024R+18.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.2R+30.4 → R+18.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+16.8R+18.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.6% of 33,224 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,670
12,641
468
21,779
33,224
65.6%
2020
9,050
12,822
483
22,355
32,720†
68.3%
2016
6,660
11,501
1,304
19,465
31,090†
62.6%
2012
6,190
11,593
381
18,164
29,421†
61.7%
2008
6,481
10,673
254
17,408
28,029†
62.1%
2004
5,688
10,712
131
16,531
26,637†
62.1%
† 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 39KentuckyUnited States
English15.5%14.5%9.5%
American13.8%11.5%5.3%
Irish11.1%11.0%9.4%
German10.3%12.7%12.5%
Ukrainian2.1%——
Scottish1.4%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.3%2.0%4.8%
French1.3%1.1%1.6%
African American†5.5%6.6%9.9%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Ghanaian0.2%——
Mexican2.7%2.4%11.3%
Honduran0.4%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.3%0.5%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%0.3%1.4%
Taiwanese0.4%——
Cambodian0.3%——
Chinese0.2%—1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Indonesian0.2%——
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 39
Kentucky
United States
Median age
37.8
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY HD 39
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$76,242
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.3%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.1%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY HD 39
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.7%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
3.8%
3.4%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
2.0%
0.3%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY HD 39
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 39th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−30.4%
2008
−24.1%
2012
−29.7%
2016
−24.9%
2020
−16.9%
2024
−18.2%
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
39.8%Harris8,670
58.0%Trump12,641
2.1%
R+18.2
R+1.4
R+16.8
21,779
R
40.5%Biden9,050
57.4%Trump12,822
2.2%
R+16.9
D+8.0
R+21.3
22,355
R
34.2%Clinton6,660
59.1%Trump11,501
6.7%
R+24.9
D+4.9
R+27.0
19,465
R
34.1%Obama6,190
63.8%Romney11,593
2.1%
R+29.7
R+5.7
R+33.6
18,164
R
37.2%Obama6,481
61.3%McCain10,673
1.5%
R+24.1
D+6.3
R+31.4
17,408
R
34.4%Kerry5,688
64.8%Bush10,712
0.8%
R+30.4
—
R+27.9
16,531
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt LockettState House · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 68-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this rural Kentucky district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a regional political realignment that has accelerated steadily over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.2 points.
A population of 44,482, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,242 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 56 and State House District 18.
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How did Kentucky 39th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 39th State House District voted Republican by 18.2 points (R+18.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,779 votes cast, 8,670 went Democratic and 12,641 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 39th State House District?
Kentucky 39th State House District has a population of 44,482 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 39th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 39th State House District is $76,242 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 39th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 39th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
