state house districtKentucky 46th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.4
2008D+2.1
2012D+3.3
2016D+4.2
2020D+12.4
2024D+10.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+18.4R+8.4 → D+10.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.5D+10.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.9% of 32,977 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,574
9,424
403
21,401
32,977
64.9%
2020
12,962
10,059
483
23,504
32,922†
71.4%
2016
10,633
9,730
1,162
21,525
32,465†
66.3%
2012
10,594
9,915
356
20,865
31,442†
66.4%
2008
10,986
10,537
231
21,754
30,212†
72.0%
2004
9,517
11,273
188
20,978
28,982†
72.4%
† 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 46KentuckyUnited States
German16.2%12.7%12.5%
Irish12.4%11.0%9.4%
English12.4%14.5%9.5%
American5.9%11.5%5.3%
Italian2.8%2.0%4.8%
Scottish1.9%2.0%1.3%
French1.7%1.1%1.6%
Polish1.1%—2.2%
African American†17.0%6.6%9.9%
African1.7%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Somali0.2%——
Haitian0.2%—0.3%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Cuban3.6%0.7%0.7%
Mexican2.8%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.4%0.3%0.5%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Asian Indian1.1%0.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.5%—0.6%
Filipino0.3%—0.9%
Chinese0.2%—1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Nepalese0.2%——
Burmese0.2%——
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 46
Kentucky
United States
Median age
38
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 46
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$73,278
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.4%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.0%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY HD 46
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 46
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 46th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.4%
2008
+2.1%
2012
+3.3%
2016
+4.2%
2020
+12.4%
2024
+10.0%
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
D
54.1%Harris11,574
44.0%Trump9,424
1.9%
D+10.0
R+2.3
D+11.5
21,401
D
55.1%Biden12,962
42.8%Trump10,059
2.1%
D+12.4
D+8.2
D+7.9
23,504
D
49.4%Clinton10,633
45.2%Trump9,730
5.4%
D+4.2
D+0.9
D+2.1
21,525
D
50.8%Obama10,594
47.5%Romney9,915
1.7%
D+3.3
D+1.2
R+0.6
20,865
D
50.5%Obama10,986
48.4%McCain10,537
1.1%
D+2.1
D+10.4
R+5.2
21,754
R
45.4%Kerry9,517
53.7%Bush11,273
0.9%
R+8.4
—
R+5.9
20,978
current representation
Current officeholders
DAl GentryState House · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+10.1 in a state that has trended sharply red at the federal level, District 46 stands as a durable Democratic enclave, likely anchored by an urban or college-town core that offsets statewide patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.4 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 8.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.0 points.
A population of 45,444, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,278 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 74 and State House District 58.
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How did Kentucky 46th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 46th State House District voted Democratic by 10.0 points (D+10.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,401 votes cast, 11,574 went Democratic and 9,424 went Republican.
When did Kentucky 46th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 46th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Kentucky 46th State House District?
Kentucky 46th State House District has a population of 45,444 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 46th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 46th State House District is $73,278 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 46th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 46th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
