state house districtKentucky 54th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+37.6
2008R+34.4
2012R+38.5
2016R+43.7
2020R+40.8
2024R+44.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.1R+37.6 → R+44.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+43.2R+44.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.4% of 36,119 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,794
15,375
284
21,453
36,119
59.4%
2020
6,216
15,051
371
21,638
35,838†
60.4%
2016
5,048
13,522
807
19,377
35,429†
54.7%
2012
5,585
12,773
303
18,661
33,904†
55.0%
2008
6,042
12,531
311
18,884
34,125†
55.3%
2004
5,869
13,014
120
19,003
34,346†
55.3%
† 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 54KentuckyUnited States
American31.0%11.5%5.3%
English12.1%14.5%9.5%
German7.9%12.7%12.5%
Irish6.7%11.0%9.4%
Scottish1.4%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.3%2.0%4.8%
French1.0%1.1%1.6%
Polish0.9%—2.2%
African American†4.3%6.6%9.9%
South African0.2%——
Mexican3.1%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Spaniard0.2%——
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 54
Kentucky
United States
Median age
40.4
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
10.0%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.3%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY HD 54
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$54,040
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.8%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.7%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY HD 54
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.4%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
1.8%
3.4%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.4%
0.6%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY HD 54
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 54th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−37.6%
2008
−34.4%
2012
−38.5%
2016
−43.7%
2020
−40.8%
2024
−44.7%
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
27.0%Harris5,794
71.7%Trump15,375
1.3%
R+44.7
R+3.8
R+43.2
21,453
R
28.7%Biden6,216
69.6%Trump15,051
1.7%
R+40.8
D+2.9
R+45.3
21,638
R
26.1%Clinton5,048
69.8%Trump13,522
4.2%
R+43.7
R+5.2
R+45.8
19,377
R
29.9%Obama5,585
68.4%Romney12,773
1.6%
R+38.5
R+4.2
R+42.4
18,661
R
32.0%Obama6,042
66.4%McCain12,531
1.6%
R+34.4
D+3.2
R+41.6
18,884
R
30.9%Kerry5,869
68.5%Bush13,014
0.6%
R+37.6
—
R+35.1
19,003
current representation
Current officeholders
RDaniel ElliottState House · 54
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.8, this rural Kentucky district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment that has reshaped non-metropolitan Kentucky over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.7 points.
A population of 46,555, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,040 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 94.
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How did Kentucky 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 54th State House District voted Republican by 44.7 points (R+44.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,453 votes cast, 5,794 went Democratic and 15,375 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 54th State House District?
Kentucky 54th State House District has a population of 46,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 54th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 54th State House District is $54,040 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 54th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
