state house districtKentucky 78th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+41.6
2008R+34.2
2012R+39.1
2016R+53.9
2020R+52.3
2024R+54.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.8R+41.6 → R+54.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+52.9R+54.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.2% of 31,438 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,992
17,345
375
22,712
31,438
72.2%
2020
5,090
16,642
338
22,070
30,769†
71.7%
2016
3,841
13,864
883
18,588
30,128†
61.7%
2012
4,919
11,461
346
16,726
29,300†
57.1%
2008
5,275
10,907
302
16,484
28,591†
57.7%
2004
4,725
11,578
160
16,463
27,882†
59.0%
† 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.
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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 78KentuckyUnited States
German31.2%12.7%12.5%
Irish17.1%11.0%9.4%
English14.8%14.5%9.5%
American7.6%11.5%5.3%
Italian4.0%2.0%4.8%
Scottish2.3%2.0%1.3%
French1.8%1.1%1.6%
Polish1.1%—2.2%
Mexican0.7%2.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.3%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%
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 78
Kentucky
United States
Median age
40.3
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.2%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY HD 78
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$80,867
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.6%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.9%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY HD 78
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.8%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
2.3%
3.4%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY HD 78
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 78th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−41.6%
2008
−34.2%
2012
−39.1%
2016
−53.9%
2020
−52.3%
2024
−54.4%
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
22.0%Harris4,992
76.4%Trump17,345
1.7%
R+54.4
R+2.0
R+52.9
22,712
R
23.1%Biden5,090
75.4%Trump16,642
1.5%
R+52.3
D+1.6
R+56.8
22,070
R
20.7%Clinton3,841
74.6%Trump13,864
4.8%
R+53.9
R+14.8
R+56.0
18,588
R
29.4%Obama4,919
68.5%Romney11,461
2.1%
R+39.1
R+4.9
R+43.0
16,726
R
32.0%Obama5,275
66.2%McCain10,907
1.8%
R+34.2
D+7.5
R+41.4
16,484
R
28.7%Kerry4,725
70.3%Bush11,578
1.0%
R+41.6
—
R+39.2
16,463
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark HartState House · 78
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.4, this district sits among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Kentucky's legislative map over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 54.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.4 points.
A population of 43,133, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,867 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 62 and State House District 61.
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How did Kentucky 78th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 78th State House District voted Republican by 54.4 points (R+54.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,712 votes cast, 4,992 went Democratic and 17,345 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 78th State House District?
Kentucky 78th State House District has a population of 43,133 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 78th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 78th State House District is $80,867 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 78th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 78th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
