state house districtKentucky 79th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+2.0
2008D+9.5
2012D+5.9
2016D+17.7
2020D+34.1
2024D+26.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+28.6R+2.0 → D+26.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+28.0D+26.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.8% of 36,591 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,112
6,366
391
17,869
36,591
48.8%
2020
13,193
6,372
449
20,014
36,698†
54.5%
2016
10,190
6,904
1,430
18,524
35,505†
52.2%
2012
8,966
7,942
412
17,320
33,816†
51.2%
2008
9,807
8,079
292
18,178
33,033†
55.0%
2004
8,611
8,966
216
17,793
32,250†
55.2%
† 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 79KentuckyUnited States
English15.3%14.5%9.5%
German13.2%12.7%12.5%
Irish11.6%11.0%9.4%
American8.0%11.5%5.3%
Scottish2.8%2.0%1.3%
Italian2.7%2.0%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.9%0.8%—
French1.8%1.1%1.6%
African American†11.9%6.6%9.9%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%—0.2%
Ghanaian0.2%——
Mexican4.4%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Honduran0.4%—0.3%
Cuban0.3%0.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.3%0.5%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Chinese1.2%—1.3%
Asian Indian1.0%0.3%1.4%
Nepalese0.8%——
Korean0.5%—0.4%
Japanese0.5%—0.2%
Filipino0.4%—0.9%
Cambodian0.2%——
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 79
Kentucky
United States
Median age
29.3
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
13.7%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY HD 79
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$60,863
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.7%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.3%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY HD 79
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.9%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
7.6%
3.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.8%
0.5%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.5%
1.1%
Other languages
1.5%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY HD 79
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 79th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−2.0%
2008
+9.5%
2012
+5.9%
2016
+17.7%
2020
+34.1%
2024
+26.6%
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
62.2%Harris11,112
35.6%Trump6,366
2.2%
D+26.6
R+7.5
D+28.0
17,869
D
65.9%Biden13,193
31.8%Trump6,372
2.2%
D+34.1
D+16.3
D+29.6
20,014
D
55.0%Clinton10,190
37.3%Trump6,904
7.7%
D+17.7
D+11.8
D+15.6
18,524
D
51.8%Obama8,966
45.9%Romney7,942
2.4%
D+5.9
R+3.6
D+2.1
17,320
D
53.9%Obama9,807
44.4%McCain8,079
1.6%
D+9.5
D+11.5
D+2.2
18,178
R
48.4%Kerry8,611
50.4%Bush8,966
1.2%
R+2.0
—
D+0.5
17,793
current representation
Current officeholders
DChad AullState House · 79
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 79 recorded an R+60.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in Kentucky. Its rural character and small population of roughly 47,000 reflect the demographic patterns common to heavily Republican Appalachian constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 2.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.6 points.
A population of 46,590, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,863 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 93 and State House District 75.
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How did Kentucky 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 79th State House District voted Democratic by 26.6 points (D+26.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,869 votes cast, 11,112 went Democratic and 6,366 went Republican.
When did Kentucky 79th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 79th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Kentucky 79th State House District?
Kentucky 79th State House District has a population of 46,590 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 79th State House District?
Median household income in Kentucky 79th State House District is $60,863 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 79th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
