Kentucky 96th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −12.0% |
| 2008 | −18.1% |
| 2012 | −28.3% |
| 2016 | −55.7% |
| 2020 | −56.4% |
| 2024 | −62.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18.3%Harris3,694 | 80.5%Trump16,220 | 1.2% | R+62.2 | R+5.8 | R+60.7 | 20,150 | |
| R | 21.1%Biden4,346 | 77.5%Trump15,964 | 1.4% | R+56.4 | R+0.7 | R+60.9 | 20,598 | |
| R | 20.3%Clinton3,755 | 76.1%Trump14,057 | 3.6% | R+55.7 | R+27.4 | R+57.8 | 18,483 | |
| R | 35.5%Obama5,499 | 63.8%Romney9,890 | 0.7% | R+28.3 | R+10.3 | R+32.2 | 15,490 | |
| R | 39.6%Obama6,936 | 57.6%McCain10,102 | 2.8% | R+18.1 | R+6.1 | R+25.3 | 17,526 | |
| R | 43.6%Kerry8,505 | 55.6%Bush10,848 | 0.9% | R+12.0 | — | R+9.5 | 19,523 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 62 points Republican, this rural Kentucky district ranks among the state's most lopsided by that measure, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment that has reshaped legislative politics across the commonwealth over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.2 points.
A population of 46,190, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,053 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 98 and State House District 69.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Kentucky 96th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/21096/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.