state senate districtKentucky 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.7
2008R+23.1
2012R+34.0
2016R+47.6
2020R+46.8
2024R+51.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+29.1R+22.7 → R+51.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+50.3R+51.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.0% of 91,855 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,471
40,036
723
53,230
91,855
58.0%
2020
14,223
39,916
796
54,935
92,270†
59.5%
2016
12,529
37,251
2,139
51,919
91,232†
56.9%
2012
15,902
32,730
841
49,473
91,163†
54.3%
2008
19,135
30,996
1,184
51,315
90,161†
56.9%
2004
19,453
30,999
380
50,832
89,159†
57.0%
† 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.
——
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 SD 1KentuckyUnited States
English17.7%14.5%9.5%
American14.3%11.5%5.3%
Irish9.0%11.0%9.4%
German8.9%12.7%12.5%
Scottish1.8%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.2%2.0%4.8%
Polish0.8%—2.2%
French0.8%1.1%1.6%
African American†4.5%6.6%9.9%
African0.6%0.5%0.5%
Mexican3.2%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%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 SD 1
Kentucky
United States
Median age
40.5
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
11.4%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.5%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY SD 1
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$52,311
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.4%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.3%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY SD 1
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.1%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
2.8%
3.4%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.5%
0.6%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY SD 1
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 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−22.7%
2008
−23.1%
2012
−34.0%
2016
−47.6%
2020
−46.8%
2024
−51.8%
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
23.4%Harris12,471
75.2%Trump40,036
1.4%
R+51.8
R+5.0
R+50.3
53,230
R
25.9%Biden14,223
72.7%Trump39,916
1.4%
R+46.8
D+0.8
R+51.2
54,935
R
24.1%Clinton12,529
71.7%Trump37,251
4.1%
R+47.6
R+13.6
R+49.7
51,919
R
32.1%Obama15,902
66.2%Romney32,730
1.7%
R+34.0
R+10.9
R+37.9
49,473
R
37.3%Obama19,135
60.4%McCain30,996
2.3%
R+23.1
R+0.4
R+30.4
51,315
R
38.3%Kerry19,453
61.0%Bush30,999
0.7%
R+22.7
—
R+20.3
50,832
current representation
Current officeholders
RJason HowellState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+71.2, this eastern or western Kentucky district ranks among the most lopsided in the state. Sparse population density and deep rural roots have made it reliably one-sided across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.
A population of 116,519, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,311 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 24.
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How did Kentucky 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+51.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,230 votes cast, 12,471 went Democratic and 40,036 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 1st State Senate District?
Kentucky 1st State Senate District has a population of 116,519 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Kentucky 1st State Senate District is $52,311 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
