state senate districtKentucky 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+21.8
2008R+15.9
2012R+25.5
2016R+39.6
2020R+38.7
2024R+44.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+22.3R+21.8 → R+44.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.6R+44.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.3% of 84,231 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,359
29,683
509
41,551
84,231
49.3%
2020
13,273
30,485
766
44,524
85,222†
52.2%
2016
11,720
28,008
1,384
41,112
86,764†
47.4%
2012
14,821
25,133
537
40,491
86,090†
47.0%
2008
17,321
24,028
763
42,112
89,691†
47.0%
2004
15,858
24,768
242
40,868
93,293†
43.8%
† 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 3KentuckyUnited States
English11.7%14.5%9.5%
American8.5%11.5%5.3%
German8.4%12.7%12.5%
Irish6.6%11.0%9.4%
Scottish1.8%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.8%2.0%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.4%0.8%—
Polish0.7%—2.2%
African American†13.7%6.6%9.9%
African0.6%0.5%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%—0.4%
Mexican3.6%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%0.5%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
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 3
Kentucky
United States
Median age
33.3
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
11.6%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.7%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY SD 3
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$54,920
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.2%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
18.0%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY SD 3
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.3%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
3.4%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
2.7%
0.6%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY SD 3
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 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.8%
2008
−15.9%
2012
−25.5%
2016
−39.6%
2020
−38.7%
2024
−44.1%
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
27.3%Harris11,359
71.4%Trump29,683
1.2%
R+44.1
R+5.4
R+42.6
41,551
R
29.8%Biden13,273
68.5%Trump30,485
1.7%
R+38.7
D+1.0
R+43.1
44,524
R
28.5%Clinton11,720
68.1%Trump28,008
3.4%
R+39.6
R+14.2
R+41.7
41,112
R
36.6%Obama14,821
62.1%Romney25,133
1.3%
R+25.5
R+9.5
R+29.3
40,491
R
41.1%Obama17,321
57.1%McCain24,028
1.8%
R+15.9
D+5.9
R+23.2
42,112
R
38.8%Kerry15,858
60.6%Bush24,768
0.6%
R+21.8
—
R+19.3
40,868
current representation
Current officeholders
RCraig RichardsonState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+67.1, this eastern Kentucky district ranks among the most heavily Republican-leaning legislative districts in the state, reflecting deep partisan alignment across its rural, Appalachian communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.1 points.
A population of 116,325, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,920 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Kentucky 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 44.1 points (R+44.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,551 votes cast, 11,359 went Democratic and 29,683 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 3rd State Senate District?
Kentucky 3rd State Senate District has a population of 116,325 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Kentucky 3rd State Senate District is $54,920 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
