state senate districtKentucky 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+34.8
2008R+26.0
2012R+33.5
2016R+54.2
2020R+54.2
2024R+58.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+23.9R+34.8 → R+58.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+57.2R+58.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.3% of 86,767 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,611
41,806
729
53,146
86,767
61.3%
2020
11,866
40,879
793
53,538
84,754†
63.2%
2016
9,972
35,733
1,841
47,546
84,393†
56.3%
2012
13,889
28,200
668
42,757
82,573†
51.8%
2008
16,221
27,965
903
45,089
81,077†
55.6%
2004
14,578
30,318
322
45,218
79,581†
56.8%
† 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 5KentuckyUnited States
English14.7%14.5%9.5%
American14.6%11.5%5.3%
Irish11.5%11.0%9.4%
German10.0%12.7%12.5%
Scottish1.8%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.1%2.0%4.8%
Dutch0.6%——
Scotch-Irish0.6%0.8%—
Mexican1.3%2.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.4%0.3%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†1.2%6.6%9.9%
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 5
Kentucky
United States
Median age
40.8
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY SD 5
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$59,342
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.7%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
15.7%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY SD 5
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.3%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
3.4%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.7%
0.6%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−34.8%
2008
−26.0%
2012
−33.5%
2016
−54.2%
2020
−54.2%
2024
−58.7%
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
20.0%Harris10,611
78.7%Trump41,806
1.4%
R+58.7
R+4.5
R+57.2
53,146
R
22.2%Biden11,866
76.4%Trump40,879
1.5%
R+54.2
±0.0
R+58.6
53,538
R
21.0%Clinton9,972
75.2%Trump35,733
3.9%
R+54.2
R+20.7
R+56.3
47,546
R
32.5%Obama13,889
66.0%Romney28,200
1.6%
R+33.5
R+7.4
R+37.3
42,757
R
36.0%Obama16,221
62.0%McCain27,965
2.0%
R+26.0
D+8.8
R+33.3
45,089
R
32.2%Kerry14,578
67.0%Bush30,318
0.7%
R+34.8
—
R+32.4
45,218
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve MeredithState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.1, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the heavily Republican rural and small-town demographics that define much of western or eastern Kentucky's legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.7 points.
A population of 112,998, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,342 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 9.
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How did Kentucky 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 58.7 points (R+58.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,146 votes cast, 10,611 went Democratic and 41,806 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 5th State Senate District?
Kentucky 5th State Senate District has a population of 112,998 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kentucky 5th State Senate District is $59,342 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
