state senate districtKentucky 13th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+8.7
2008D+19.9
2012D+17.7
2016D+25.3
2020D+35.8
2024D+33.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+24.5D+8.7 → D+33.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+34.7D+33.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 50.2% of 92,552 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
30,402
14,991
1,022
46,415
92,552
50.2%
2020
33,805
15,709
1,075
50,589
92,824†
54.5%
2016
27,515
15,712
3,360
46,587
89,804†
51.9%
2012
24,851
17,205
1,024
43,080
85,533†
50.4%
2008
26,902
17,855
799
45,556
83,552†
54.5%
2004
23,626
19,785
647
44,058
81,571†
54.0%
† 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 13KentuckyUnited States
English14.6%14.5%9.5%
German12.6%12.7%12.5%
Irish11.1%11.0%9.4%
American7.6%11.5%5.3%
Scottish2.6%2.0%1.3%
Italian2.5%2.0%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.8%0.8%—
French1.7%1.1%1.6%
African American†13.6%6.6%9.9%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%—0.2%
Ghanaian0.2%——
Mexican6.9%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.5%1.8%
Honduran0.6%—0.3%
Cuban0.5%0.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.5%0.3%0.5%
Venezuelan0.3%——
Panamanian0.2%——
Peruvian0.2%——
Chinese0.8%—1.3%
Asian Indian0.6%0.3%1.4%
Nepalese0.6%——
Korean0.3%—0.4%
Japanese0.3%—0.2%
Filipino0.2%—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 SD 13
Kentucky
United States
Median age
31.6
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 SD 13
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$54,181
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.0%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.3%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY SD 13
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 SD 13
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 13th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+8.7%
2008
+19.9%
2012
+17.7%
2016
+25.3%
2020
+35.8%
2024
+33.2%
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
65.5%Harris30,402
32.3%Trump14,991
2.2%
D+33.2
R+2.6
D+34.7
46,415
D
66.8%Biden33,805
31.1%Trump15,709
2.1%
D+35.8
D+10.4
D+31.3
50,589
D
59.1%Clinton27,515
33.7%Trump15,712
7.2%
D+25.3
D+7.6
D+23.2
46,587
D
57.7%Obama24,851
39.9%Romney17,205
2.4%
D+17.7
R+2.1
D+13.9
43,080
D
59.1%Obama26,902
39.2%McCain17,855
1.8%
D+19.9
D+11.1
D+12.6
45,556
D
53.6%Kerry23,626
44.9%Bush19,785
1.5%
D+8.7
—
D+11.2
44,058
current representation
Current officeholders
DReggie ThomasState Senate · 13
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+68.7, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided legislative territories in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely decided before ballots are cast.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.2 points.
A population of 123,626, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,181 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 30.
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How did Kentucky 13th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 13th State Senate District voted Democratic by 33.2 points (D+33.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 46,415 votes cast, 30,402 went Democratic and 14,991 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 13th State Senate District?
Kentucky 13th State Senate District has a population of 123,626 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 13th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kentucky 13th State Senate District is $54,181 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 13th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 13th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
