state senate districtKentucky 31st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+5.1
2008R+21.9
2012R+50.6
2016R+64.6
2020R+63.3
2024R+67.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+62.8R+5.1 → R+67.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+66.5R+67.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 52.3% of 89,357 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,238
38,976
498
46,712
89,357
52.3%
2020
8,827
40,109
513
49,449
90,719†
54.5%
2016
7,675
38,103
1,295
47,073
95,435†
49.3%
2012
10,452
32,724
843
44,019
96,767†
45.5%
2008
16,228
25,654
1,142
43,024
98,295†
43.8%
2004
23,424
25,985
344
49,753
99,824†
49.8%
† 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 31KentuckyUnited States
American18.0%11.5%5.3%
English14.8%14.5%9.5%
Irish12.2%11.0%9.4%
German6.5%12.7%12.5%
Scottish1.6%2.0%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.3%0.8%—
Italian1.1%2.0%4.8%
French0.5%1.1%1.6%
African American†0.9%6.6%9.9%
Mexican0.3%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%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 31
Kentucky
United States
Median age
42.5
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.5%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.9%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY SD 31
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$44,376
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
24.5%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
15.8%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY SD 31
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
1.5%
6.8%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY SD 31
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 31st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−5.1%
2008
−21.9%
2012
−50.6%
2016
−64.6%
2020
−63.3%
2024
−67.9%
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
15.5%Harris7,238
83.4%Trump38,976
1.1%
R+67.9
R+4.7
R+66.5
46,712
R
17.9%Biden8,827
81.1%Trump40,109
1.0%
R+63.3
D+1.4
R+67.7
49,449
R
16.3%Clinton7,675
80.9%Trump38,103
2.8%
R+64.6
R+14.0
R+66.7
47,073
R
23.7%Obama10,452
74.3%Romney32,724
1.9%
R+50.6
R+28.7
R+54.5
44,019
R
37.7%Obama16,228
59.6%McCain25,654
2.7%
R+21.9
R+16.8
R+29.2
43,024
R
47.1%Kerry23,424
52.2%Bush25,985
0.7%
R+5.1
—
R+2.7
49,753
current representation
Current officeholders
RPhillip WheelerState Senate · 31
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+66.3, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped eastern or western Kentucky's political landscape over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 67.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.9 points.
A population of 115,393, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,376 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 6.
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How did Kentucky 31st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 31st State Senate District voted Republican by 67.9 points (R+67.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,712 votes cast, 7,238 went Democratic and 38,976 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 31st State Senate District?
Kentucky 31st State Senate District has a population of 115,393 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 31st State Senate District?
Median household income in Kentucky 31st State Senate District is $44,376 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Kentucky 31st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 31st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
