How did KY-HD-89, Kentucky vote in the 2024 presidential election?

KY-HD-89, Kentucky voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+63.6. Kamala D Harris received 3,822 votes and Donald Trump received 17,786 out of 21,951 total votes cast, a 10.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is KY-HD-89, Kentucky's political history?

KY-HD-89, Kentucky has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 11.0 points in 2012.

What are the demographics of KY-HD-89, Kentucky?

KY-HD-89, Kentucky has a population of 46,409 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 93.1% non-Hispanic white, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Black.

Kentucky State House District 89

Kentucky · Latest: 2024↓ R+10.9 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 10.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 46K residents

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Kentucky State House District 89 is a state house district that has a population of 46,409. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+63.6. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Kentucky State House District 89 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	17.4%	81.0%	R+63.6	R+10.9
2020	22.8%	75.5%	R+52.7	D+10.3
2016	17.0%	80.0%	R+63.0	R+7.8
2012	22.4%	77.6%	R+55.2	R+11.0
2008	26.8%	71.0%	R+44.2	—

Political Identity

What defines KY-HD-89?

It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 63.6% margin
Swung 10.9 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

KY-HD-89Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 93.1%Multiracial 3.3%Hispanic 1.8%Black 1.1%Asian 0.4%

Group	KY-HD-89	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	93.1%	81.5%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	3.3%	3.9%	4.0%
Hispanic / Latino	1.8%	5.0%	19.3%
Black / African American	1.1%	7.6%	12.2%
Asian	0.4%	1.6%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Kentucky State House District 89? 46,409 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

KY-HD-89 vs Kentucky vs National46K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

46K

local

46KState 4.5MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.6%

local

76.6%State 74.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $64,919National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 27.7%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 68.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 4.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 6.8%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 93.2%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in KY-HD-89

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

61.7%

vs Previous

-119.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

35,568

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is KY-HD-89?

Safe RAvg margin: R+59.8 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+44.2

2012

R+55.2

2016

R+63.0

2020

R+52.7

2024

R+63.6

Elasticity

19.4pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+55.8

Other Kentucky State House Districts

99 total

Name	Margin ↓
KY-HD-42	D+71.1
KY-HD-43	D+64.5
KY-HD-40	D+50.3
KY-HD-41	D+48.2
KY-HD-77	D+44.0
KY-HD-30	D+40.6
KY-HD-44	D+38.8
KY-HD-34	D+34.8
KY-HD-75	D+27.2
KY-HD-79	D+26.6
KY-HD-76	D+26.3
KY-HD-32	D+20.5
KY-HD-93	D+12.4
KY-HD-46	D+10.1
KY-HD-35	D+5.0
KY-HD-31	D+3.2
KY-HD-48	D+2.5
KY-HD-38	R+1.4
KY-HD-57	R+1.9
KY-HD-67	R+2.6
KY-HD-45	R+4.1
KY-HD-65	R+5.5
KY-HD-88	R+6.7
KY-HD-33	R+7.6
KY-HD-20	R+9.3

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