Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-008
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 830.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.24 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 8 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| KY District 1 | 45,349 | 100.0% | 6.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 32,509
- Active Voters
- 30,398 (93.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,959 | 46.0% |
| Republican | 14,425 | 44.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 3,125 | 9.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 19,394 (59.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,767 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,732 (57.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,902 (39.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,360 (44.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,483 (29.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 07/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 46,136 (± 1,506)
- Median Age
- 37.5
- Median Household Income
- $53,279 (± $4,918)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,543 | 25.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,446 | 57.3% |
| 65 and over | 8,147 | 17.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,322 | 2.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,761 | 75.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,146 | 15.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 19 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 152 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,658 | 5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 45,756
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,263
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,742 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,013 | 2.2% |
| White | 34,971 | 76.4% |
| Black | 7,295 | 15.9% |
| Asian | 70 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 21 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,849 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 417 | 1.2% |
| White | 26,858 | 78.4% |
| Black | 6,249 | 18.2% |
| Asian | 216 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 543 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
