Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-012
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 1,287 sq mi
- Water Area
- 39.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 21 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 | 35,675 | 79.6% | 4.8% | 80.4% |
| KY District 2 | 9,152 | 20.4% | 1.2% | 19.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 31,663
- Active Voters
- 30,352 (95.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,040 | 44.3% |
| Republican | 15,199 | 48.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 2,424 | 7.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 20,687 (65.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,315 (48.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,069 (63.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,951 (44.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,262 (48.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,457 (33.0%) | 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
- 44,195
- Median Age
- 42.1
- Median Household Income
- $59,219 (± $3,495)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 14.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,716 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,769 | 58.3% |
| 65 and over | 8,710 | 19.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,505 | 3.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,807 | 90.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,518 | 3.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 77 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 32 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 120 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,119 | 2.5% |
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
- 43,630
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,105
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,635 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 991 | 2.3% |
| White | 39,955 | 91.6% |
| Black | 1,566 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 53 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 19 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 91 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,576 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 523 | 1.5% |
| White | 31,544 | 92.5% |
| Black | 1,485 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 51 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 423 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 74 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
