Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-040
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 040
- Land Area
- 11 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Jefferson County | 11.02 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 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 3 | 43,888 | 100.0% | 5.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 27,293
- Active Voters
- 25,625 (93.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,434 | 71.2% |
| Republican | 4,605 | 16.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 3,254 | 11.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 13,133 (48.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,522 (31.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,997 (51.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,880 (28.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,209 (33.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,001 (18.3%) | 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
- 39,235 (± 2,062)
- Median Age
- 38.0
- Median Household Income
- $40,623 (± $4,278)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 81.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 13.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,107 | 23.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,707 | 63.0% |
| 65 and over | 5,421 | 13.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,903 | 7.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,442 | 36.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17,757 | 45.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 714 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 117 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 165 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,097 | 7.9% |
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
- 37,084
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,285
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,283 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,801 | 4.9% |
| White | 14,474 | 39.0% |
| Black | 17,402 | 46.9% |
| Asian | 164 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 37 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 117 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 763 | 2.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,274 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,014 | 3.6% |
| White | 12,552 | 44.4% |
| Black | 13,576 | 48.0% |
| Asian | 234 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 896 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 445 | 1.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
