Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-042
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 7.61 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.19 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 | 7.61 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 44,505 | 100.0% | 5.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 29,943
- Active Voters
- 27,402 (91.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 22,764 | 76.0% |
| Republican | 3,637 | 12.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 3,542 | 11.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 14,388 (48.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,347 (34.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,653 (52.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,192 (30.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,015 (33.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,341 (17.8%) | 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
- 42,179 (± 2,518)
- Median Age
- 32.6
- Median Household Income
- $42,225 (± $4,211)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,109 | 16.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,230 | 69.3% |
| 65 and over | 5,840 | 13.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,531 | 3.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,549 | 44.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,783 | 44.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 561 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 101 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 503 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,151 | 5.1% |
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
- 41,287
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,220
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,922 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,366 | 3.3% |
| White | 18,900 | 45.8% |
| Black | 18,623 | 45.1% |
| Asian | 275 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 102 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 349 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,344 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 871 | 2.5% |
| White | 17,268 | 50.5% |
| Black | 15,299 | 44.7% |
| Asian | 318 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 732 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 126 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
