Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-008
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 898.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 33 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 24 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 2 | 121,559 | 100.0% | 16.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 88,292
- Active Voters
- 83,831 (94.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 38,154 | 43.2% |
| Republican | 41,503 | 47.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 8,635 | 9.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 58,117 (65.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 39,078 (44.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 56,278 (63.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 35,583 (40.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 41,783 (47.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 25,027 (28.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | <10 (—) | 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
- 121,796
- Median Age
- 39.2
- Median Household Income
- $67,757 (± $2,277)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 29,591 | 24.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 70,363 | 57.8% |
| 65 and over | 21,842 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,689 | 3.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 105,063 | 86.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,345 | 3.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,208 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 147 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 866 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,452 | 3.7% |
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
- 119,090
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 89,963
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 115,699 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,388 | 2.8% |
| White | 106,117 | 89.1% |
| Black | 4,387 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1,370 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 148 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 86 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 88,549 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,412 | 1.6% |
| White | 82,425 | 91.6% |
| Black | 3,594 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 1,088 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,379 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 53 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
