Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-012
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 644.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 8.96 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 9 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 6 | 91,784 | 75.0% | 12.2% | 72.0% |
| KY District 1 | 30,614 | 25.0% | 4.1% | 28.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 95,459
- Active Voters
- 90,177 (94.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 40,971 | 42.9% |
| Republican | 43,818 | 45.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 10,670 | 11.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 68,119 (71.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 49,031 (51.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 65,081 (68.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 45,517 (47.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 48,014 (50.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 30,028 (31.5%) | 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
- 121,846 (± 1,496)
- Median Age
- 41.8
- Median Household Income
- $78,833 (± $2,489)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,784 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 71,663 | 58.8% |
| 65 and over | 23,399 | 19.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,703 | 5.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 101,957 | 83.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,066 | 4.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,157 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 449 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,482 | 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
- 117,421
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 91,364
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 112,839 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 4,577 | 3.9% |
| White | 101,833 | 86.7% |
| Black | 5,081 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 2,090 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 493 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 88,828 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,532 | 2.8% |
| White | 81,000 | 88.7% |
| Black | 5,200 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 1,913 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 521 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 191 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
