Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-015
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 015
- Land Area
- 1,871.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 88.9 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing all 11 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 5 | 84,589 | 71.9% | 11.3% | 59.6% |
| KY District 1 | 33,132 | 28.1% | 4.4% | 40.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 90,741
- Active Voters
- 86,952 (95.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 16,392 | 18.1% |
| Republican | 67,095 | 73.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 7,254 | 8.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 58,993 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 39,021 (43.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 55,042 (60.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 35,613 (39.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 39,467 (43.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 26,416 (29.1%) | 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
- 118,870
- Median Age
- 42.7
- Median Household Income
- $49,207 (± $2,372)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,141 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 68,613 | 57.7% |
| 65 and over | 24,116 | 20.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,199 | 3.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 109,463 | 92.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,089 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 640 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 209 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,154 | 2.7% |
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
- 117,781
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 91,809
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 114,260 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 3,522 | 3.0% |
| White | 110,201 | 93.6% |
| Black | 1,092 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 450 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 213 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 182 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 89,924 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,885 | 2.1% |
| White | 87,217 | 95.0% |
| Black | 1,348 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 319 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 913 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 125 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
