Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-016
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 1,806.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 31.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing all 12 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 1 | 87,138 | 71.8% | 11.6% | 90.5% |
| KY District 2 | 34,306 | 28.2% | 4.6% | 9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 88,830
- Active Voters
- 84,401 (95.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 25,922 | 29.2% |
| Republican | 54,756 | 61.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 8,152 | 9.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 59,069 (66.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 40,333 (45.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 54,690 (61.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 36,623 (41.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 39,768 (44.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 27,590 (31.1%) | 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
- 123,363 (± 1,621)
- Median Age
- 38.6
- Median Household Income
- $60,643 (± $1,662)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 28,209 | 22.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 73,710 | 59.8% |
| 65 and over | 21,444 | 17.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,341 | 4.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 107,215 | 86.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,390 | 4.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,679 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 84 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 54 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 104 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,496 | 2.8% |
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
- 119,684
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 92,047
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 116,341 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,344 | 2.8% |
| White | 107,771 | 90.0% |
| Black | 5,161 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 717 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 83 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 90,318 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,731 | 1.9% |
| White | 84,584 | 91.9% |
| Black | 4,375 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 425 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 829 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 97 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
