Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-027
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 1,822.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 22.9 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 8 counties
Places
Showing all 19 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 | 61,782 | 49.6% | 8.2% | 49.2% |
| KY District 4 | 38,005 | 30.5% | 5.1% | 35.5% |
| KY District 5 | 24,662 | 19.8% | 3.3% | 15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 90,465
- Active Voters
- 86,412 (95.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 43,506 | 48.1% |
| Republican | 38,180 | 42.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 8,779 | 9.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 58,500 (64.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 40,848 (45.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 55,275 (61.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 36,052 (39.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 38,547 (42.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,852 (26.4%) | 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
- 127,464 (± 1,378)
- Median Age
- 38.3
- Median Household Income
- $61,680 (± $2,023)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 28,877 | 22.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 77,130 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 21,457 | 16.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,736 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 108,408 | 85.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,432 | 5.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,342 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 77 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 149 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,320 | 3.4% |
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
- 124,893
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 96,222
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 120,438 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 4,456 | 3.6% |
| White | 108,546 | 86.9% |
| Black | 7,190 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 811 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 66 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 356 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 93,860 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,359 | 2.5% |
| White | 85,592 | 89.0% |
| Black | 6,468 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 777 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 918 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 141 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
