Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-028
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 1,011.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 12.8 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 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 | 109,353 | 88.3% | 14.6% | 65.1% |
| KY District 5 | 14,532 | 11.7% | 1.9% | 34.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 90,814
- Active Voters
- 86,535 (95.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 43,649 | 48.1% |
| Republican | 37,463 | 41.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 9,702 | 10.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 58,945 (64.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 40,534 (44.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 56,640 (62.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 38,600 (42.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 40,135 (44.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 25,175 (27.7%) | 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
- 124,601 (± 2,253)
- Median Age
- 40.0
- Median Household Income
- $64,911 (± $2,590)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 29,633 | 23.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 73,658 | 59.1% |
| 65 and over | 21,310 | 17.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,939 | 7.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 99,140 | 79.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,494 | 7.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,453 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 226 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 289 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,060 | 3.3% |
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
- 119,718
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 90,785
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 113,290 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 6,429 | 5.4% |
| White | 99,327 | 83.0% |
| Black | 8,512 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 1,609 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 228 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 341 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 87,982 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,807 | 3.1% |
| White | 77,803 | 85.7% |
| Black | 7,405 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 1,296 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,394 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 114 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
