Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-018
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 1,396.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 27.1 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 18 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 | 72,145 | 58.2% | 9.6% | 33.3% |
| KY District 4 | 51,785 | 41.8% | 6.9% | 66.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 91,232
- Active Voters
- 86,423 (94.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 34,495 | 37.8% |
| Republican | 47,754 | 52.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 8,983 | 9.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 56,813 (62.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 38,154 (41.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 54,375 (59.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 33,223 (36.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 39,032 (42.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,330 (25.6%) | 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
- 122,718
- Median Age
- 42.7
- Median Household Income
- $57,363 (± $2,220)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,590 | 21.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 70,703 | 57.6% |
| 65 and over | 25,425 | 20.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,535 | 1.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 115,470 | 94.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,496 | 1.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 475 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 79 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 80 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,542 | 2.9% |
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
- 121,894
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 95,370
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 120,666 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,223 | 1.0% |
| White | 116,314 | 95.4% |
| Black | 1,477 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 304 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 80 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 142 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 94,647 | 99.2% |
| Hispanic | 720 | 0.8% |
| White | 91,502 | 95.9% |
| Black | 1,869 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 408 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 697 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 147 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
