Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-051
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 051
- Land Area
- 610 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 6 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 | 45,604 | 100.0% | 6.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 31,910
- Active Voters
- 30,706 (96.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,597 | 42.6% |
| Republican | 15,872 | 49.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 2,441 | 7.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 21,688 (68.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,653 (45.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,455 (64.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,678 (42.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,297 (47.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,510 (32.9%) | 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
- 46,146
- Median Age
- 38.7
- Median Household Income
- $60,238 (± $5,296)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,783 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,145 | 58.8% |
| 65 and over | 8,218 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,533 | 3.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 40,223 | 87.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,719 | 5.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 383 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,278 | 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
- 45,555
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,851
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,479 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,083 | 2.4% |
| White | 40,436 | 88.8% |
| Black | 2,797 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 316 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 11 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,282 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 573 | 1.6% |
| White | 31,493 | 90.4% |
| Black | 2,383 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 142 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 197 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 62 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
