Kentucky State House District 72
Kentucky · Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 43K residents
Kentucky State House District 72 is a state house district that has a population of 42,871. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+45.6. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.4% | 72.1% | R+45.6 | R+3.8 |
| 2020* | 28.5% | 70.3% | R+41.8 | R+0.9 |
| 2016* | 27.5% | 68.5% | R+40.9 | R+14.7 |
| 2012* | 36.9% | 63.1% | R+26.2 | R+9.0 |
| 2008* | 40.3% | 57.4% | R+17.1 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines KY-HD-72?
KY-HD-72 has been trending Republican — 19pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 45.6% margin
- Shifted 19.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | KY-HD-72 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 89.1% | 81.5% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 4.3% | 5.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
Black / African American | 2.9% | 7.6% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Asian | 0.2% | 1.6% | 6.0% |
Method notes
Who lives in Kentucky State House District 72? 42,871 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
43K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
76.2%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
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College degree
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Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in KY-HD-72
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
60.8%
-62.3pp
32,655
2008–2024
How competitive is KY-HD-72?
Safe RAvg margin: R+42.8 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+17.1
2012
R+26.2
2016
R+40.9
2020
R+41.8
2024
R+45.6
28.5pp
0
R+34.3
Other Kentucky State House Districts
99 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| KY-HD-42 | D+71.1 |
| KY-HD-43 | D+64.5 |
| KY-HD-40 | D+50.3 |
| KY-HD-41 | D+48.2 |
| KY-HD-77 | D+44.0 |
| KY-HD-30 | D+40.6 |
| KY-HD-44 | D+38.8 |
| KY-HD-34 | D+34.8 |
| KY-HD-75 | D+27.2 |
| KY-HD-79 | D+26.6 |
| KY-HD-76 | D+26.3 |
| KY-HD-32 | D+20.5 |
| KY-HD-93 | D+12.4 |
| KY-HD-46 | D+10.1 |
| KY-HD-35 | D+5.0 |
| KY-HD-31 | D+3.2 |
| KY-HD-48 | D+2.5 |
| KY-HD-38 | R+1.4 |
| KY-HD-57 | R+1.9 |
| KY-HD-67 | R+2.6 |
| KY-HD-45 | R+4.1 |
| KY-HD-65 | R+5.5 |
| KY-HD-88 | R+6.7 |
| KY-HD-33 | R+7.6 |
| KY-HD-20 | R+9.3 |
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