Kentucky 8th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Republican peak: R+35 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 121,4602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,8132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 8, KYOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17,784 | 37,558 | 56,211 | ||
| R | 19,655 | 37,702 | 58,496 | ||
| R | 16,349 | 34,982 | 54,520 | ||
| R | 19,420 | 29,928 | 50,285 | ||
| R | 23,317 | 27,929 | 52,047 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.5%
American
14.3%
Irish
10.7%
German
10.3%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
1.4%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,813
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$67,813
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.2%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)14.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.6%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41, this south-central Kentucky district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Appalachian and coalfield communities over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Kentucky 8th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,813, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 121,460 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 8, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Kentucky voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,211 votes cast, 17,784 went Democratic and 37,558 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, Kentucky as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Kentucky?
State Senate District 8, Kentucky has a population of 121,460 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 8, Kentucky?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Kentucky is $67,813 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Kentucky from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.