Kentucky 12th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+18 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 122,3982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,6782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+18 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 12, 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 | 24,804 | 33,521 | 59,437 | ||
| R | 26,487 | 33,064 | 60,814 | ||
| R | 20,586 | 30,576 | 54,376 | ||
| R | 20,256 | 29,377 | 50,597 | ||
| R | 21,400 | 29,130 | 51,174 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.3%
English
14.9%
German
10.6%
Irish
9.8%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.0%
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: 39.3 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
$69,678
State Senate District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 12$69,678
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.0%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)12.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+59.5, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state senate districts in Kentucky, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped the commonwealth's political landscape over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Kentucky 12th State Senate District reached its widest at eighteen points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,678, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 122,398 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 12, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 12, Kentucky voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,437 votes cast, 24,804 went Democratic and 33,521 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 12, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 12, 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 12, Kentucky?
State Senate District 12, Kentucky has a population of 122,398 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 12, Kentucky?
Median household income in State Senate District 12, Kentucky is $69,678 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State Senate District 12, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 12, 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.