Kentucky 16th State Senate District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+55%. Republican peak: R+55 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 121,3752024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,4372024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 16, 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 | 11,816 | 41,829 | 54,297 | ||
| R | 12,979 | 40,058 | 53,839 | ||
| R | 10,826 | 35,729 | 48,472 | ||
| R | 13,064 | 31,066 | 44,748 | ||
| R | 13,429 | 30,565 | 44,633 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.3%
American
13.1%
Irish
9.4%
German
8.0%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
Polish
0.8%
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: 38.0 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
$59,437
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$59,437
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.0%
Working age (18–64)16.6%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.7%
Spanish2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+57.3, this south-central Kentucky district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting deep rural roots and a voter base that has shifted decisively toward Republicans over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Kentucky 16th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,437, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 121,375 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 16, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, Kentucky voted Republican by 55.3 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,297 votes cast, 11,816 went Democratic and 41,829 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, Kentucky's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, 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 16, Kentucky?
State Senate District 16, Kentucky has a population of 121,375 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 16, Kentucky?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, Kentucky is $59,437 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, 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.