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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 16
Jason Petrie has no major-party opponent.
Jason Petrie has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Jason Petrie
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+55: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 47,357
- People per km²
- 16
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 74%of adults
- White 87%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 5%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
16,503 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jason Petrie (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
19,189 two-party votes · R+58.0 · R+56.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)79.0%
Kamala Harris (D)21.0%
2022
10,847 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jason Petrie (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
15,581 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jason Petrie (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
23,618 two-party votes · R+45.0 · R+49.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.5%
Joe Biden (D)27.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
16,970 two-party votes · R+52.4 · R+54.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)23.8%