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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 17
Robert B. Duvall has no major-party opponent.
Robert B. Duvall has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Robert B. Duvall
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+23: 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
- 48,848
- People per km²
- 119
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 48%of adults
- White 73%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 8%
- Asian 6%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
14,542 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Robert B Duvall (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
18,932 two-party votes · R+24.9 · R+23.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)62.4%
Kamala Harris (D)37.6%
2022
8,825 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Robert B Duvall (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,347 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steve Sheldon (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
15,701 two-party votes · R+17.2 · R+21.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)58.6%
Joe Biden (D)41.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
15,554 two-party votes · R+24.6 · R+26.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)62.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)37.7%