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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Kentucky House District 19

Michael Lee Meredith has no major-party opponent.

Michael Lee Meredith has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+39: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+44.5R+46.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+23.8R+28.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+43.5R+42.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
52,626
People per km²
32
Adults with a B.A.+
20%
White, no degree
65%of adults
  • White 78%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 9%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

18,135 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Michael Lee Meredith (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

22,371 two-party votes · R+43.5 · R+42.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.8%
Kamala Harris (D)28.2%

2022

11,852 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Michael Lee Meredith (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

21,105 votes · R+38.7
✓ Michael Lee Meredith (R)69.4%
Daniel Wayne Johnson (D)30.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

38,312 two-party votes · R+23.8 · R+28.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)61.9%
Joe Biden (D)38.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

19,293 two-party votes · R+44.5 · R+46.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)72.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)27.8%