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

Kentucky House District 20

Kevin Jackson has no major-party opponent.

Kevin Jackson 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+9: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+12.5R+14.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+17.2R+21.7 vs. nation2024 presidentR+9.8R+8.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
51,799
People per km²
807
Adults with a B.A.+
41%
White, no degree
43%of adults
  • White 74%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 8%
  • Asian 7%
  • 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

12,103 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kevin L Jackson (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

17,074 two-party votes · R+9.8 · R+8.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)54.9%
Kamala Harris (D)45.1%

2022

12,398 votes · R+9.1
✓ Kevin Jackson (R)54.5%
Patti Minter (D)45.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

13,682 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Patti Minter (D)69.9%
Leanette Lopez (—)30.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

2,456 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

15,010 two-party votes · R+12.5 · R+14.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)56.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)43.7%