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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 40
Nima Kulkarni has no major-party opponent.
Nima Kulkarni has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Nima Kulkarni
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+53: 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
- 33,376
- People per km²
- 1,169
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 12%
- White, no degree
- 33%of adults
- White 34%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 48%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 9%
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
10,293 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Nima Kulkarni (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
12,303 two-party votes · D+51.3 · D+52.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)75.6%
Donald Trump (R)24.4%
2022
7,313 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Nima Kulkarni (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
12,437 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Nima Kulkarni (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
15,124 two-party votes · D+56.9 · D+52.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)78.5%
Donald Trump (R)21.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,569 two-party votes · D+55.8 · D+53.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)77.9%
Donald Trump (R)22.1%