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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 42
Joshua Watkins has no major-party opponent.
Joshua Watkins has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Joshua Watkins
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+74: 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
- 41,108
- People per km²
- 2,034
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 32%
- White, no degree
- 26%of adults
- White 49%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 39%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 7%
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
12,350 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joshua Watkins (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
13,424 two-party votes · D+72.8 · D+74.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)86.4%
Donald Trump (R)13.6%
2022
9,591 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Keturah Herron (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
17,896 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Reginald K Meeks (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
16,981 two-party votes · D+77.5 · D+73.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)88.8%
Donald Trump (R)11.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
16,216 two-party votes · D+77.1 · D+74.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)88.6%
Donald Trump (R)11.4%