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

Kentucky House District 52

Kevin G. Jones has no major-party opponent.

Kevin G. Jones 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+69: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+68.0R+70.3 vs. nation2020 presidentR+68.0R+72.5 vs. nation2024 presidentR+69.7R+68.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
48,283
People per km²
19
Adults with a B.A.+
15%
White, no degree
78%of adults
  • White 91%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 3%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

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

16,723 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ken Upchurch (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

20,403 two-party votes · R+69.7 · R+68.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)84.9%
Kamala Harris (D)15.1%

2022

11,931 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ken Upchurch (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

16,375 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ken Upchurch (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

18,106 two-party votes · R+68.0 · R+72.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)84.0%
Joe Biden (D)16.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

19,456 two-party votes · R+68.0 · R+70.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)84.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)16.0%