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

Kentucky House District 57

Erika Hancock has no major-party opponent.

Erika Hancock 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+2: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+1.2R+3.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+1.0R+5.5 vs. nation2024 presidentR+2.1R+0.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
40,801
People per km²
122
Adults with a B.A.+
31%
White, no degree
58%of adults
  • White 79%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

20,469 votes · D+10.8
✓ Erika Marie Hancock (D)55.4%
Kyle T Thompson (R)44.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

20,601 two-party votes · R+2.1 · R+0.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)51.0%
Kamala Harris (D)49.0%

2022

16,139 votes · D+24.7
✓ Derrick W Graham (D)62.4%
Gary Reed Stratton (R)37.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

21,501 votes · D+22.8
✓ Derrick W Graham (D)61.4%
Gary Reed Stratton (R)38.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

15,541 two-party votes · R+1.0 · R+5.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)50.5%
Joe Biden (D)49.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

18,288 two-party votes · R+1.2 · R+3.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)50.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)49.4%