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

Kentucky House District 61

Savannah Maddox has no major-party opponent.

Savannah Maddox 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+55: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+55.8R+58.1 vs. nation2020 presidentR+38.4R+42.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+60.8R+59.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
51,117
People per km²
46
Adults with a B.A.+
21%
White, no degree
75%of adults
  • White 92%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • 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

18,073 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Savannah Maddox (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

21,612 two-party votes · R+60.8 · R+59.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)80.4%
Kamala Harris (D)19.6%

2022

14,844 votes · R+52.9
✓ Savannah Maddox (R)76.5%
Debby Lucas Angel (D)23.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

20,739 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Savannah Maddox (R)98.7%
Debby Lucas Angel (—)1.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

41,455 two-party votes · R+38.4 · R+42.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)69.2%
Joe Biden (D)30.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

19,378 two-party votes · R+55.8 · R+58.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.1%