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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 72
Matthew R. Koch has no major-party opponent.
Matthew R. Koch has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Matthew R. Koch
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+45: 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
- 43,271
- People per km²
- 20
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 21%
- White, no degree
- 72%of adults
- White 89%
- Hispanic 4%
- 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
15,453 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matthew R Koch (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
19,559 two-party votes · R+46.4 · R+44.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.2%
Kamala Harris (D)26.8%
2022
10,984 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matthew R Koch (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
20,292 votes · R+30.8✓ Mat Koch (R)65.4%
Todd Neace (D)34.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
19,857 two-party votes · R+42.3 · R+46.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.2%
Joe Biden (D)28.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
17,174 two-party votes · R+42.6 · R+44.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)28.7%
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