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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 74
David F. Charles has no major-party opponent.
David F. Charles has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
David F. Charles
The district
Lean R+49: 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
- 47,476
- People per km²
- 27
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 78%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 1%
- 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
17,010 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ David Hale (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
21,177 two-party votes · R+50.2 · R+48.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.1%
Kamala Harris (D)24.9%
2022
15,286 votes · R+40.8✓ David Hale (R)70.4%
Bennie Deskins (D)29.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,044 votes · R+44.7✓ David Hale (R)72.4%
Jef Spradling (D)27.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
23,925 two-party votes · R+44.2 · R+48.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.1%
Joe Biden (D)27.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,167 two-party votes · R+42.5 · R+44.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)28.7%