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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 83
Joshua Branscum has no major-party opponent.
Joshua Branscum has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Joshua Branscum
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+71: 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
- 48,163
- People per km²
- 27
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 79%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 1%
- Asian 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
18,293 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joshua Branscum (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
21,689 two-party votes · R+72.3 · R+70.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)86.2%
Kamala Harris (D)13.8%
2022
13,005 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joshua Branscum (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
19,492 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joshua Branscum (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
22,501 two-party votes · R+68.6 · R+73.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.3%
Joe Biden (D)15.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
19,053 two-party votes · R+73.2 · R+75.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)86.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)13.4%