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Kentucky House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky House District 36

A district of about 42,000 people, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+11.4 relative to the nation for president.

John Hodgson (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 100 seats

Every Kentucky House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+11.426th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2024
Kentucky House of RepresentativesR+15.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPI and English WikipediaUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kentucky. The black marker is District 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree58% 97th pct · 4th of 100 in KY

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 6th pct · 94th of 100 in KY

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 79th pct · 22nd of 100 in KY

Higher than 79% of seats.

Black residents7% 69th pct · 32nd of 100 in KY

Higher than 69% of seats.

Asian residents6% 98th pct · 3rd of 100 in KY

Higher than 98% of seats.

People per square mile670 69th pct · 32nd of 100 in KY

Denser than 69% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 88
48% college gradsR+4.9Held RDistrict 45
62% college gradsR+3.4Held DDistrict 20
41% college gradsR+11.6Held RDistrict 31
47% college gradsD+3.3Flipped D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. John F. Hodgson (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 15.7, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)