Kentucky House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Kentucky House District 40
A district of about 33,000 people, 48% Black, 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+52.7 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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
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 40.
Lowest of 100 seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Highest of 100 seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Denser than 92% 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.
District 4446% BlackD+40.8Held DDistrict 43
48% Black · 24% college gradsD+67.0Held DDistrict 42
39% Black · 32% college gradsD+73.9Held DDistrict 77
26% Black · 37% college gradsD+46.2Held 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.
- Nima Kulkarni (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)