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Kentucky House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky House District 48

A district of about 47,000 people, 69% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.1 relative to the nation for president.

Ken Fleming (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Flipped in 2024Next 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.

D+3.117th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 48

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.

20222024
Kentucky House of RepresentativesR+8.3R+7.5

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 48.

Adults with a bachelor's degree69% 100th pct · 1st of 100 in KY

Highest of 100 seats.

White adults without a degree26% 2nd pct · 98th of 100 in KY

Lower than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 33rd pct · 67th of 100 in KY

Lower than 67% of seats.

Black residents4% 44th pct · 56th of 100 in KY

Lower than 56% of seats.

Asian residents4% 87th pct · 14th of 100 in KY

Higher than 87% of seats.

People per square mile1,339 76th pct · 25th of 100 in KY

Denser than 76% 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 33
54% college gradsR+6.3Flipped DDistrict 34
61% college gradsD+35.4Held DDistrict 36
58% college gradsR+11.4Held RDistrict 32
50% college gradsD+21.4Held 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. Suhas Kulkarni (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Ken Fleming (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 8.3, 2024 by 7.5

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