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Kentucky House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky House District 5

A district of about 43,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+40.4 relative to the nation for president.

Mary Beth Imes (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+40.451st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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+31.0

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated 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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 67th pct · 34th of 100 in KY

Higher than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 43rd pct · 57th of 100 in KY

Lower than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 43rd pct · 57th of 100 in KY

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents4% 42nd pct · 58th of 100 in KY

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents2% 70th pct · 31st of 100 in KY

Higher than 70% of seats.

People per square mile61 22nd pct · 78th of 100 in KY

Less dense than 78% 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 3
27% college gradsR+36.2Held RDistrict 73
26% college gradsR+27.7Held RDistrict 55
26% college gradsR+47.8Held RDistrict 10
21% college gradsR+43.9Held R

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. Mary Beth Imes (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 31.0, 2026 unopposed

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