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Kentucky House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky House District 53

A district of about 45,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.2 relative to the nation for president.

James Tipton (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Next 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+53.275th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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.

2022
Kentucky House of RepresentativesR+53.4

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 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 58th pct · 43rd of 100 in KY

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree70% 60th pct · 41st of 100 in KY

Higher than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 26th pct · 74th of 100 in KY

Lower than 74% of seats.

Black residents2% 18th pct · 82nd of 100 in KY

Lower than 82% of seats.

Asian residents0% 25th pct · 75th of 100 in KY

Lower than 75% of seats.

People per square mile113 46th pct · 54th of 100 in KY

Less dense than 54% 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 61
21% college gradsR+55.2Held RDistrict 55
26% college gradsR+47.8Held RDistrict 6
21% college gradsR+55.1Held RDistrict 78
27% college gradsR+47.3Held 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. James Allen Tipton (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 53.4, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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