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Kentucky House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky House District 70

A district of about 47,000 people, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+50.1 relative to the nation for president.

William Lawrence (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+50.167th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 70

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+30.8

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 70.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 42nd pct · 58th of 100 in KY

Lower than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree74% 68th pct · 33rd of 100 in KY

Higher than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 16th pct · 84th of 100 in KY

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents3% 38th pct · 62nd of 100 in KY

Lower than 62% of seats.

Asian residents0% 23rd pct · 77th of 100 in KY

Lower than 77% of seats.

People per square mile54 16th pct · 84th of 100 in KY

Less dense than 84% 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 6
21% college gradsR+55.1Held RDistrict 22
KentuckyR+52.0Held RDistrict 18
KentuckyR+53.2Held RDistrict 99
20% college gradsR+42.7Held 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. Mike Fisher (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. William Lee Lawrence (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 30.8, 2024 unopposed

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