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Kentucky House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky House District 71

A district of about 43,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+57.2 relative to the nation for president.

Josh Bray (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+57.280th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 71

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+55.4

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 71.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 31st pct · 69th of 100 in KY

Lower than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree77% 79th pct · 22nd of 100 in KY

Higher than 79% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 25th pct · 75th of 100 in KY

Lower than 75% of seats.

Black residents1% 15th pct · 85th of 100 in KY

Lower than 85% of seats.

Asian residents0% 6th pct · 94th of 100 in KY

Lower than 94% of seats.

People per square mile81 34th pct · 66th of 100 in KY

Less dense than 66% 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 80
KentuckyR+61.1Held RDistrict 6
21% college gradsR+55.1Held RDistrict 18
KentuckyR+53.2Held RDistrict 61
21% college gradsR+55.2Held 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. Josh Bray (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 55.4, 2026 by 98.0

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