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Kentucky House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky House District 98

A district of about 49,000 people, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+46.5 relative to the nation for president.

Aaron Thompson (R) · since Nov 5, 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.

R+46.562nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 98

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+43.8

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 98.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 21st pct · 79th of 100 in KY

Lower than 79% of seats.

White adults without a degree79% 88th pct · 13th of 100 in KY

Higher than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 5th pct · 95th of 100 in KY

Lower than 95% of seats.

Black residents1% 5th pct · 95th of 100 in KY

Lower than 95% of seats.

Asian residents1% 40th pct · 60th of 100 in KY

Lower than 60% of seats.

People per square mile132 52nd pct · 49th of 100 in KY

Denser than 52% 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 100
20% college gradsR+44.9Held RDistrict 91
KentuckyR+42.9Held RDistrict 74
KentuckyR+48.7Held RDistrict 95
KentuckyR+57.5Flipped 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. Aaron Thompson (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 43.8, 2026 unopposed
  2. Danny R. Bentley (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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