Kentucky House District 79 Election Results

Kentucky House District 79 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 34.1 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1971 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1971 Republican 4,269 4,349 49.5% 0.9 pts
1973 Democratic 5,307 5,069 51.1% 2.3 pts
1975 Democratic 5,371 3,623 59.7% 19.4 pts
1977 Democratic 6,349 4,987 56.0% 12.0 pts
1979 Democratic 6,823 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1981 Democratic 5,216 4,573 53.3% 6.6 pts
1984 Democratic 8,100 7,986 50.4% 0.7 pts
1986 Democratic 6,196 2,299 72.9% 45.9 pts
1988 Democratic 7,735 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1990 Democratic 6,421 3,774 63.0% 26.0 pts
1992 Democratic 8,433 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1994 Republican 3,091 4,696 39.7% 20.6 pts
1996 Republican 6,807 9,502 41.7% 16.5 pts
1998 Democratic 6,559 6,349 50.8% 1.6 pts
2000 Democratic 10,605 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Democratic 5,800 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2004 Democratic 9,865 7,644 56.3% 12.7 pts
2006 Democratic 6,113 5,143 54.3% 8.6 pts
2008 Democratic 13,094 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2010 Democratic 7,226 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2012 Democratic 8,988 7,293 55.2% 10.4 pts
2014 Democratic 8,473 5,321 61.4% 22.9 pts
2016 Democratic 11,909 8,155 59.4% 18.7 pts
2018 Democratic 11,732 5,769 67.0% 34.1 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1971: Republican margin 0.9 pts 1973: Democratic margin 2.3 pts 1975: Democratic margin 19.4 pts 1977: Democratic margin 12.0 pts 1979: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1981: Democratic margin 6.6 pts 1984: Democratic margin 0.7 pts 1986: Democratic margin 45.9 pts 1988: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1990: Democratic margin 26.0 pts 1992: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1994: Republican margin 20.6 pts 1996: Republican margin 16.5 pts 1998: Democratic margin 1.6 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2004: Democratic margin 12.7 pts 2006: Democratic margin 8.6 pts 2008: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2010: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2012: Democratic margin 10.4 pts 2014: Democratic margin 22.9 pts 2016: Democratic margin 18.7 pts 2018: Democratic margin 34.1 pts 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Kentucky House District 79 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held Kentucky House District 79 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 34.1 points.

Which parties have held Kentucky House District 79 since 1971?

Since 1971, Kentucky House District 79 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Kentucky House District 79?

The closest two-party margin on record for Kentucky House District 79 was 1984, at just 0.7 percentage points.