Frequently Asked Questions
How did Kentucky vote in the 2024 presidential election?
Trump won Kentucky with 64.5% of the vote to 33.9%, a margin of 30.5 points. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)
How many of Kentucky's members of Congress are Republican?
7 of 8 — 88%. In the U.S. House, Kentucky has 5 Republicans and 1 Democrat; in the Senate, 2 Republicans and 0 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Kentucky, on Wikipedia.)
Where does Kentucky rank among the 50 states?
Kentucky ranks #42 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.
You can compare Kentucky directly to other states on our Compare States page.
Which Kentucky politicians have report cards here?
4, listed above. We grade Republicans running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Kentucky. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.
When is the next election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 81 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.