Kentucky's 8th House of Representatives district

Kentucky's 8th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Walker Thomas
RHopkinsville
since January 1, 2017
Registration46.7% Democratic
43.6% Republican
9.1% No party preference
Demographics75.6% White
16.3% Black
2.8% Hispanic
0.2% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.4% Other
4.6% Multiracial
Population (2023)46,279
Registered voters (2025)35,424

Kentucky's 8th House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Located in the western part of the state, it comprises Caldwell County and parts of Christian and Trigg Counties. It has been represented by Walker Thomas (RHopkinsville) since 2017. As of 2023, the district had a population of 46,279.