Photo: Asheville Postcard Co. · Public domainHow is Blaine run?
Who represents Blaine, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Blaine voted.
What stands out about how Blaine is run
Read from the city’s official records.
Lawrence County School District
Blaine’s K–12 school district, shared with Louisa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,146 per pupil, $8,158 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Blaine
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Blaine’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Blaine alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.1%5,464 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.9%1,044 votesOthers: 1.0% (66 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Blaine lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
Lawrence County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Blaine.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kentucky HouseState representatives
- 3Kentucky SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Blaine’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blaine’s government
Who runs Blaine’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blaine yet.
How did Blaine vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Blaine alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of Blaine lies, voted Trump 83.1%, Harris 15.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Blaine in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Phillip Wheeler) and State House District 100 (Scott Sharp). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Blaine’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →