| Kentucky's 1st congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |||
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2022) | 757,381[2] | ||
| Median household income | $54,615[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+24[4] | ||
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Sign in front of the McCracken, Kentucky Courthouse (in Paducah, Kentucky) commemorating early members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Jackson Purchase (U.S. historical region). The "First District" in the title actually changed over time. It refers to the Jackson Purchase, which was in the 5th district from 1819 to 1823, the 12th district until 1833, and then the 1st district until the end of the sign's lineage in 1855.
Kentucky's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Western Kentucky, and stretching into Central Kentucky, the district takes in Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, Murray, Danville, and Frankfort. The district is represented by Republican James Comer who won a special election to fill the seat of Rep. Ed Whitfield who resigned in September 2016. Comer also won election to the regular term to begin January 3, 2017.
Characteristics
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 2023[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Number of voters | Percentage | |||
| Republican | 270,824 | 47.31% | |||
| Democratic | 251,444 | 43.92% | |||
| Other | 30,618 | 5.35% | |||
| Independent | 19,591 | 3.42% | |||
| Total | 572,477 | 100% | |||
Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican.[6] The Kentucky voter registration card does not explicitly list anything other than Democratic Party, Republican Party, or Other, with the "Other" option having a blank line and no instructions on how to register as something else.[7]
Kentucky counties within the 1st Congressional District: Adair, Allen, Ballard, Boyle, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Casey, Christian, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Graves, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, Marion, McCracken, Metcalfe, Monroe, Ohio, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Union, Washington, and Webster. Portions of Anderson and Logan counties are within the district.
Recent statewide elections
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Bush 58–40% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 63–36% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 62–37% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66–32% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70–26% |
| Senate | Paul 64–36% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 57–41% |
| Attorney General | Cameron 65–35% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 71–28% |
| Senate | McConnell 65–31% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Paul 71–29% |
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Whitfield* | 132,115 | 58.00 | |
| Democratic | Brian Roy | 95,806 | 42.000 | |
| Total votes | 227,921 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Whitfield* | 117,600 | 65.26 | |
| Democratic | Klint Alexander | 62,617 | 34.74 | |
| Total votes | 180,217 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Whitfield* | 175,972 | 67.37 | |
| Democratic | Billy Cartwright | 85,229 | 32.63 | |
| Total votes | 261,201 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Whitfield* | 123,618 | 59.58 | |
| Democratic | Tom Barlow | 83,865 | 40.42 | |
| Total votes | 207,483 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Whitfield* | 178,107 | 64.35 | |
| Democratic | Heather Ryan | 98,674 | 35.65 | |
| Total votes | 276,781 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Whitfield* | 153,519 | 71.25 | |
| Democratic | Charles K. Hatchett | 61,690 | 28.75 | |
| Total votes | 215,209 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Whitfield* | 199,956 | 69.63 | |
| Democratic | Charles K. Hatchett | 87,199 | 30.37 | |
| Total votes | 287,155 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Whitfield (incumbent) | 173,022 | 73.1 | |
| Democratic | Charles Kendall Hatchett | 63,596 | 26.9 | |
| Total votes | 236,618 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Comer | 216,959 | 72.6 | |
| Democratic | Sam Gaskins | 81,710 | 27.3 | |
| Independent | Terry McIntosh (write-in) | 332 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 299,001 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Comer (incumbent) | 172,167 | 68.6 | |
| Democratic | Paul Walker | 78,849 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 251,016 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Comer (incumbent) | 246,329 | 75.0 | |
| Democratic | James Rhodes | 82,141 | 25.0 | |
| Total votes | 328,470 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Comer (incumbent) | 184,157 | 74.9 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Ausbrooks | 61,701 | 25.1 | |
| Total votes | 245,858 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- ↑ Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
References
- ↑ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ↑ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Registration Statistics". Kentucky State Board of Elections. January 2022.
- ↑ "Kentucky Administrative Regulations 31KAR4:150". Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. November 2005. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Register To Vote". Kentucky State Board of Elections. August 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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