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Kentucky's 1st congressional district

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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.

Kentucky's 1st congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 63.12% rural[1]
  • 36.88% urban
Population (2023)750,693[2]
Median household
income		$54,615[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+24[4]
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.

Characteristics

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Voter registration and party enrollment as of December 2024[5]
Party Number of voters Percentage
Republican 285,739 48.98%
Democratic 242,816 41.63%
Other 32,089 5.5%
Independent 22,681 3.89%
Total 583,325 100.00%

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]

Recent election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results[8][9][10][11]
2008 President McCain 61% - 37%
2012 President Romney 66% - 34%
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%
2023 Governor Cameron 56% - 44%
Attorney General Coleman 67% - 33%
Auditor of Public Accounts Ball 69% - 31%
Secretary of State Adams 69% - 31%
Treasurer Metcalf 66% - 34%
2024 President Trump 73% - 26%

Composition

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For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[12]

Adair County (1)

Columbia

Allen County (1)

Scottsville

Anderson County (0)

No incorporated or census-recognized communities

Ballard County (7)

All 7 communities

Boyle County (3)

All 3 communities

Caldwell County (3)

All 3 communities

Calloway County (3)

All 3 communities

Carlisle County (2)

Arlington, Bardwell

Casey County (1)

Liberty

Christian County (9)

All 9 communities

Clinton County (1)

Albany

Crittenden County (3)

All 3 communities

Cumberland County (2)

Burkesville, Marrowbone

Franklin County (1)

Frankfort

Fulton County (3)

All 3 communities

Graves County (10)

All 10 communities

Henderson County (6)

All 6 communities

Hickman County (2)

Clinton, Columbus

Hopkins County (10)

All 10 communities

Livingston County (6)

All 6 communities

Logan County (4)

Adairville, Dunmor (part; also 2nd; shared with Muhlenberg County), Lewisburg, Russellville

Lyon County (2)

Eddyville, Kuttawa

McCracken County (5)

All 5 communities

Marion County (4)

All 4 communities

Marshall County (4)

All 4 communities

Metcalfe County (2)

Edmonton, Summer Shade

Monroe County (3)

All 3 communities

Russell County (2)

Jamestown, Russell Springs

Simpson County (1)

Franklin

Taylor County (1)

Campbellsville

Todd County (5)

All 5 counties

Trigg County (2)

Cadiz, Cerulean (shared with Christian County)

Union County (5)

All 5 communities

Washington County (3)

All 3 communities

Webster County (8)

All 8 communities

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Service Cong
ress 		Electoral history Location
District created November 9, 1792
 
Christopher Greenup
(Lexington) 		Anti-Administration November 9, 1792 –
March 3, 1795 		2nd
3rd
4th 		Elected September 7, 1792.
Re-elected in 1793.
Re-elected in 1795.
Retired. 		1792–1803
"Southern district": Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, and Washington counties
Added in 1797: Green, Hardin, and Logan counties
Added in 1799: Barren, Bullitt, Christian, Cumberland, Garrard, Henderson, Henry, Livingston, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Pulaski, and Warren counties
Added in 1801: Breckinridge, Knox, and Wayne counties
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797
Thomas T. Davis Democratic-Republican March 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1803 		5th
6th
7th 		Elected in 1797.
Re-elected in 1799.
Re-elected in 1801.
Retired.
 
Matthew Lyon
(Eddyville) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1811 		8th
9th
10th
11th 		Elected in 1803.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Lost re-election. 		1803–1813
Adair, Barren, Christian, Cumberland, Henderson, Livingston, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Pulaski, Warren, and Wayne counties
Anthony New
(Elkton) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813 		12th Elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the 5th district and retired.
 
James Clark
(Winchester) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
August 1816 		13th
14th 		Elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Leave of absence April 8, 1816.
Resigned prior to August 1816. 		1813–1823
Bath, Clark, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Greenup, and Montgomery counties
Vacant August 1816 –
December 2, 1816 		14th
Thomas Fletcher
(Owingsville) 		Democratic-Republican December 2, 1816 –
March 3, 1817 		Elected to finish Clark's term.
Retired.
David Trimble
(Mount Sterling) 		Democratic-Republican[a] March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1825 		15th
16th
17th
18th
19th 		Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Lost re-election.
1823–1833
Bath, Fleming, Floyd, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Montgomery, and Pike counties
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Henry Daniel
(Mount Sterling) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1833 		20th
21st
22nd 		Elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Lost re-election.
Chittenden Lyon
(Eddyville) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835 		23rd Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1833.
Retired. 		1833–1843
[data missing]
 
Linn Boyd
(New Design) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837 		24th Elected in 1835.
Lost re-election.
John L. Murray
(Wadesboro) 		Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839 		25th Elected in 1837.
Retired.
 
Linn Boyd
(Paducah) 		Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1855 		26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st
32nd
33rd 		Elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Re-elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1845.
Re-elected in 1847.
Re-elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Re-elected in 1853.
Retired.
1843–1853
[data missing]
1853–1863
[data missing]
 
Henry C. Burnett
(Cadiz) 		Democratic March 4, 1855 –
December 3, 1861 		34th
35th
36th
37th 		Elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1861.
Expelled due to collaborating with the Confederacy.
Vacant December 3, 1861 –
March 10, 1862 		37th
Samuel L. Casey
(Caseyville) 		Union Democratic March 10, 1862 –
March 3, 1863 		Elected to finish Burnett's term.
Retired.
 
Lucien Anderson
(Mayfield) 		Union Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865 		38th Elected in 1863.
Retired. 		1863–1873
[data missing]
 
Lawrence S. Trimble
(Paducah) 		Democratic March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1871 		39th
40th
41st 		Elected in 1865.
Re-elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
Lost renomination.
 
Edward Crossland
(Mayfield) 		Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875 		42nd
43rd 		Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
1873–1883
[data missing]
 
Andrew Boone
(Mayfield) 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879 		44th
45th 		Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
 
Oscar Turner
(Oscar) 		Independent Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881 		46th
47th
48th 		Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired.
Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
Independent Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		1883–1893
[data missing]
 
William J. Stone
(Kuttawa) 		Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1895 		49th
50th
51st
52nd
53rd 		Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.
1893–1903
[data missing]
 
John K. Hendrick
(Smithland) 		Democratic March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897 		54th Elected in 1894.
Lost renomination.
 
Charles K. Wheeler
(Paducah) 		Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903 		55th
56th
57th 		Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.
 
Ollie M. James
(Marion) 		Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913 		58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd 		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 		1903–1913
[data missing]
 
Alben W. Barkley
(Paducah) 		Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1927 		63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th 		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 		1913–1923
[data missing]
1923–1933
[data missing]
 
William V. Gregory
(Mayfield) 		Democratic March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933 		70th
71st
72nd 		Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactive March 4, 1933 –
March 3, 1935 		73rd
 
William V. Gregory
(Mayfield) 		Democratic March 4, 1935 –
October 10, 1936 		74th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934.
Died. 		1933–1943
[data missing]
Vacant October 10, 1936 –
January 3, 1937
 
Noble J. Gregory
(Mayfield) 		Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1959 		75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th 		Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost renomination.
1943–1953
[data missing]
1953–1963
[data missing]
 
Frank Stubblefield
(Murray) 		Democratic January 3, 1959 –
December 31, 1974 		86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd 		Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost renomination and resigned early.
1963–1973
[data missing]
1973–1983
[data missing]
Vacant December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975 		93rd
 
Carroll Hubbard
(Mayfield) 		Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993 		94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd 		Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Lost renomination.
1983–1993
[data missing]
 
Tom Barlow
(Paducah) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995 		103rd Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election. 		1993–2003
[data missing]
 
Ed Whitfield
(Hopkinsville) 		Republican January 3, 1995 –
September 6, 2016 		104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th 		Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired and resigned early.
2003–2013
 
2013–2023
 
Adair, Allen, Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Casey, Christian, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Fulton,
Graves, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, Marion, McCracken, McLean,
Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Union, and Webster counties
Vacant September 6, 2016 –
November 8, 2016 		114th
 
James Comer
(Tompkinsville) 		Republican November 8, 2016 –
present 		114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th 		Elected to finish Whitfield's term.
Elected to full term in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
 

Recent election results

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2000

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Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (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

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Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (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

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Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (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

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Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (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

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Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (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

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Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (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

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Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (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

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election

References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Geography. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
  3. ^ "My Congressional District Bureau". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Registration Statistics by District" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. December 2024.
  6. ^ "Kentucky Administrative Regulations 31KAR4:150". Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. November 2005. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "Register To Vote". Kentucky State Board of Elections. August 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  8. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::0ec1616e-7ed6-4f84-b20d-dcc51221b2bf
  9. ^ Kentucky Senate Results by CD. docs.google.com (Report).
  10. ^ https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/75e97d20-411d-4954-9f27-8cc57a80aa96/page/p_zagwlwambd
  11. ^ "2024 U.S. Presidential Election in Kentucky by Congressional District".
  12. ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST21/CD118_KY01.pdf

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