Kentucky's congressional districts

Kentucky's congressional districts since 2013[1]

Kentucky is currently divided into 6 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2010 Census, the number of Kentucky's seats remained unchanged.

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the Kentuckian United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 6 members, including 5 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Kentucky's 4th congressional seat was vacant for a period of time in 2012 after the July resignation of Republican incumbent Geoff Davis, and it is currently held by congressman Thomas Massie.

District Representative Party CPVI Incumbency District map
1st Ed Whitfield (R-Hopkinsville) Republican R+14 January 3, 1995 – present
2nd Brett Guthrie (R-Bowling Green) Republican R+15 January 3, 2009 – present
3rd John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) Democratic D+4 January 3, 2007 – present
4th Thomas Massie (R-Covington) Republican R+15 November 13, 2012 – present
5th Hal Rogers (R-Mount Vernon) Republican R+16 January 3, 1981 – present
6th Andy Barr (R-Frankfort/Lexington) Republican R+9 January 3, 2013 – present

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Kentucky, presented chronologically.[2] All redistricting events that took place in Kentucky between 1973 and 2013 are shown.

Year Statewide map Louisville highlight
1973 – 1982
1983 – 1992
1993 – 1996
1997 – 2002
2003 – 2013
Since 2013

Obsolete districts

The following are former districts of Kentucky:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The national atlas". nationalatlas.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-2012.". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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