Kentucky's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in west central Kentucky, the district includes Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, and a portion of eastern Louisville. The district has not seen an incumbent defeated since 1884.
| Kentucky's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 775,707[2] |
| Median household income | $63,080[3] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+21[4] |
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The district is currently represented by Republican Brett Guthrie.
Former Representative Democrat William Natcher is noted for holding the record for most consecutive roll call votes in the history of Congress—more than 18,000 votes.
Characteristics
editThe district is similar in character to the 1st district. While Democrats still hold most local offices in the district, they tend to be very conservative on social issues, a trend that leads them to vote Republican in most national elections.
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 2025[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Number of voters | Percentage | |||
| Republican | 281,881 | 51.41% | |||
| Democratic | 208,535 | 38.03% | |||
| Other | 32,524 | 5.93% | |||
| Independent | 25,357 | 4.62% | |||
| Total | 548,297 | 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
edit| Year | Office | Results[8][9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 60% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64% - 36% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 68% - 28% |
| Senate | Paul 61% - 39% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Andy Beshear 54% - 44% |
| Attorney General | Cameron 64% - 36% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 67% - 31% |
| Senate | McConnell 62% - 33% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Paul 68% - 32% |
| 2023 | Governor | Andy Beshear 54% - 46% |
| Attorney General | Coleman 64% - 36% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 66% - 34% | |
| Secretary of State | Adams 66% - 34% | |
| Treasurer | Metcalf 63% - 37% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 70% - 29% |
Composition
editFor the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[11]
Barren County (4)
- All 4 communities
- All 3 communities
Bullitt County (9)
- All 9 communities
Butler County (3)
- All 3 communities
Daviess County (10)
- All 10 communities
Edmondson County (1)
Grayson County (4)
- All 4 communities
Green County (2)
Hancock County (2)
Hardin County (10)
- All 10 communities
Hart County (3)
- All 3 communities
Jefferson County (2)
- Louisville (part; also 3rd), Middletown (part; also 3rd)
LaRue County (4)
- All 4 communities
Logan County (1)
McLean County (5)
- All 5 communities
Meade County (5)
- All 5 communities
Muhlenberg County (10)
- All 10 communities
Muhlenberg County (10)
- All 10 communities
Nelson County (4)
Ohio County (7)
- All 7 communities
Warren County (6)
- All 6 communities
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
edit2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Lewis (Incumbent) | 122,773 | 69.64% | |
| Democratic | David Lynn Williams | 51,431 | 29.17% | |
| Libertarian | Robert Guy Dyer | 2,084 | 1.18% | |
| Total votes | 176,288 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Lewis (Incumbent) | 185,394 | 67.92% | |
| Democratic | Adam Smith | 87,585 | 32.08% | |
| Total votes | 272,979 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Lewis (Incumbent) | 118,548 | 55.41% | |
| Democratic | Mike Weaver | 95,415 | 44.59% | |
| Total votes | 213,963 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie | 158,936 | 52.57% | |
| Democratic | David E. Boswell | 143,379 | 47.43% | |
| Total votes | 302,315 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie (Incumbent) | 155,906 | 67.89% | |
| Democratic | Ed Marksberry | 73,749 | 28.75% | |
| Total votes | 229,655 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie (Incumbent) | 181,508 | 64.30% | |
| Democratic | David Lynn Williams | 89,541 | 31.72% | |
| Independent | Andrew R. Beacham | 6,304 | 2.23% | |
| Libertarian | Craig Astor | 4,914 | 1.74% | |
| Total votes | 282,267 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie (Incumbent) | 156,936 | 69.19% | |
| Democratic | Ron Leach | 69,898 | 30.81% | |
| Total votes | 226,834 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie (Incumbent) | 251,823 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 251,823 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie (Incumbent) | 171,700 | 66.7% | |
| Democratic | Hank Linderman | 79,964 | 31.1% | |
| Independent | Thomas Loecken | 5,681 | 2.2% | |
| Total votes | 257,345 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie (incumbent) | 255,735 | 70.9 | |
| Democratic | Hank Linderman | 94,643 | 26.3 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Lee Perry | 7,588 | 2.1 | |
| Populist | Lewis Carter | 2,431 | 0.7 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 360,399 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie (incumbent) | 170,487 | 71.8 | |
| Democratic | Hank Linderman | 66,769 | 28.1 | |
| Total votes | 237,256 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Geography. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based) Bureau". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
- ^ "My Congressional District Bureau". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Registration Statistics by District" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. February 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::0ec1616e-7ed6-4f84-b20d-dcc51221b2bf
- ^ Kentucky Senate Results by CD. docs.google.com (Report).
- ^ https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/75e97d20-411d-4954-9f27-8cc57a80aa96/page/p_zagwlwambd
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST21/CD118_KY02.pdf
- 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