Redistricting Process: Redistricting in Kentucky is done through the legislature. The State and Local Government Committee in the House of Representatives and the State Government Committee in the Senate propose legislation, which, once adopted, is subject to the governor’s veto. This is in accordance with Section 33 of the Kentucky State Kansas State House of Representatives Constitution, which was added in 1891.
Governor: Democrat Steve Beshear
Legislature: Republicans control the State Senate and Democrats control the House.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 6 (no change from 2010)
2011 Ideal District Population: 723,228
Current District by District Politics and Demographics
1st District- Republican Ed Whitfield
2010 Congressional Results: Whitfield 71%
2008 Congressional Results: Whitfield 64%
2006 Congressional Results: Whitfield 60%
2004 Congressional Results: Whitfield 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 62% Obama 37%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 63% Kerry 36%
District Population: 686,989
Over/Under Populated by: 36,239
White Population: 606,906
African American Population: 46,787
Hispanic Population: 17,857
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District- Republican Brett Guthrie
2010 Congressional Results: Guthrie 68%
2008 Congressional Results: Guthrie 53%
2006 Congressional Results: Ron Lewis (R) 55%
2004 Congressional Results: Lewis 68%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 61% Obama 38%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 65% Kerry 34%
District Population: 760,032
Over/Under Populated by: 36,804
White Population: 668,204
African American Population: 42,883
Hispanic Population: 25,319
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District
3rd District- Democrat John Yamuth
2010 Congressional Results: Yamuth 55%
2008 Congressional Results: Yamuth 59%
2006 Congressional Results: Yarmuth 51%
2004 Congressional Results: Anne M. Northup (R) 60%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 43% Obama 56%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 49% Kerry 51%
District Population: 721,626
Over/Under Populated by: 1,602
White Population: 507,044
African American Population: 150,698
Hispanic Population: 31,062
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District
4th District- Republican Geoff Davis
2010 Congressional Results: Davis 70%
2008 Congressional Results: Davis 63%
2006 Congressional Results: Davis 52%
2004 Congressional Results: Davis 54%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 60% Obama 38%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 63% Kerry 36%
District Population: 741,464
Over/Under Populated by: 18,236
White Population: 685,444
African American Population: 20,061
Hispanic Population: 17,509
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District
5th District- Republican Hal Rogers
2010 Congressional Results: Rogers 77%
2008 Congressional Results: Rogers 84%
2006 Congressional Results: Rogers 74%
2004 Congressional Results: Rogers (Unopposed)
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 67% Obama 31%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 61% Kerry 39%
District Population: 670,051
Over/Under Populated by: 53,177
White Population: 645,121
African American Population: 8,737
Hispanic Population: 7,072
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District
6th District- Democrat Ben Chandler
2010 Congressional Results: Chandler 50%
2008 Congressional Results: Chandler 65%
2006 Congressional Results: Chandler 85%
2004 Congressional Results: Chandler 59%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 55% Obama 43%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 58% Kerry 41%
District Population: 759,205
Over/Under Populated by: 35,977
White Population: 632,936
African American Population: 63,909
Hispanic Population: 34,017
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table
of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the
specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the
top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in
the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within Kentucky”
and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or
Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should
appear.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”