Kentucky's 4th congressional district
| Kentucky's 4th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 768,776[2] |
| Median household income | $77,227[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+19[3] |
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Kentucky's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in the northeastern portion of the state, it is a long district that follows the Ohio River. However, the district is dominated by its far western portion, comprising the eastern suburbs of Louisville and Northern Kentucky, the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati area. It is the richest congressional district in the state of Kentucky.[4]
The majority of voters live in the suburban Cincinnati counties of Boone, Kenton, and Campbell, which includes such suburbs as Fort Mitchell, Covington, Florence, Newport, and Fort Thomas. The next-largest population center is the northeastern suburbs of Louisville. It stretches as far south as northern portions of the city of Bardstown.
The district is currently represented by Republican Thomas Massie, who was elected in a special election in 2012 to succeed Republican Geoff Davis, who resigned on July 31, 2012, citing family concerns.
Characteristics
[edit]The 4th was one of the first areas of Kentucky to turn Republican outside of traditionally Republican south-central Kentucky; it has been in GOP hands for all but six years since 1967. Its politics are dominated by Republicans in the wealthy Cincinnati suburbs, which have swelled with former Cincinnati residents since the early 1960s. Between them, Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties have as many people as the rest of the district combined. As a measure of how much the Cincinnati suburbs have dominated the district, when Massie took office, he became the first congressman from the district's eastern portion in 45 years. Nonetheless, Democrats still hold state and local offices in rural counties.
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of December 2024[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Number of voters | Percentage | |||
| Republican | 322,515 | 51.2% | |||
| Democratic | 222,626 | 35.35% | |||
| Other | 48,212 | 7.65% | |||
| Independent | 36,495 | 5.79% | |||
| Total | 629,845 | 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][11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 61% - 37% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65% - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 66% - 29% |
| Senate | Paul 66% - 34% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 53% - 45% |
| Attorney General | Cameron 63% - 37% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 65% - 33% |
| Senate | McConnell 61% - 35% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Paul 66% - 34% |
| 2023 | Governor | Cameron 52% - 48% |
| Attorney General | Coleman 62% - 38% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 64% - 36% | |
| Secretary of State | Adams 63% - 37% | |
| Treasurer | Metcalf 62% - 38% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 67% - 31% |
Composition
[edit]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]
Boone County (11)
- All 11 communities
Bracken County (3)
- All 3 communities
Campbell County (16)
- All 16 communities
Carroll County (5)
- All 5 communities
Carter County (0)
- No municipalities or census-recognized communities
Gallatin County (3)
- All 3 communities
Grant County (4)
- All 4 communities
Greenup County (8)
- All 8 communities
Harrison County (2)
Henry County (5)
- All 5 communities
Kenton County (16)
- All 16 communities
Lewis County (3)
- All 3 communities
Mason County (5)
- All 5 communities
Nelson County (4)
- Bardstown (part; also 2nd), Bloomfield, Chaplin, Fairfield
Oldham County (9)
- All 9 communities
Owen County (4)
- All 4 communities
Pendleton County (2)
- Mount Olivet, Sardis (shared with Mason County)
Shelby County (3)
- All 3 communities
Spencer County (2)
Trimble County (2)
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
[edit]2002
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Lucas* | 87,776 | 51.11 | |
| Republican | Geoff Davis | 81,651 | 47.55 | |
| Libertarian | John Grote | 2,308 | 1.34 | |
| Total votes | 171,735 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Geoff Davis | 160,982 | 54.40 | |||
| Democratic | Nick Clooney | 129,876 | 43.89 | |||
| Independent | Michael Slider | 5,069 | 1.71 | |||
| Total votes | 295,927 | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Geoff Davis* | 105,845 | 51.69 | |
| Democratic | Ken Lucas | 88,822 | 43.38 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Houillion | 10,100 | 4.93 | |
| Total votes | 204,765 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Geoff Davis* | 190,210 | 63.03 | |
| Democratic | Michael Kelley | 111,549 | 36.97 | |
| Total votes | 301,759 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Geoff Davis* | 151,774 | 69.48 | |
| Democratic | John Waltz | 66,675 | 30.52 | |
| Total votes | 218,449 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Massie | 186,026 | 62.13 | |
| Democratic | William Adkins | 104,731 | 34.98 | |
| Independent | David Lewis | 8,673 | 2.90 | |
| Total votes | 299,430 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Massie (Incumbent) | 150,464 | 67.7 | |
| Democratic | Peter Newberry | 71,694 | 32.3 | |
| Total votes | 222,158 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Massie (Incumbent) | 233,922 | 71.32 | |
| Democratic | Calvin Sidle | 94,065 | 28.68 | |
| Total votes | 327,987 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Massie (Incumbent) | 162,946 | 62.2 | |
| Democratic | Seth Hall | 90,536 | 34.6 | |
| Independent | Mike Moffett | 8,318 | 2.2 | |
| Independent | David Goodwin (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 261,812 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Massie (Incumbent) | 256,613 | 67.1 | |
| Democratic | Alexandra Owensby | 125,896 | 32.9 | |
| Total votes | 382,509 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Massie (incumbent) | 167,541 | 65.0 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Lehman | 79,977 | 31.0 | |
| Pirate Party | Ethan Osborne[a] | 10,111 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 257,629 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau". Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ a b 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. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Andrew DePietro (October 1, 2024). "The Richest Congressional Districts In Every State Of 2024". Forbes.
- ^ "Registration Statistics by District" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. December 2024.
- ^ "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
- ^ "2024 U.S. Presidential Election in Kentucky by Congressional District".
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST21/CD118_KY04.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
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- ^ Appeared on the ballot as an independent.
- Congressional districts of Kentucky
- Boone County, Kentucky
- Boyd County, Kentucky
- Bracken County, Kentucky
- Campbell County, Kentucky
- Carroll County, Kentucky
- Gallatin County, Kentucky
- Grant County, Kentucky
- Greenup County, Kentucky
- Harrison County, Kentucky
- Henry County, Kentucky
- Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Lewis County, Kentucky
- Mason County, Kentucky
- Oldham County, Kentucky
- Owen County, Kentucky
- Pendleton County, Kentucky
- Shelby County, Kentucky
- Spencer County, Kentucky
- Trimble County, Kentucky
- Constituencies established in 1803
- 1803 establishments in Kentucky
- Constituencies disestablished in 1933
- 1933 disestablishments in Kentucky
- Constituencies established in 1935
- 1935 establishments in Kentucky
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