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Kentucky's 1st congressional district

U.S. House district for Kentucky

Kentucky's 1st congressional district

U.S. House district for Kentucky

FieldValue
stateKentucky
district number1
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeJames Comer
partyRepublican
residenceTompkinsville
distribution ref
percent urban36.88
percent rural63.12
population759,138
population year2024
median income$57,974
percent white83.8
percent hispanic3.8
percent black7.1
percent asian0.7
percent more than one race4.0
percent other race0.6
cpviR+23

| percent more than one race = 4.0

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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.

Voter registration

On January 1, 2026, the district had 554,782 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

PartyRegistrationVoters%
Republican Party of Kentucky}}"Republican279,10750.31
Kentucky Democratic Party}}"Democratic222,11640.04
Independent politician}}"Independent22,7834.11
Libertarian Party (United States)}}"Libertarian2,5100.45
Green Party of the United States}}"Green3590.06
Constitution Party (United States)}}"Constitution2980.05
Socialist Workers Party (United States)}}"Socialist Workers810.01
Reform Party of the United States of America}}"Reform370.01
"Other"27,4914.96
Total554,782100.00

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 61% - 37%
2012PresidentRomney 66% - 34%
2016PresidentTrump 70% - 26%
SenatePaul 64% - 36%
2019GovernorBevin 57% - 41%
Attorney GeneralCameron 65% - 35%
2020PresidentTrump 71% - 28%
SenateMcConnell 65% - 31%
2022SenatePaul 71% - 29%
2023GovernorCameron 56% - 44%
Secretary of StateAdams 69% - 31%
Attorney GeneralColeman 67% - 33%
Auditor of Public AccountsBall 69% - 31%
State TreasurerMetcalf 66% - 34%
Commissioner of AgricultureShell 68% - 32%
2024PresidentTrump 73% - 26%

Composition

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:

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

MemberPartyServiceCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District created November 9, 1792
[[File:Christopher Greenup.jpg100px]]
Christopher Greenup
(Lexington)Anti-AdministrationnowrapNovember 9, 1792 –
March 3, 1795Elected 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-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797
Thomas T. DavisDemocratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1803Elected in 1797.
Re-elected in 1799.
Re-elected in 1801.
Retired.
[[File:Matthew Lyon (Vermont Congressman) 2.jpg100px]]
Matthew Lyon
(Eddyville)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1811Elected 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-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813Elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the and retired.
[[File:JClark.jpg100px]]
James Clark
(Winchester)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
August 1816Elected 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
VacantnowrapAugust 1816 –
December 2, 1816
Thomas Fletcher
(Owingsville)Democratic-RepublicannowrapDecember 2, 1816 –
March 3, 1817Elected to finish Clark's term.
Retired.
David Trimble
(Mount Sterling)Democratic-RepublicanMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1825Elected 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-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Henry Daniel
(Mount Sterling)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Lost re-election.
Chittenden Lyon
(Eddyville)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1833.
Retired.1833–1843
[[File:LinnBoyd.jpg100px]]
Linn Boyd
(New Design)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1835.
Lost re-election.
John L. Murray
(Wadesboro)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839Elected in 1837.
Retired.
[[File:LinnBoyd.jpg100px]]
Linn Boyd
(Paducah)DemocraticMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1855Elected 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
1853–1863
[[File:Henry Cornelius Burnett - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg100px]]
Henry C. Burnett
(Cadiz)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
December 3, 1861Elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1861.
Expelled due to collaborating with the Confederacy.
VacantnowrapDecember 3, 1861 –
March 10, 1862
Samuel L. Casey
(Caseyville)Union DemocraticnowrapMarch 10, 1862 –
March 3, 1863Elected to finish Burnett's term.
Retired.
[[File:Lucien Anderson (Kentucky Congressman).jpg100px]]
Lucien Anderson
(Mayfield)Union DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865Elected in 1863.
Retired.1863–1873
[[File:LawrenceSTrimble.jpg100px]]
Lawrence S. Trimble
(Paducah)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1871Elected in 1865.
Re-elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Edward Crossland (Kentucky Congressman).jpg100px]]
Edward Crossland
(Mayfield)DemocraticMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
1873–1883
[[File:AndrewBoone.jpg100px]]
Andrew Boone
(Mayfield)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
[[File:Oscar Turner cropped.jpg100px]]
Oscar Turner
(Oscar)Independent DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired.
DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
Independent DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 18851883–1893
[[File:William-J.-Stone.jpg100px]]
William J. Stone
(Kuttawa)DemocraticMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1895Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.
1893–1903
[[File:John-Hendrick.jpg100px]]
John K. Hendrick
(Smithland)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1894.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Charles-K.-Wheeler-1899.jpg100px]]
Charles K. Wheeler
(Paducah)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.
[[File:Ollie Murray James, senator from Kentucky.jpg100px]]
Ollie M. James
(Marion)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913Elected 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
[[File:Alben Barkley, photo portrait upper body, 1913.jpg100px]]
Alben W. Barkley
(Paducah)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1927Elected 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.1913–1933
[[File:KY-01 1913-1933.svg300px]]
[[File:William Voris Gregory (Kentucky Congressman).jpg100px]]
William V. Gregory
(Mayfield)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the .
District inactivenowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
March 3, 1935
[[File:William Voris Gregory (Kentucky Congressman).jpg100px]]
William V. Gregory
(Mayfield)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1935 –
October 10, 1936Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1934.
Died.1935–1953
[[File:KY-01 1935-1953.svg300px]]
VacantnowrapOctober 10, 1936 –
January 3, 1937
[[File:Noble J. Gregory (Kentucky Congressman).jpg100px]]
Noble J. Gregory
(Mayfield)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1959Elected 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.
1953–1957
[[File:KY-01 1953-1957.svg300px]]
1957–1963
[[File:KY-01 1957-1963.svg300px]]
[[File:Frank Stubblefield.jpg100px]]
Frank Stubblefield
(Murray)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1959 –
December 31, 1974Elected 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.
1963–1967
[[File:KY-01 1963-1967.svg300px]]
1967–1973
[[File:KY-01 1967-1973.svg300px]]
1973–1983
[[File:KY-01 1973-1983.svg300px]]
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975
[[File:Carroll Hubbard.png100px]]
Carroll Hubbard
(Mayfield)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993Elected 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
[[File:KY-01 1983-1993.svg300px]]
[[File:Thomas J. Barlow.jpg100px]]
Tom Barlow
(Paducah)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.1993–1997
[[File:KY-01 1993-1997.svg300px]]
[[File:Ed Whitfield, 113th Congress, Official Photo.jpg100px]]
Ed Whitfield
(Hopkinsville)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1995 –
September 6, 2016Elected 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.
1997–2003
[[File:KY-01 1997-2003.svg300px]]
2003–2013
[[File:KY-01 2003-2013.svg300px]]
2013–2023
[[File:Kentucky US Congressional District 1 (since 2013).tif300px]]
34 Counties
VacantnowrapSeptember 6, 2016 –
November 8, 2016
[[File:James Comer official congressional photo.jpg100px]]
James Comer
(Tompkinsville)RepublicanNovember 8, 2016 –
presentElected 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
[[File:Kentucky's 1st congressional district (since 2023).svg300px]]

Recent election results

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2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Notes

References

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". US Census Bureau Geography.
  2. "My Congressional District". Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
  3. "My Congressional District Bureau". Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
  4. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  5. "Voter Registration Statistics Report: December 2025". Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  6. "Dra 2020".
  7. "Kentucky Senate Results by CD".
  8. "Post Election 2023 Results".
  9. "Kentucky - Congressional District 1".
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