Kentucky 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −24.2% |
| 2012 | −32.5% |
| 2016 | −44.3% |
| 2020 | −42.8% |
| 2024 | −47.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 25.3%85,524 | 74.7%252,729 | 338,253 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 25.1%61,701 | 74.9%184,157 | 245,858 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 25.0%82,141 | 75.0%246,329 | 328,470 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 31.4%78,849 | 68.6%172,167 | 251,016 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 27.3%81,710 | 72.6%216,959 | 299,001 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 26.9%63,596 | 73.1%173,022 | 236,618 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 30.4%87,199 | 69.6%199,956 | 287,155 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 28.8%62,090 | 71.2%153,840 | 215,930 |
| 2008 | 1 | R | 35.6%98,674 | 64.3%178,107 | 276,786 |
| 2006 | 1 | R | 40.4%83,865 | 59.6%123,618 | 207,483 |
| 2004 | 1 | R | 32.6%85,229 | 67.3%175,972 | 261,387 |
| 2002 | 1 | R | 34.7%62,617 | 65.3%117,600 | 180,217 |
| 2000 | 1 | R | 42.0%95,806 | 58.0%132,115 | 227,921 |
| 1998 | 1 | R | 44.8%77,402 | 55.2%95,308 | 172,710 |
| 1996 | 1 | R | 46.4%96,684 | 53.6%111,473 | 208,157 |
| 1994 | 1 | R | 49.0%62,387 | 51.0%64,849 | 127,236 |
| 1992 | 1 | D | 60.5%128,524 | 39.1%83,088 | 212,574 |
| 1990 | 1 | D | 86.9%85,323 | 0.0%0 | 98,202 |
| 1988 | 1 | D | 95.0%117,288 | 0.0%0 | 123,410 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 100.0%64,315 | 0.0%0 | 64,332 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 100.0%112,180 | 0.0%0 | 112,180 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 100.0%48,342 | 0.0%0 | 48,355 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 100.0%118,565 | 0.0%0 | 118,565 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 100.0%44,090 | 0.0%0 | 44,097 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 82.0%118,886 | 18.0%26,089 | 144,985 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 38.2%564,311 | 61.8%913,326 | 1,477,830 |
| 2020 | R | 38.2%816,257 | 57.8%1,233,315 | 2,135,057 |
| 2016 | R | 42.7%813,246 | 57.3%1,090,177 | 1,903,423 |
| 2014 | R | 40.7%584,698 | 56.2%806,787 | 1,435,789 |
| 2010 | R | 44.3%600,052 | 55.7%755,706 | 1,355,758 |
| 2008 | R | 47.0%847,005 | 53.0%953,816 | 1,800,821 |
| 2004 | R | 49.3%850,855 | 50.7%873,507 | 1,724,362 |
| 2002 | R | 35.3%399,634 | 64.7%731,679 | 1,131,313 |
| 1998 | R | 49.2%563,051 | 49.7%569,817 | 1,145,414 |
| 1996 | R | 42.8%560,012 | 55.5%724,794 | 1,307,029 |
| 1992 | D | 62.9%836,888 | 35.8%476,604 | 1,330,858 |
| 1990 | R | 47.8%437,976 | 52.2%478,034 | 916,010 |
| 1986 | D | 74.4%503,775 | 25.6%173,330 | 677,105 |
| 1984 | R | 49.5%639,721 | 49.9%644,990 | 1,292,407 |
| 1980 | D | 65.1%720,891 | 34.9%386,029 | 1,106,920 |
| 1978 | D | 61.0%290,730 | 36.9%175,766 | 476,740 |
Kentucky's 1st covers the rural western and south-central reaches of the state, where the 2024 presidential contest landed at R+52.2 — placing it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the country by that measure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.3 points.
A population of 751,362, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,027 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 4.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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