Kentucky 2nd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −21.9% |
| 2012 | −28.1% |
| 2016 | −39.8% |
| 2020 | −36.6% |
| 2024 | −41.3% |
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 | 2 | R | 26.9%93,029 | 73.1%252,826 | 345,855 |
| 2022 | 2 | R | 28.1%66,769 | 71.9%170,487 | 237,256 |
| 2020 | 2 | R | 26.3%94,643 | 71.0%255,735 | 360,399 |
| 2018 | 2 | R | 31.1%79,964 | 66.7%171,700 | 257,345 |
| 2016 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%251,825 | 251,825 |
| 2014 | 2 | R | 30.8%69,898 | 69.2%156,936 | 226,834 |
| 2012 | 2 | R | 31.7%89,541 | 64.3%181,508 | 282,267 |
| 2010 | 2 | R | 32.1%73,749 | 67.9%155,906 | 229,655 |
| 2008 | 2 | R | 47.4%143,379 | 52.6%158,936 | 302,315 |
| 2006 | 2 | R | 44.6%95,415 | 55.4%118,548 | 213,963 |
| 2004 | 2 | R | 32.1%87,585 | 67.9%185,394 | 272,979 |
| 2002 | 2 | R | 29.2%51,431 | 69.6%122,773 | 176,288 |
| 2000 | 2 | R | 31.4%74,537 | 67.7%160,800 | 237,462 |
| 1998 | 2 | R | 35.3%62,848 | 63.7%113,285 | 177,966 |
| 1996 | 2 | R | 41.9%90,483 | 58.1%125,433 | 215,916 |
| 1994 | 2 | R | 40.2%60,867 | 59.8%90,535 | 151,402 |
| 1992 | 2 | D | 61.4%126,894 | 38.6%79,684 | 206,578 |
| 1990 | 2 | D | 66.0%77,057 | 34.0%39,624 | 116,681 |
| 1988 | 2 | D | 60.6%92,184 | 39.4%59,907 | 152,099 |
| 1986 | 2 | D | 100.0%57,644 | 0.0%0 | 57,652 |
| 1984 | 2 | D | 62.1%93,042 | 37.9%56,700 | 149,742 |
| 1982 | 2 | D | 73.8%49,571 | 26.2%17,561 | 67,138 |
| 1980 | 2 | D | 65.7%99,670 | 34.3%52,110 | 151,780 |
| 1978 | 2 | D | 100.0%36,441 | 0.0%0 | 36,459 |
| 1976 | 2 | D | 60.4%79,016 | 39.6%51,900 | 130,920 |
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 |
Spanning rural south-central and western Kentucky, this district recorded an R+41.9 margin in 2024 — among the largest in the nation — reflecting a deeply consolidated Republican coalition across its small-town and agricultural communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.3 points.
A population of 750,989, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,796 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 1.
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