Kentucky 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −32.3% |
| 2012 | −50.0% |
| 2016 | −60.0% |
| 2020 | −59.3% |
| 2024 | −63.9% |
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 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%261,407 | 261,407 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 17.8%38,549 | 82.2%177,712 | 216,270 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 15.8%47,056 | 84.2%250,914 | 297,970 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 21.0%45,890 | 78.9%172,093 | 218,017 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%221,242 | 221,242 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 21.7%47,617 | 78.3%171,350 | 218,967 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 22.1%55,447 | 77.9%195,408 | 250,855 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 22.6%44,034 | 77.4%151,019 | 195,053 |
| 2008 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 84.1%177,024 | 210,468 |
| 2006 | 5 | R | 26.2%52,367 | 73.8%147,201 | 199,568 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%177,579 | 177,579 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 21.7%38,254 | 78.3%137,986 | 176,240 |
| 2000 | 5 | R | 26.4%52,495 | 73.6%145,980 | 198,475 |
| 1998 | 5 | R | 21.8%39,585 | 78.2%142,215 | 181,800 |
| 1996 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%117,842 | 117,853 |
| 1994 | 5 | R | 20.6%21,318 | 79.4%82,291 | 103,609 |
| 1992 | 5 | R | 45.4%95,760 | 54.6%115,255 | 211,015 |
| 1990 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%64,660 | 64,660 |
| 1988 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%104,467 | 104,501 |
| 1986 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%56,760 | 56,764 |
| 1984 | 5 | R | 24.1%39,783 | 75.9%125,164 | 164,947 |
| 1982 | 5 | R | 34.8%28,285 | 65.2%52,928 | 81,217 |
| 1980 | 5 | R | 32.5%54,027 | 67.5%112,093 | 166,120 |
| 1978 | 5 | R | 20.8%15,714 | 79.2%59,743 | 75,458 |
| 1976 | 5 | R | 32.6%49,128 | 66.6%100,204 | 150,473 |
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 5th covers the coalfield counties of eastern Appalachia, where Republican presidential margins have climbed steadily for two decades and reached 66 points in 2024 — among the widest of any U.S. House district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 63.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.9 points.
A population of 750,038, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,798 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 8.
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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