Kentucky's 2nd congressional district
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Kentucky's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in west central Kentucky, the district includes Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, and a portion of eastern Louisville. The district has not seen an incumbent defeated since 1884.
The district is currently represented by Republican Brett Guthrie.
Former Representative Democrat William Natcher is noted for holding the record for most consecutive roll call votes in the history of Congress—more than 18,000 votes.
Characteristics
The district is similar in character to the 1st district. While Democrats still hold most local offices in the district, they tend to be very conservative on social issues, a trend that leads them to vote Republican in most national elections.
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of May 2025[1] | |||||
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| Party | Number of voters | Percentage | |||
| Template:Party color cell | Republican | 282,589 | 51.48% | ||
| Template:Party color cell | Democratic | 207,762 | 37.85% | ||
| Template:Party color cell | Other | 29,270 | 5.33% | ||
| Template:Party color cell | Independent | 25,708 | 4.68% | ||
| Total | 548,830 | 100.00% | |||
Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican.[2] 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.[3]
Recent election results from statewide races
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:[7]
Barren County (4)
- All 4 communities
- All 3 communities
Bullitt County (9)
- All 9 communities
Butler County (3)
- All 3 communities
Daviess County (10)
- All 10 communities
Edmondson County (1)
Grayson County (4)
- All 4 communities
Green County (2)
Hancock County (2)
Hardin County (10)
- All 10 communities
Hart County (3)
- All 3 communities
Jefferson County (2)
- Louisville (part; also 3rd), Middletown (part; also 3rd)
LaRue County (4)
- All 4 communities
Logan County (1)
McLean County (5)
- All 5 communities
Meade County (5)
- All 5 communities
Muhlenberg County (10)
- All 10 communities
Muhlenberg County (10)
- All 10 communities
Nelson County (4)
Ohio County (7)
- All 7 communities
Warren County (6)
- All 6 communities
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2002
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2004
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2006
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2008
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2010
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2012
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2014
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2016
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2018
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2020
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2022
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See also
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Notes
References
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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- ↑ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::0ec1616e-7ed6-4f84-b20d-dcc51221b2bf Template:Bare URL inline
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- ↑ https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/75e97d20-411d-4954-9f27-8cc57a80aa96/page/p_zagwlwambd Template:Bare URL inline
- ↑ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST21/CD118_KY02.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF
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- Congressional districts of Kentucky
- Barren County, Kentucky
- Boyle County, Kentucky
- Breckinridge County, Kentucky
- Bullitt County, Kentucky
- Butler County, Kentucky
- Daviess County, Kentucky
- Edmonson County, Kentucky
- Garrard County, Kentucky
- Grayson County, Kentucky
- Green County, Kentucky
- Hancock County, Kentucky
- Hardin County, Kentucky
- Hart County, Kentucky
- Jessamine County, Kentucky
- LaRue County, Kentucky
- Meade County, Kentucky
- Mercer County, Kentucky
- Nelson County, Kentucky
- Spencer County, Kentucky
- Warren County, Kentucky
- Washington County, Kentucky
- Constituencies established in 1792
- 1792 establishments in Kentucky
- Constituencies disestablished in 1933
- 1933 disestablishments in Kentucky
- Constituencies established in 1935
- 1935 establishments in Kentucky