Kentucky's 2nd congressional district

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Kentucky's 2nd congressional district
Kentucky's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Kentucky's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Brett Guthrie (R–Bowling Green)
Distribution 47.28% urban, 52.72% rural
Population (2000) 673,224
Median income $35,724
Ethnicity 91.4% White, 5.73% Black, 0.7% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+16[1]

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, and Elizabethtown. The district has not seen an incumbent defeated since 1884.

The district is currently represented by Republican Brett Guthrie.

Former Representative Democrat William H. 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.

As of September 2013, there were 503,995 registered voters: 269,085 (53.39%) Democrats, 198,166 (39.32%) Republicans, and 36,744 (7.29%) "Others". All of the "Others" included 27,310 (5.42%) unclassified Others, 8,669 (1.72%) Independents, 548 (0.11%) Libertarians, 124 (0.02%) Greens, 59 (0.01%) Constitutionalists, 19 (0.0038%) Reforms, and 15 (0.0029%) Socialists.[2][3]

Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican.[4] 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.[5]

Kentucky counties within the 2nd congressional district: Barren | Boyle | Breckinridge | Bullitt | Butler | Daviess | Edmonson | Garrard | Grayson | Green | Hancock | Hardin | Hart | Jessamine (partial) | LaRue | Meade | Mercer | Nelson | Spencer (partial) | Warren | Washington (partial)

List of representatives

Representative Party Service Notes
No image.svg Alexander D. Orr Anti-Administration November 8, 1792 –
March 3, 1795		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797
No image.svg John Fowler Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1803		 Redistricted to the 5th district
No image.svg John Boyle Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1809		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Samuel McKee Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813		 Redistricted to the 7th district
Clay.png Henry Clay Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1813 –
January 19, 1814		 Redistricted from the 5th district
Resigned
Vacant
 January 19, 1814 –
March 29, 1814
No image.svg Joseph H. Hawkins Democratic-
Republican		 March 29, 1814 –
March 3, 1815		 Retired
Clay.png Henry Clay Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1815 –
March 4, 1821
No image.svg Samuel H. Woodson Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
TMetcalfe.jpg Thomas Metcalfe Adams-Clay
Democratic-
Republican		 March 3, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 Redistricted from the 4th district
Resigned to run for Governor
Adams March 4, 1825 –
June 1, 1828
Vacant
 June 1, 1828 –
December 1, 1828
John-Chambers.jpg John Chambers Adams December 1, 1828 –
March 3, 1829		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Nicholas D. Coleman Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Thomas A. Marshall Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833		 Redistricted to the 12th district
No image.svg Albert G. Hawes Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837		 Redistricted from the 11th district
Edward Rumsey.jpg Edward Rumsey Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Philip Triplett Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Willis Green Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 Redistricted from the 6th district
No image.svg John H. McHenry Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Beverly L. Clarke Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg James L. Johnson Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Benjamin E. Grey Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John P. Campbell, Jr. Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Samuel Peyton Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
JasSJackson.jpg James S. Jackson Unionist March 4, 1861 –
December 13, 1861		 Resigned to enter the Union Army
Vacant
 December 13, 1861 –
December 1, 1862
GeorgeHelmYeaman.jpg George H. Yeaman Unionist December 1, 1862 –
March 4, 1865		 Lost re-election
75px Burwell C. Ritter Democratic March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant
 March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
75px William N. Sweeney Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Henry D. McHenry Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Y. Brown 1835-1904 - Brady-Handy.jpg John Y. Brown Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px James A. McKenzie Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg James F. Clay Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Polk Laffoon Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px William T. Ellis Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1895		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px John D. Clardy Democratic March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Henry D. Allen Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Augustus O Stanley.jpg Augustus O. Stanley Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1915		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px David H. Kincheloe Democratic March 4, 1915 –
October 5, 1930		 Resigned after being appointed to the United States Customs Court
Vacant
 October 5, 1930 –
November 4, 1930
No image.svg John L. Dorsey, Jr. Democratic November 4, 1930 –
March 3, 1931		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Glover H. Cary Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933		 Redistricted to the At-large district
District redistricted to At-large district March 4, 1933
District re-established January 3, 1935 from At-large district
75px Glover H. Cary Democratic March 4, 1935 –
December 5, 1936		 Redistricted from the At-large district
Vacant
 December 5, 1936 –
March 2, 1937
No image.svg Beverly M. Vincent Democratic March 2, 1937 –
January 3, 1945		 Retired
No image.svg Earle C. Clements Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 6, 1948		 Resigned after being elected Governor
No image.svg John A. Whitaker Democratic April 17, 1948 –
December 15, 1951		 Died
Garrett Withers.jpg Garrett L. Withers Democratic August 2, 1952 –
April 30, 1953		 Died
William H Natcher.jpg William H. Natcher Democratic August 1, 1953 –
March 29, 1994		 Died
Vacant
 March 29, 1994 –
May 24, 1994
75px Ron Lewis Republican May 24, 1994 –
January 3, 2009		 Retired
Brett Guthrie, Official Photo.jpg Brett Guthrie Republican January 3, 2009 –
Present		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

Recent election results

2002

Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Lewis* 122,773 69.64
Democratic David Lynn Williams 51,431 29.17
Libertarian Robert Guy Dyer 2,084 1.18
Total votes 176,288 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2004

Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Lewis* 185,394 67.92
Democratic Adam Smith 87,585 32.08
Total votes 272,979 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2006

Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Lewis* 118,548 55.41
Democratic Mike Weaver 95,415 44.59
Total votes 213,963 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2008

Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Guthrie 158,936 52.57
Democratic David E. Boswell 143,379 47.43
Total votes 302,315 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2010

Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Guthrie* 155,906 67.89
Democratic Ed Marksberry 73,749 28.75
Total votes 229,655 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2012

Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Guthrie* 181,508 64.30
Democratic David Lynn Williams 89,541 31.72
Independent Andrew R. Beacham 6,304 2.23
Libertarian Craig Astor 4,914 1.74
Total votes 282,267 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2014

Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District Election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Guthrie* 156,936 69.19
Democratic Ron Leach 69,898 30.81
Total votes 226,834 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

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