Kentucky 1st Congressional District: Evangelical Deep South district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+47 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Evangelical Deep SouthAkashic typology
- Population
- 761,4322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,2362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
COMER, James
COMER scores 0.59 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed) (2015–2017), WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed) (2013–2015), WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed) (2011–2013), WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed) (2009–2011)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
TrumpR+47
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 73.0% | 250,239 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 25.7% | 88,128 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 4,464 |
D+60R+60
35 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −24.2% |
| 2012 | −32.5% |
| 2016 | −44.3% |
| 2020 | −42.7% |
| 2024 | −47.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 88,128 | 250,239 | 342,831 | ||
| R | 98,088 | 248,485 | 351,829 | ||
| R | 84,441 | 228,603 | 325,746 | ||
| R | 103,499 | 203,262 | 306,761 | ||
| R | 117,518 | 194,717 | 318,789 |
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 38.2% | 61.8% | 1,477,830 |
| 2020 | R | 38.2% | 57.8% | 2,135,057 |
| 2016 | R | 42.7% | 57.3% | 1,903,465 |
| 2014 | R | 40.7% | 56.2% | 1,435,868 |
| 2010 | R | 44.2% | 55.7% | 1,356,096 |
| 2008 | R | 47.0% | 53.0% | 1,800,821 |
| 2004 | R | 49.3% | 50.7% | 1,724,362 |
| 2002 | R | 35.3% | 64.7% | 1,131,313 |
| 1998 | R | 49.2% | 49.7% | 1,145,414 |
| 1996 | R | 42.8% | 55.5% | 1,307,046 |
| 1992 | D | 62.9% | 35.8% | 1,330,858 |
| 1990 | R | 47.8% | 52.2% | 916,010 |
| 1986 | D | 74.4% | 25.6% | 677,280 |
| 1984 | R | 49.5% | 49.9% | 1,292,407 |
| 1980 | D | 65.1% | 34.9% | 1,106,920 |
| 1978 | D | 61.0% | 36.9% | 476,783 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.1%
American
13.7%
German
8.9%
Irish
8.9%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.2%
French
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,236
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$58,236
Kentucky$63,726
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)15.6%
Seniors (65+)14.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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 forty-seven points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-seven points.
A population of 761,432, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,236 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Kentucky voted Republican by 47.3 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 342,831 votes cast, 88,128 went Democratic and 250,239 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, Kentucky in the "Evangelical Deep South" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Kentucky?
Congressional District 1, Kentucky has a population of 761,432 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Kentucky?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Kentucky is $58,236 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Kentucky from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Evangelical Deep South" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.