ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)Congress 119 · Republican
ROGERS scores 0.33 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: CARTER, Tim Lee (1979–1981), CARTER, Tim Lee (1977–1979), CARTER, Tim Lee (1975–1977), CARTER, Tim Lee (1973–1975)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 5
TrumpR+64
18762024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
81.3%
257,614
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
17.4%
55,268
OtherAll other candidates
1.2%
3,886
D+60R+60
33 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
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−32.3%
2012
−50.0%
2016
−60.0%
2020
−59.3%
2024
−63.9%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Margin
Democratic
Republican
Total
R
−63.9%
55,268
257,614
316,768
R
−59.3%
64,518
258,844
327,502
R
−60.0%
55,917
236,997
302,016
R
−50.0%
69,424
208,010
277,434
R
−32.3%
93,779
186,609
287,093
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
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.
American
16.1%
English
15.2%
Irish
9.9%
German
7.2%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.0%
French
0.6%
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: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.5%
75–84
3.0%
5.4%
65–74
6.0%
6.7%
55–64
7.0%
6.5%
45–54
6.4%
6.3%
35–44
6.0%
6.4%
25–34
5.8%
4.2%
18–24
3.8%
8.4%
5–17
8.0%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$45,839
Congressional District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 5$45,839
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
24.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.8%
Working age (18–64)23.6%
Seniors (65+)19.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.4%
speak English only
Spanish0.8%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
27.6%
Other Christian
6.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.7%
Methodist
3.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
0.7%
Mainline Protestant
0.7%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Kentucky's 5th congressional district covers the eastern third of the state — most of the Cumberland Plateau, the Appalachian coalfields, and the Big Sandy valley. About 738,000 people live in the district. Hal Rogers has represented the seat since 1981, making him one of the longest-serving members of the House. Median household income across the district is among the lowest of any congressional district nationally; the share of working-age adults out of the labor force is among the highest.
The district voted Democratic for president in every election from 1932 through 1996, narrowly favored George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 (R+20 in 2004), then shifted hard. Republican margins climbed to R+33 in 2008, R+49 in 2012, R+60 in 2016, R+59 in 2020, and R+64 in 2024 — making the district one of the most lopsidedly Republican in the country and the most Republican in Kentucky. Democratic vote totals fell from 121,954 in 2004 to 54,701 in 2024 even as turnout overall stayed roughly flat. The shift tracks closely with the collapse of underground coal employment in the region from the late 1990s onward.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of sixty-four points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-four points.
A population of 737,799, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,839 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 5, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 5, Kentucky voted Republican by 63.9 points (R+64), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 316,768 votes cast, 55,268 went Democratic and 257,614 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 5, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 5, 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 5, Kentucky?
Congressional District 5, Kentucky has a population of 737,799 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 5, Kentucky?
Median household income in Congressional District 5, Kentucky is $45,839 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Congressional District 5, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 5, 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.
