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Kentucky's 4th congressional district
| Kentucky's 4th congressional district | |||
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 Kentucky's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
| U.S. Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 754,502[2] | ||
| Median income | $62,095[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+18[4] | ||
Kentucky's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in the northeastern portion of the state, it is a long district that follows the Ohio River. The majority of voters live in the booming suburban Cincinnati counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell, which includes such suburbs as Fort Mitchell, Covington, Florence, Newport, and Fort Thomas. It also stretches into the outer suburbs of Louisville (including a small portion of Louisville itself) and Lexington.
The district is currently represented by Republican Thomas Massie, who was elected in a special election in 2012 to succeed Republican Geoff Davis, who resigned on July 31, 2012 citing family concerns.
Contents
1 Characteristics
2 Recent presidential elections
3 List of members representing the district
4 Recent election results
4.1 2002
4.2 2004
4.3 2006
4.4 2008
4.5 2010
4.6 2012
4.7 2014
4.8 2016
5 Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
6 Historical district boundaries
7 See also
8 References
Characteristics
The 4th was one of the first areas of Kentucky to turn Republican outside of traditionally Republican south-central Kentucky; it has been in GOP hands for all but six years since 1967. Its politics are dominated by Republicans in the wealthy Cincinnati suburbs, which have swelled with former Cincinnati residents since the early 1960s. Between them, Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties have as many people as the rest of the district combined. As a measure of how much the Cincinnati suburbs have dominated the district, when Massie took office, he became the first congressman from the district's eastern portion in 45 years. Nonetheless, Democrats still hold state and local offices in rural counties.
As of November 7, 2006, there were a total of 476,480 registered voters. Of these, 250,986 (52.67%) identified as Democrats, 184,705 (38.76%) identified as Republicans, and 40,789 (8.56%) identified as "Others."
As of September 2013, there were 529,548 registered voters: 245,211 (46.30%) Democrats, 229,731 (43.38%) Republicans, and 54,606 (10.31%) "Others". All of the "Others" included 38,561 (7.28%) unclassified Others, 14,931 (2.82%) Independents, 841 (0.16%) Libertarians, 185 (0.03%) Greens, 51 (0.01%) Constitutionalists, 24 (0.0045%) Reforms, and 13 (0.0025%) Socialist Workers.[5][6]
Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican.[7] 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.[8]
Recent presidential elections
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Bush 61 - 37% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 63 - 36% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 60 - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 63 - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65 - 29% |
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1803 | ||
Thomas Sandford | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 | Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Lost re-election. |
 Richard M. Johnson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 | Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Elected in 1810. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
 Joseph Desha | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1819 | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Retired. |
 Thomas Metcalfe | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
 Robert P. Letcher | Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican | March 3, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Adams | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | ||
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | ||
Martin Beaty | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Sherrod Williams | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | ||
Bryan Owsley | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
George Caldwell | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Joshua F. Bell | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Aylette Buckner | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
George Caldwell | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 William T. Ward | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
James Chrisman | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Albert G. Talbott | Democratic | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
William C. Anderson | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Aaron Harding | Unionist | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | ||
 J. Proctor Knott | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 William B. Read | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
J. Proctor Knott | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Thomas A. Robertson | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Alexander B. Montgomery | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 John W. Lewis | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 David H. Smith | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1907 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Ben Johnson | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1927 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Henry D. Moorman | Democratic | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 John D. Craddock | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Cap R. Carden | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | [Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the at-large district. |
| District Redistricted to the at-large district. | March 4, 1933 | ||
| District re-established from at-large district. | January 3, 1935 | ||
Cap R. Carden | Democratic | March 4, 1935 – June 13, 1935 | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Died. |
Vacant | June 13, 1935 – November 5, 1935 | ||
 Edward W. Creal | Democratic | November 5, 1935 – October 13, 1943 | Elected to finish Carden's term. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Died. |
Vacant | October 13, 1943 – November 30, 1943 | ||
Chester O. Carrier | Republican | November 30, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | Elected to finish Creal's term. Lost re-election. |
 Frank Chelf | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1967 | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Lost re-election. |
 Gene Snyder | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1987 | Elected in 1966, having earlier served in the 3rd district. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired. |
 Jim Bunning | Republican | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999 | Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
 Ken Lucas | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired. |
 Geoff Davis | Republican | January 3, 2005 – July 31, 2012 | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned due to family health issues. |
Vacant | July 31, 2012 – November 6, 2012 | ||
 Thomas Massie | Republican | November 6, 2012 – Present | Elected to finish Davis's term. Also elected in 2012 to the next term. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. |
Recent election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ken Lucas* | 87,776 | 51.11 | |
Republican | Geoff Davis | 81,651 | 47.55 | |
Libertarian | John Grote | 2,308 | 1.34 | |
| Total votes | 171,735 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Geoff Davis | 160,982 | 54.40 | |||
Democratic | Nick Clooney | 129,876 | 43.89 | |||
Independent | Michael Slider | 5,069 | 1.71 | |||
| Total votes | 295,927 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Geoff Davis* | 105,845 | 51.69 | |
Democratic | Ken Lucas | 88,822 | 43.38 | |
Libertarian | Brian Houillion | 10,100 | 4.93 | |
| Total votes | 204,765 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Geoff Davis* | 190,210 | 63.03 | |
Democratic | Michael Kelley | 111,549 | 36.97 | |
| Total votes | 301,759 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Geoff Davis* | 151,774 | 69.48 | |
Democratic | John Waltz | 66,675 | 30.52 | |
| Total votes | 218,449 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thomas Massie | 186,026 | 62.13 | |
Democratic | William Adkins | 104,731 | 34.98 | |
Independent | David Lewis | 8,673 | 2.90 | |
| Total votes | 299,430 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thomas Massie (Incumbent) | 150,464 | 67.7 | |
Democratic | Peter Newberry | 71,694 | 32.3 | |
| Total votes | 222,158 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thomas Massie (Incumbent) | 233,922 | 71.32 | |
Democratic | Calvin Sidle | 94,065 | 28.68 | |
| Total votes | 327,987 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
As of June 2017[update], two former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th congressional district are alive. The most recent representative to die was Jim Bunning (served 1987–1999) on May 26, 2017.
| Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
Ken Lucas | 1999–2005 | (1933-08-22) August 22, 1933 |
Geoff Davis | 2005–2012 | (1958-10-26) October 26, 1958 |
Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013
See also
- Kentucky's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
References
^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=21&cd=04
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=21&cd=04
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^ "Registration Statistics: By Congression District". Kentucky State Board of Elections. September 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
^ "Registration Statistics: Other Political Organizations and Groups". Kentucky State Board of Elections. September 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
^ "Kentucky Administrative Regulations 31KAR4:150". Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. November 2005. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
^ "Register To Vote". Kentucky State Board of Elections. August 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Coordinates: 38°33′57″N 84°25′40″W / 38.56583°N 84.42778°W / 38.56583; -84.42778
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