Congressional District 2 Congressional District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 2nd Congressional District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+33%. Republican peak: R+33 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 879,4272024 5-year
Median household income: $65,8042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.6%2024 5-year
Black: 7.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+28 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+33 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

32 counties · 1 D · 31 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−32.9%	130,464	261,279	398,115
2020	R	−27.4%	143,602	254,714	405,512
2016	R	−30.7%	117,123	228,482	363,168
2012	R	−19.7%	131,161	196,721	333,353
2008	R	−15.0%	142,780	193,928	341,275
2004	R	−23.4%	123,553	199,621	325,576
2000	R	−18.6%	111,347	163,570	280,137
1996	R	−1.3%	112,259	115,604	251,926
1992	D	+2.3%	117,919	111,732	267,100
1988	R	−13.8%	100,326	132,779	234,345
1984	R	−23.7%	90,023	146,229	237,464
1980	R	−4.7%	103,147	113,590	223,555
1976	D	+6.0%	103,259	91,334	197,840
1972	R	−30.0%	60,493	113,907	178,259
1968	R	−9.1%	62,553	78,709	176,905
1964	D	+26.7%	107,811	62,248	170,656
1960	R	−12.1%	80,464	102,559	183,024
1956	R	−14.6%	69,752	93,678	164,152
1952	R	−6.5%	70,556	80,353	151,288
1948	D	+10.2%	65,825	53,404	121,627
1944	D	+5.0%	70,366	63,623	134,494
1940	D	+12.7%	80,787	62,573	143,769
1936	D	+18.3%	81,153	55,775	139,013
1932	D	+18.5%	90,761	62,201	154,129
1928	R	−20.0%	60,199	90,441	150,905
1924	D	+1.0%	65,861	64,492	133,952
1920	R	−0.8%	74,902	76,075	152,397
1916	D	+3.8%	44,977	41,609	87,845
1912	D	+28.2%	37,822	15,738	78,237
1908	D	+2.1%	42,112	40,319	84,236
1904	D	+3.3%	38,236	35,710	76,273
1900	D	+2.1%	40,957	39,226	81,378
1896	D	+4.0%	39,174	36,076	77,177
1892	D	+12.9%	28,812	21,153	59,154
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

13.9%

American

11.2%

German

11.2%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

2.0%

Italian

2.0%

French

0.8%

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.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 38.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

2.2%

75–84

2.8%

4.8%

65–74

5.4%

6.3%

55–64

6.7%

6.1%

45–54

6.1%

6.4%

35–44

6.3%

6.6%

25–34

6.4%

4.7%

18–24

4.3%

8.7%

5–17

8.4%

3.0%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$65,804

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$65,804

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

15.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.5%

Working age (18–64)13.7%

Seniors (65+)14.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.1%

speak English only

Spanish3.5%

Other Indo-European2.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%

Other languages0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

25.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.2%

Other Christian

8.8%

Methodist

4.1%

Mainline Protestant

1.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.5%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Kentucky 2nd Congressional District sits in the Border South. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,804, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 879,427 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, Kentucky voted Republican by 32.9 points (R+33), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 398,115 votes cast, 130,464 went Democratic and 261,279 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Kentucky as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 2, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, Kentucky?

Congressional District 2, Kentucky has a population of 879,427 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Kentucky?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, Kentucky is $65,804 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 2nd Congressional District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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