Kentucky's 5th congressional district

Kentucky's 5th congressional district
Kentucky's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Hal Rogers (R–Somerset)
Distribution
  • 23.51[1]% urban
  • 76.49% rural
Population (2016) 703,315[2]
Median income $30,585
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+31[3]

Kentucky's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in the heart of Appalachia in Southeastern Kentucky, the rural district is one of the most impoverished districts in the nation and, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, it has the highest percentage of White Americans in the nation. Located within the district are the economic leading cities of Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Middlesborough, Hazard, Jackson, Morehead, Ashland, London, Somerset.

The current 5th congressional district is one of the few ancestrally Republican regions south of the Ohio River. Much of the region now in the district strongly supported the Union in the Civil War, and identified with the Republicans after hostilities ceased. Much of the eastern portion of the district was once part of the disbanded 7th congressional district, long a Democratic stronghold. The 7th district was disbanded in 1992 after the 1990 census showed that the state's population could no longer support seven districts. Geographically, the district consists of flat land areas to the west, to Appalachia highland mountains to the east and southeast. To the north to northeast of the district are rolling hills that end at the Ohio River.

The district is currently represented by Republican Harold D. "Hal" Rogers, the dean of the Kentucky delegation. Congressman Rogers currently serves in various top leadership positions in the U.S. House of Representatives.


Characteristics

As of September 2013, there were 510,329 registered voters: 253,798 (49.73%) Democrats, 235,470 (46.14%) Republicans, and 21,061 (4.13%) "Others". All of the "Others" included 15,344 (3.01%) unclassified Others, 5,385 (1.06%) Independents, 241 (0.05%) Libertarians, 43 (0.0084%) Greens, 21 (0.0041%) Constitutionalists, 20 (0.0039%) Reforms, and 7 (0.0014%) Socialist Workers.[4][5]

Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican.[6] 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.[7]

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Note
District created
 March 4, 1803
John FowlerMarch 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807Redistricted from the 2nd district
Benjamin HowardMarch 4, 1807 – April 10, 1810Resigned to become Governor of Louisiana Territory
William T. BarryAugust 8, 1810 – March 3, 1811
Henry ClayMarch 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813Redistricted to the 2nd district
Samuel HopkinsMarch 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
Alney McLeanMarch 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Anthony NewMarch 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Alney McLeanMarch 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Anthony NewMarch 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
John T. JohnsonMarch 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825Redistricted from the 3rd district
James JohnsonMarch 4, 1825 – August 13, 1826Died
Robert L. McHattonDecember 7, 1826 – March 3, 1829
Richard M. JohnsonMarch 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833Redistricted to the 13th district
Robert P. LetcherAugust 6, 1834 – March 3, 1835House declared new election after election was contested
James HarlanMarch 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Simeon H. AndersonMarch 4, 1839 – August 11, 1840Died
John B. ThompsonDecember 7, 1840 – March 3, 1843
James W. StoneMarch 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Bryan YoungMarch 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
John B. ThompsonMarch 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
James W. StoneMarch 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Clement S. HillMarch 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Joshua JewettMarch 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859
John Y. BrownDecember 3, 1860 – March 3, 1861Did not take seat until 2nd session because did not meet age requirement for office
Charles A. WickliffeMarch 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Robert MalloryMarch 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865Redistricted from the 7th district
Lovell RousseauMarch 4, 1863 – July 21, 1866Resigned
Lovell RousseauDecember 3, 1866 – March 3, 1867Re-elected to seat
Asa GroverMarch 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
Boyd WinchesterMarch 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
Elisha StandifordMarch 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Edward Y. ParsonsMarch 4, 1875 – July 8, 1876Died
Henry WattersonAugust 12, 1876 – March 3, 1877
Albert S. WillisMarch 4, 1877 – March 3, 1887
Asher G. CaruthMarch 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895
Walter EvansMarch 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
Oscar TurnerMarch 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
Harvey S. IrwinMarch 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
J. Swagar SherleyMarch 4, 1903 – March 3, 1919
Charles F. OgdenMarch 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923
Maurice ThatcherMarch 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
District redistricted to at-large district March 4, 1933
District re-established from at-large district January 3, 1935
Brent SpenceJanuary 3, 1935 – January 3, 1963Redistricted from the At-large district
Eugene SilerJanuary 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965Redistricted from the 8th district
Tim Lee CarterJanuary 3, 1965 – January 3, 1981
Hal RogersJanuary 3, 1981 – PresentIncumbent

Recent election results

2002

Kentucky's 5th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers* 137,986 78.29
Democratic Sidney Jane Bailey 38,254 21.71
Total votes 176,240 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

Kentucky's 5th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers* 177,579 100.00
Total votes 177,579 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006

Kentucky's 5th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers* 147,261 73.76
Democratic Kenneth Stepp 52,384 26.24
Total votes 199,645 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

Kentucky's 5th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers* 177,024 84.11
Independent Jim Holbert 33,444 15.89
Total votes 210,468 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

Kentucky's 5th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers* 151,019 77.43
Democratic Jim Holbert 44,034 22.58
Total votes 195,053 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

Kentucky's 5th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers* 195,408 77.90
Democratic Kenneth S. Stepp 55,447 22.10
Total votes 250,855 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2014

Kentucky's 5th Congressional District Election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers* 171,350 78.30
Democratic Kenneth S. Stepp 47,617 21.70
Total votes 218,967 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

Voting

Election results from presidential races:

Year Office Results
2000 President George W. Bush 57 - Al Gore 42%
2004 President George W. Bush 61 - John Kerry 39%
2008 President John McCain 67 - Barack Obama 31%
2012 President Mitt Romney 75 - Barack Obama 23%
2016 President Donald Trump 80 - Hillary Clinton 17%


Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Registration Statistics: By Congression District". Kentucky State Board of Elections. September 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  5. ↑ "Registration Statistics: Other Political Organizations and Groups". Kentucky State Board of Elections. September 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky Administrative Regulations 31KAR4:150". Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. November 2005. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  7. ↑ "Register To Vote". Kentucky State Board of Elections. August 2003. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  • 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: 37°22′08″N 83°31′19″W / 37.36889°N 83.52194°W / 37.36889; -83.52194

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