House districts / Kentucky
Kentucky's 1st congressional district
KY-1. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- James Comer Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $2.3mSpent $3.9m · Cash $1.6m
- John Andrew Williams Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $223kSpent $214k · Cash $8k
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate). 1 other candidate has not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 25.7% | Trump 73.0% | 1.3% | R+47.3 |
| 2020 | Biden 27.9% | Trump 70.6% | 1.5% | R+42.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton 25.9% | Trump 70.2% | 3.9% | R+44.2 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 753,971 | |
| Adults (18+) | 583,471 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 98.5% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 20.0% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 23.4% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 32.4% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 24.3% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 84.4% | 57.4% |
| Black | 6.6% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 21.0% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $58,027 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | James Comer Republican | 74.7% | Erin Marshall Democrat | 25.3% | R+49.4 |
| 2022 | James Comer Republican | 74.9% | Jimmy C. Ausbrooks Democrat | 25.1% | R+49.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | James Comer Republican | 75.0% | James Rhodes Democrat | 25.0% | R+50.0 |
| 2018 | James Comer Republican | 68.6% | Paul Walker Democrat | 31.4% | R+37.2 |
| 2016 | James R. Comer Republican | 72.6% | Samuel L. Gaskins Democrat others 0.1% | 27.3% | R+45.2 |
| 2014 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 73.1% | Charles Kendall Hatchett Democrat | 26.9% | R+46.2 |
| 2012 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 69.6% | Charles Kendall Hatchett Democrat | 30.4% | R+39.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 71.2% | Charles Kendall Hatchett Democrat | 28.8% | R+42.5 |
| 2008 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 64.3% | Heather A. Ryan Democrat | 35.6% | R+28.7 |
| 2006 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 59.6% | Tom Barlow Democrat | 40.4% | R+19.2 |
| 2004 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 67.3% | Billy R. Cartwright Democrat others 0.1% | 32.6% | R+34.7 |
| 2002 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 65.2% | Klint Alexander Democrat | 34.8% | R+30.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 7 to 6 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 58.0% | Brian S. Roy Democrat | 42.0% | R+15.9 |
| 1998 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 55.2% | Tom Barlow Democrat | 44.8% | R+10.4 |
| 1996 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 53.5% | Dennis L. Null Democrat | 46.5% | R+7.1 |
| 1994 | Ed Whitfield Republican | 51.0% | Thomas J. Barlow III Democrat | 49.0% | R+1.9 |
| 1992 | Thomas J. Barlow III Democrat | 60.5% | Steve Hamrick Republican others 0.5% | 39.1% | D+21.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 1990 | Carroll Hubbard Jr. Democrat | 86.9% | Marvin Seat Populist | 13.1% | D+73.8 |
| 1988 | Carroll Hubbard, Jr. Democrat | 95.0% | Charles K. Hatchett Independent | 5.0% | D+90.1 |
| 1986 | Carroll Hubbard Jr. Democrat | 100.0% | D+99.9 | ||
| 1984 | Carroll Hubbard Jr. Democrat | 100.0% | D+100.0 | ||
| 1982 | Carroll Hubbard, Jr. Democrat | 100.0% | D+99.9 | ||
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Carroll Hubbard Jr. Democrat | 100.0% | D+100.0 | ||
| 1978 | Carroll Hubbard Democrat | 100.0% | D+100.0 | ||
| 1976 | Carroll Hubbard, Jr. Democrat | 82.0% | Bob Bersky Republican | 18.0% | D+64.0 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits