Kentucky's 1st congressional district

Kentucky's 1st congressional district
Kentucky's 1st congressional district
Representative	Ed Whitfield; R–Hopkinsville
Distribution	63.48% rural; 36.52% urban;
Population (2000)	673,729
Median household; income	30,360
Ethnicity	90.4% White; 7.3% Black; 1.5% Hispanic; 0.4% Asian; 0.1% Native American; 0.1% other;
Cook PVI	R+14

Kentucky's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Western Kentucky, the district takes in Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, and the college town of Murray.

The district is represented by Republican Ed Whitfield.

Characteristics

Although Democrats have an almost 2-to-1 edge in registration and still hold most local offices in the district, they tend to be very conservative on social issues, a trend which favors Republicans at the federal level.

As of September 2013, there were 505,870 registered voters: 302,406 (59.77%) Democrats, 174,137 (34.42%) Republicans, and 29,327 (5.80%) "Others". All of the "Others" included 21,711 (4.29%) unclassified Others, 7,011 (1.39%) Independents, 419 (0.08%) Libertarians, 93 (0.02%) Greens, 65 (0.01%) Constitutionalists, 19 (0.0038%) Reforms, and 9 (0.0018%) Socialist Workers.^[2]^[3]

Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican.^[4] 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.^[5]

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Service	Notes
Christopher Greenup	Anti-Administration	November 9, 1792 - March 3, 1795
Christopher Greenup	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1795 - March 3, 1797
Thomas T. Davis	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1797 - March 3, 1803
File:MatthewLyonPainting.jpg Matthew Lyon	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1811
Anthony New	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 - March 3, 1813
James Clark	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 - August, 1816	Leave of absence April 8, 1816, Resigned prior to August, 1816
Thomas Fletcher	Democratic-Republican	December 2, 1816 - March 3, 1817
David Trimble	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1823
	Adams-Clay D-R	March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825
	Adams	March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1827
Henry Daniel	Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 - March 3, 1833
Chittenden Lyon	Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835	Redistricted from the 12th district
Linn Boyd	Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 - March 3, 1837
John L. Murray	Democratic	March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839
Linn Boyd	Democratic	March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1855	Speaker of the House from 1851-1855
Henry C. Burnett	Democratic	March 4, 1855 - December 3, 1861	Expelled
Samuel L. Casey	Unionist	March 10, 1862 - March 3, 1863
Lucien Anderson	Unconditonal Unionist	March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865
Lawrence S. Trimble	Democratic	March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1871
Edward Crossland	Democratic	March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1875
Andrew Boone	Democratic	March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1879
Oscar Turner	Independent Democrat	March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881
	Democratic	March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1883
	Independent Democrat	March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885
William J. Stone	Democratic	March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1895
John K. Hendrick	Democratic	March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897
Charles K. Wheeler	Democratic	March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1903
Ollie M. James	Democratic	March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1913	Left when elected US Senator
Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1927	Left when elected US Senator, later Vice President
William V. Gregory	Democratic	March 4, 1927 - March 3, 1933	Redistricted to the At-large district
District redistricted to At-large district March 4, 1933
District re-established January 3, 1935 from At-large district
Noble J. Gregory	Democratic	January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1959	Lost in Primary
Frank Stubblefield	Democratic	January 3, 1959 - December 31, 1974	Lost in Primary, Resigned
Carroll Hubbard	Democratic	January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1993	Lost in Primary
Tom Barlow	Democratic	January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995	Lost General Election
Ed Whitfield	Republican	January 3, 1995 – Present	Incumbent

Recent Election Results

2002

Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (2002)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Whitfield*	117,600	65.26
	Democratic	Klint Alexander	62,617	34.74
Total votes			180,217	100.00
Turnout
	Republican hold

2004

Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (2004)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Whitfield*	175,972	67.37
	Democratic	Billy Cartwright	85,229	32.63
Total votes			261,201	100.00
Turnout
	Republican hold

2006

Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (2006)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Whitfield*	123,618	59.58
	Democratic	Tom Barlow	83,865	40.42
Total votes			207,483	100.00
Turnout
	Republican hold

2008

Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (2008)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Whitfield*	178,107	64.35
	Democratic	Heather Ryan	98,674	35.65
Total votes			276,781	100.00
Turnout
	Republican hold

2010

Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Whitfield*	153,519	71.25
	Democratic	Charles K. Hatchett	61,690	28.75
Total votes			215,209	100.00
Turnout
	Republican hold

2012

Kentucky's 1st Congressional District Election (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Whitfield*	199,956	69.63
	Democratic	Charles K. Hatchett	87,199	30.37
Total votes			287,155	100.00
Turnout
	Republican hold

References

^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
^ "Registration Statistics: By Congression District". Kentucky State Board of Elections. 2013-09. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Registration Statistics: Other Political Organizations and Groups". Kentucky State Board of Elections. 2013-09. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Kentucky Administrative Regulations 31KAR4:150". Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. 2005-11. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Register To Vote". Kentucky State Board of Elections. 2003-08. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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[Cook-1] "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.

[KYSBEcongress-2] "Registration Statistics: By Congression District". Kentucky State Board of Elections. 2013-09. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[KYSBEother-3] "Registration Statistics: Other Political Organizations and Groups". Kentucky State Board of Elections. 2013-09. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[31KAR4:150-4] "Kentucky Administrative Regulations 31KAR4:150". Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. 2005-11. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[KYvoterReg-5] "Register To Vote". Kentucky State Board of Elections. 2003-08. Retrieved 2014-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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