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2026 election
On the ballot
KY-01 · U.S. House
RRepublican James Comer holds the seat and is contesting it.
Primary held May 19, 2026. Akashic does not yet carry the nominees for this contest.
How the seat has run
Year
U.S. House
President
Ran ahead
2024
R+49.4James Comer
R+47.3
+2.1
2022
R+49.8James Comer
—
—
2020
R+50.0James Comer
R+42.8
—
2018
R+37.2James R Comer
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“Ran ahead” is how far the winning party’s House candidate ran ahead of that party’s presidential margin in the same district. A dash means the House race and the presidential figure were measured on different district lines, so the two cannot be subtracted — both are still shown unchanged.
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U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
R
25.3%85,524
74.7%252,729
338,253
2022
1
R
25.1%61,701
74.9%184,157
245,858
2020
1
R
25.0%82,141
75.0%246,329
328,470
2018
1
R
31.4%78,849
68.6%172,167
251,016
2016
1
R
27.3%81,710
72.6%216,959
299,001
2014
1
R
26.9%63,596
73.1%173,022
236,618
2012
1
R
30.4%87,199
69.6%199,956
287,155
2010
1
R
28.8%62,090
71.2%153,840
215,930
2008
1
R
35.6%98,674
64.3%178,107
276,786
2006
1
R
40.4%83,865
59.6%123,618
207,483
2004
1
R
32.6%85,229
67.3%175,972
261,387
2002
1
R
34.7%62,617
65.3%117,600
180,217
2000
1
R
42.0%95,806
58.0%132,115
227,921
1998
1
R
44.8%77,402
55.2%95,308
172,710
1996
1
R
46.4%96,684
53.6%111,473
208,157
1994
1
R
49.0%62,387
51.0%64,849
127,236
1992
1
D
60.5%128,524
39.1%83,088
212,574
1990
1
D
86.9%85,323
0.0%0
98,202
1988
1
D
95.0%117,288
0.0%0
123,410
1986
1
D
100.0%64,315
0.0%0
64,332
1984
1
D
100.0%112,180
0.0%0
112,180
1982
1
D
100.0%48,342
0.0%0
48,355
1980
1
D
100.0%118,565
0.0%0
118,565
1978
1
D
100.0%44,090
0.0%0
44,097
1976
1
D
82.0%118,886
18.0%26,089
144,985
Kentucky 1st Congressional District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.3 points.
A population of 751,362, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,027 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 4.
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How did Kentucky 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 1st Congressional District voted Republican by 47.3 points (R+47.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 342,861 votes cast, 88,130 went Democratic and 250,268 went Republican.
When did Kentucky 1st Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kentucky 1st Congressional District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Kentucky 1st Congressional District?
Kentucky 1st Congressional District has a population of 751,362 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 1st Congressional District?
Median household income in Kentucky 1st Congressional District is $58,027 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kentucky 1st Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.