Kentucky's 2nd congressional district
Kentucky's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in west central Kentucky, the district includes Bowling Green, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown. The district has not seen an incumbent defeated since 1884.
The district is currently represented by Republican Brett Guthrie.
Former Representative Democrat William Natcher is noted for holding the record for most consecutive roll call votes in the history of Congress - more than 18,000 votes.Characteristics
The district is similar in character to the 1st district. While Democrats still hold most local offices in the district, they tend to be very conservative on social issues, a trend that leads them to vote Republican in most national elections.
As of June 2016, there were 532,145 registered voters: 267,853 Democrats, 222,631 Republicans, and 29,501 "Others". All of the "Others" included 11,071 Independents, 843 Libertarians, 146 Greens, 65 Constitutionalists, 16 Reforms, and 19 Socialists.
Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican. 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.
Kentucky counties within the 2nd congressional district: Barren, Boyle, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Daviess, Edmonson, Garrard, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Jessamine, LaRue, Meade, Mercer, Nelson, Spencer, Warren, WashingtonList of members representing the district
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