| Kentucky's 5th congressional district | |
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| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 736,508[2] |
| Median household income | $46,664[3] |
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| Cook PVI | R+32[4] |
Kentucky's 5th congressional district is aU.S. House district located in southeasternKentucky, which represents much of theEastern Kentucky Coalfield in the heart ofAppalachia. Therural district is the second most impoverished district in the nation and,[5] as of the2010 U.S. census, has the highest percentage ofWhite Americans in the nation. It has been represented byRepublicanHal Rogers since 1981.
The district contains the counties ofBell,Boyd,Breathitt,Clay,Elliott,Floyd,Harlan,Jackson,Johnson,Knott,Knox,Laurel,Lawrence,Lee,Lincoln,Leslie,Letcher,Magoffin,Martin,McCreary,Menifee,Morgan,Owsley,Perry,Pike,Pulaski,Rockcastle,Rowan,Wayne,Whitley,Wolfe, and parts ofBath, andCarter counties.[6] Within the district are the economic leading cities ofAshland,Pikeville,Prestonsburg,Middlesboro,Hazard,Jackson,Morehead,London, andSomerset. It is the most rural district in the United States, with 76.49% of its population in rural areas.[7]
With aCook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+32, it is the most Republican district in Kentucky.[4] The 5th congressional district is one of the few ancestrally Republican regions south of theOhio River. Much of the region now in the district strongly supported the Union in theCivil War, and identified with the Republicans after hostilities ceased. By contrast, the northeastern portion of the district bordersWest Virginia. Much of this section of the district was once part of the7th congressional district, long a Democratic stronghold, which was disbanded in 1992 after the1990 census. Geographically, the district consists of flat land areas to the west, to Appalachia highland mountains to the east and southeast. To the north and northeast of the district are rolling hills that end at the Ohio River.
Despite the district's strong Republican lean, it featuresElliott County, which, before being carried byDonald Trump in2016, had never voted for a Republican president since its founding in 1869, making it the longest Democratic voting streak. Until 2018, when the county gave Rogers 54.6% of its vote, the county had never voted for Rogers, despite him winning at least 65% of the vote in the district in every election except 1992.
Rogers is the dean of the Kentucky delegation and of the entireHouse of Representatives. Due in part to his seniority, Rogers has served in a number of leadership positions in the chamber.
On July 1, 2025, the district had 541,978 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
| Party | Registration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | % | ||
| Republican | 310,796 | 57.34 | |
| Democratic | 192,214 | 35.47 | |
| Independent | 19,401 | 3.58 | |
| Libertarian | 1,741 | 0.32 | |
| Green | 226 | 0.04 | |
| Constitution | 192 | 0.04 | |
| Socialist Workers | 70 | 0.01 | |
| Reform | 23 | 0.00 | |
| "Other" | 17,315 | 3.19 | |
| Total | 541,978 | 100.00 | |
| Source:Kentucky State Board of Elections | |||
| Year | Office | Results[8][9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 65% - 33% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 75% - 25% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 78% - 19% |
| Senate | Paul 65% - 35% | |
| 2019 | Governor | Bevin 59% - 38% |
| Attorney General | Cameron 67% - 33% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 79% - 20% |
| Senate | McConnell 73% - 23% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Paul 75% - 25% |
| 2023 | Governor | Cameron 58% - 42% |
| Attorney General | Coleman 72% - 28% | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball 74% - 26% | |
| Secretary of State | Adams 73% - 27% | |
| Treasurer | Metcalf 70% - 30% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 81% - 17% |
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[11]
BathCounty(3)
BellCounty(3)
BoydCounty(5)
CarterCounty(2)
ClayCounty(3)
FloydCounty(10)
HarlanCounty(13)
KnottCounty(3)
KnoxCounty(5)
LaurelCounty(4)
LeeCounty(1)
LeslieCounty(1)
MartinCounty(2)
MorganCounty(2)
OwsleyCounty(1)
PerryCounty(6)
PikeCounty(9)
RowanCounty(3)
WayneCounty(1)
WolfeCounty(2)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 137,986 | 78.29 | |
| Democratic | Sidney Jane Bailey | 38,254 | 21.71 | |
| Total votes | 176,240 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 177,579 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 177,579 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 147,261 | 73.76 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Stepp | 52,384 | 26.24 | |
| Total votes | 199,645 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 177,024 | 84.11 | |
| Independent | Jim Holbert | 33,444 | 15.89 | |
| Total votes | 210,468 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 151,019 | 77.43 | |
| Democratic | Jim Holbert | 44,034 | 22.58 | |
| Total votes | 195,053 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 195,408 | 77.90 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth S. Stepp | 55,447 | 22.10 | |
| Total votes | 250,855 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 171,350 | 78.30 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth S. Stepp | 47,617 | 21.70 | |
| Total votes | 218,967 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 221,242 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 221,242 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 172,093 | 78.9 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Stepp | 45,890 | 21.0 | |
| Independent | Bill Ray (write-in) | 34 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 218,017 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 250,660 | 84.2 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Best | 46,993 | 15.8 | |
| Total votes | 297,653 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 177,712 | 82.1 | |
| Democratic | Conor Halblieb | 38,549 | 17.8 | |
| Stephan William (write-in) | 9 | 0.004 | ||
| Total votes | 216,270 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers* | 261,407 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 261,407 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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