Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District
Kentucky · KY-02
Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Kentucky, represented in Congress by Brett Guthrie (Republican). It is home to roughly 762,036 people, with a median age of 39. The population is about 85% White. The median household income is $65,152, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+41).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 7,443 square miles, KY-02 is the 102nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 102 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.27 ranks 234th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 29% of KY-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 70% Donald Trump — a R+41 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+37.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39 years old; 23.3% of residents are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. About 4.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $65,152, the district's median household income ranks 350th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $199,072, and the median rent is $901 a month. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.1-minute commute (7.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).