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'''Kentucky's 4th congressional district''' is a [[congressional district]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]]. Located in Northern Kentucky, it is a long district that follows the [[Ohio River]]. The majority of voters live in the booming [[suburb]]an [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] counties of [[Boone County, Kentucky|Boone]], [[Kenton County, Kentucky|Kenton]] and [[Campbell County, Kentucky|Campbell]], which includes such suburbs as [[Covington, Kentucky|Covington]], [[Florence, Kentucky|Florence]], [[Newport, Kentucky|Newport]], and [[Fort Thomas, Kentucky|Fort Thomas]].
'''United States House of Representatives, Kentucky District 4''' is a [[List of United States Congressional districts|district]] of the [[United States Congress]] in northern [[Kentucky]]. The [[List of United States Congressional districts|district]] is represented in the [[111th United States Congress]] by [[Geoff Davis]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]).


The district is represented currently represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Geoof Davis]].
The 4th is a long district that follows the [[Ohio River]]. The majority of the voters live in the booming largely [[white people|white]] and [[suburb]]an [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] counties of [[Boone County, Kentucky|Boone]], [[Kenton County, Kentucky|Kenton]] and [[Campbell County, Kentucky|Campbell]]. The 4th's largest city is [[Covington, Kentucky|Covington]] located in [[Kenton County, Kentucky|Kenton County]]. Like many southern states, Kentucky District 4 has transitioned to supporting [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] in the last decade, but [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] have been making up some ground in the rural counties.


==Characteristics==
As of November 7, 2006, there were a total of 476,480 registered voters. 250,986 (52.67%) [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 184,705 (38.76%) [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], and 40,789 (8.56%) "Others."
As is the case in many Southern states, Kentucky's 4th Congressional District has transitioned to supporting [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] in the last decade, but [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] have made inroads in the rural counties.


As of November 7, 2006, there was a total of 476,480 registered voters. Of these, 250,986 (52.67%) identified as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 184,705 (38.76%) identified as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], and 40,789 (8.56%) identified as "Others."
As of February 2010, there were 491,021 registered voters: 254,878 Democrats (51.91%), 193,121 (39.33%) Republicans, and 44,014 (8.96%) "Others". "Other" includes: 36,922 Others, 6,646 Independents, 317 Libertarians, 91 Greens, 20 Constitutions, 12 Reforms, and 6 Socialists.


As of February 2010, there were 491,021 registered voters: 254,878 Democrats (51.91%), 193,121 (39.33%) Republicans, and 44,014 (8.96%) "All Others." Among all the others included 36,922 Others, 6,646 [[Independent (politician)|Independents]], 317 [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]], 91 [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]], 20 [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitutionalists]], 12 [[Reform Party (United States)|Reforms]], and 6 [[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialists]].
Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] nor [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], and a number of counties are still not properly tracking this information.


Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nor [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. A number of counties are still not properly tracking this information.

The election of the [[110th United States Congress]] occurred on November 7th, 2006. [[Geoff Davis]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) received 105,845 votes, or 51.7% of the vote. [[Ken Lucas]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) received 88,822 votes, or 43.4% of the votes cast. [[Brian Houillion]] ([[Libertarian Party (United States)|L]]) received 10,100 votes, or 4.9% of the vote. A total of 204,767 votes were cast for the office in 2006, equaling 42.97% voter turnout. These results were certified by the office of Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson on December 1st, 2006.


==List of representatives==
==List of representatives==

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{| class=wikitable
! Representative
! Representative
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| [[Geoff Davis]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || January 3, 2005 - Present || ||
| [[Geoff Davis]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || January 3, 2005 - Present || ||
|}
|}

==Recent Election Results==
===2002===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2002)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Ken Lucas]]*
|votes = 87,776
|percentage = 51.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Geoff Davis
|votes = 81,651
|percentage = 47.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = John Grote
|votes = 2,308
|percentage = 1.34
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 171,735
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2004===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2004)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Geoff Davis]]
|votes = 160,982
|percentage = 54.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Nick Clooney
|votes = 129,876
|percentage = 43.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Michael Slider
|votes = 5,069
|percentage = 1.71
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 295,927
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2006===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2006)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Geoff Davis]]*
|votes = 105,845
|percentage = 51.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ken Lucas
|votes = 88,822
|percentage = 43.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Houillion
|votes = 10,098
|percentage = 4.93
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 204,765
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2008===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2008)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Geoff Davis]]*
|votes = 190,210
|percentage = 63.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Kelley
|votes = 111,549
|percentage = 36.97
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 301,759
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2010===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2010)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Geoff Davis]]*
|votes = 151,774
|percentage = 69.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John Waltz
|votes = 66,675
|percentage = 30.52
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 218,449
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:05, 18 April 2011

"KY-4" redirects here. For Kentucky Route 4, see New Circle Road.
Kentucky's 4th congressional district
Representative
Distribution
  • 59.79% urban
  • 40.21% rural
Population (2000)673,588
Median household
income		40,150
Ethnicity
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Kentucky's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Northern Kentucky, it is a long district that follows the Ohio River. The majority of voters live in the booming suburban Cincinnati counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell, which includes such suburbs as Covington, Florence, Newport, and Fort Thomas.

The district is represented currently represented by Republican Geoof Davis.

Characteristics

As is the case in many Southern states, Kentucky's 4th Congressional District has transitioned to supporting Republicans in the last decade, but Democrats have made inroads in the rural counties.

As of November 7, 2006, there was a total of 476,480 registered voters. Of these, 250,986 (52.67%) identified as Democrats, 184,705 (38.76%) identified as Republicans, and 40,789 (8.56%) identified as "Others."

As of February 2010, there were 491,021 registered voters: 254,878 Democrats (51.91%), 193,121 (39.33%) Republicans, and 44,014 (8.96%) "All Others." Among all the others included 36,922 Others, 6,646 Independents, 317 Libertarians, 91 Greens, 20 Constitutionalists, 12 Reforms, and 6 Socialists.

Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican. A number of counties are still not properly tracking this information.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District Residence Note
District created March 4, 1803
Thomas Sandford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1807
Richard M. Johnson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 - March 3, 1813 Redistricted to the 3rd district
Joseph Desha Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1819 Redistricted from the 6th district
Thomas Metcalfe Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 - March 3, 1823 Redistricted to the 2nd district
Robert P. Letcher Adams-Clay D-R March 3, 1823 - March 3, 1825
Adams March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1829
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1833
Martin Beaty Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835
Sherrod Williams Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 - March 3, 1837
Whig March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1841
Bryan Owsley Whig March 4, 1841 - March 3, 1843
George Caldwell Democratic March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1845
Joshua F. Bell Whig March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847
Aylette Buckner Whig March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849
George Caldwell Democratic March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851
William T. Ward Whig March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853
James Chrisman Democratic March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855
Albert G. Talbott Democratic March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1859
William C. Anderson Opposition March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1861
Aaron Harding Unionist March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1865
Democratic March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1867
J. Proctor Knott Democratic March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1871
William B. Read Democratic March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1875
J. Proctor Knott Democratic March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883
Thomas A. Robertson Democratic March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1887
Alexander B. Montgomery Democratic March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1895
John W. Lewis Republican March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897
David H. Smith Democratic March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1907
Ben Johnson Democratic March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1927
Henry D. Moorman Democratic March 4, 1927 - March 3, 1929
John D. Craddock Republican March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1931
Cap R. Carden Democratic March 4, 1931 - 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
Virgil Chapman Democratic January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1937 Redistricted from the At-large district, Redistricted to the 6th district
Edward W. Creal Democratic January 3, 1937 - October 13, 1943 Redistricted from the 2nd district, Died
Chester Carrier Republican November 30, 1943 - January 3, 1945
Frank Chelf Democratic January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1967
Gene Snyder Republican January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1987
Jim Bunning Republican January 3, 1987 - January 3, 1999
Ken Lucas Democratic January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2005
Geoff Davis Republican January 3, 2005 - Present

Recent Election Results

2002

Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Lucas* 87,776 51.11
Republican Geoff Davis 81,651 47.55
Libertarian John Grote 2,308 1.34
Total votes 171,735 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2004

Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Geoff Davis 160,982 54.40
Democratic Nick Clooney 129,876 43.89
Independent Michael Slider 5,069 1.71
Total votes 295,927 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Geoff Davis* 105,845 51.69
Democratic Ken Lucas 88,822 43.38
Libertarian Brian Houillion 10,098 4.93
Total votes 204,765 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Geoff Davis* 190,210 63.03
Democratic Michael Kelley 111,549 36.97
Total votes 301,759 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

Kentucky's 4th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Geoff Davis* 151,774 69.48
Democratic John Waltz 66,675 30.52
Total votes 218,449 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

References

  • 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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