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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky's 1st District

A district of about 749,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+46.9 relative to the nation for president.

James Comer (R) · since Nov 14, 2016Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
KY-1

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+46.9426th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line3642KY-15

Labels below the bar mark 5 other seats in Kentucky.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseR+49.8R+49.4R+35.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kentucky. The black marker is KY-1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 4th pct · 5th of 6 in KY

Lower than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree69% 98th pct · 2nd of 6 in KY

Higher than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 9th pct · 5th of 6 in KY

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents7% 47th pct · 3rd of 6 in KY

Lower than 53% of seats.

Asian residents1% 2nd pct · 5th of 6 in KY

Lower than 98% of seats.

People per square mile63 15th pct · 5th of 6 in KY

Less dense than 85% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

VA-9
24% college gradsR+44.0Held RIL-12
24% college gradsR+43.9Held RWV-1
22% college gradsR+44.3Held RPA-13
22% college gradsR+45.7Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. James Comer (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 49.8, 2024 by 49.4, 2026 by 35.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)