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

Kentucky's 3rd District

A district of about 745,000 people, 21% Black, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+20.2 relative to the nation for president.

Morgan McGarvey (D) · since Jan 3, 2023Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
KY-3

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.

D+20.2119th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineKY-364215

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. HouseD+24.0D+23.9D+40.7

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-3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 59th pct · 2nd of 6 in KY

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 54th pct · 6th of 6 in KY

Higher than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 34th pct · 1st of 6 in KY

Lower than 66% of seats.

Black residents21% 83rd pct · 1st of 6 in KY

Higher than 83% of seats.

Asian residents3% 45th pct · 1st of 6 in KY

Lower than 55% of seats.

People per square mile2,306 80th pct · 1st of 6 in KY

Denser than 80% 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.

MO-5
22% Black · 35% college gradsD+24.4Held DNY-26
36% college gradsD+21.0Held DNJ-1
36% college gradsD+20.3Held DPA-12
42% college gradsD+19.2Held D

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. Morgan McGarvey (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 24.0, 2024 by 23.9, 2026 by 40.7

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