Who represents the Kentucky 2nd congressional district?

Rep. Brett Guthrie (Republican-KY) represents Kentucky’s 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Kentucky district 2 candidates 2026

Rep. Brett Guthrie (Republican-KY) is the current representative for Kentucky’s 2nd district. The district is heavily Republican (R+46).

Kentucky district 2 election results

Rep. Brett Guthrie won the 2024 general election with 73.1% of the vote. 345,855 total votes were cast. The full result was 26.9% Democratic, 73.1% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+46).

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Representative Brett Guthrie, Republican from Kentucky

Representative · KY-2

Brett Guthrie

Q: Kentucky district 2 demographics

The Kentucky 2nd congressional district is 4.6% Hispanic, 85% White, 5.2% Black, 2.1% Asian. The median age is 39. Median household income is $66,796. 4.3% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Kentucky's 2nd congressional district

Representative Brett Guthrie represents Kentucky's 2nd congressional district, serving 765,661 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $66,796 and an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

765,661Population

↑ 12,520

$66,796Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,499

4.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.1%

10.9%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.3%

70.4%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$924Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $59

0.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.4 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Kentucky District 2 Demographics

Median Age 39 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 70.4% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 23.8% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 10.9% (vs 12.4%) · Income $66,796 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Education access

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 13.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 85%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

23.8% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 10.7% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $66,796, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 70.4% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $924. Median home value is $213,900.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 79.2% drive alone to work. Average commute is 24.4 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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