Since

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

became a U.S. state in 1792, it has sent congressional delegations to the

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and

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. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. These are tables of congressional delegations from Kentucky to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Current delegation

Kentucky's current congressional delegation in the consists of its two senators, both of whom are Republicans, and its six representatives: five Republicans and one

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. The current dean of the Kentucky delegation is Representative Hal Rogers of the , having served in the House since 1981.

United States Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

1792–1803: 2 seats

Following statehood on June 1, 1792, Kentucky had two seats in the House.

1803–1813: 6 seats

Following the 1800 census, Kentucky was apportioned 6 seats.

1813–1823: 10 seats

Following the 1810 census, Kentucky was apportioned 10 seats.

1823–1833: 12 seats

Following the

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, Kentucky was apportioned 12 seats.

1833–1843: 13 seats

Following the 1830 census, Kentucky was apportioned 13 seats.

1843–1863: 10 seats

Following the 1840 census, Kentucky was apportioned 10 seats.

1863–1873: 9 seats

Following the 1860 census, Kentucky was apportioned 9 seats.

1873–1883: 10 seats

Following the 1870 census, Kentucky was apportioned 10 seats.

1883–1933: 11 seats

Following the 1880 census, Kentucky was apportioned 11 seats.

1933–1953: 9 seats

Following the 1930 census, Kentucky was apportioned 9 seats, all of which were elected at-large statewide for the 73rd Congress, after which it redistricted into 9 districts.

1953–1963: 8 seats

Following the 1950 census, Kentucky was apportioned 8 seats.

1963–1993: 7 seats

Following the 1960 census, Kentucky was apportioned 7 seats.

1993–present: 6 seats

Following the 1990 census, Kentucky was apportioned 6 seats.

Key

References

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Politics of Kentucky Congressional delegations