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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 Virgini ...

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 Democrat. The current dean of the Kentucky delegation is Representative

Hal Rogers Harold Dallas Rogers (born December 31, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving his 21st term as the U.S. representative for , having served since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022, 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 The United States census of 1800 was the second census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 4, 1800. It showed that 5,308,483 people were living in the United States, of whom 893,602 were enslaved. The 1800 census include ...

, Kentucky was apportioned 6 seats.

1813–1823: 10 seats

Following the 1810 census, Kentucky was apportioned 10 seats.

1823–1833: 12 seats

Following the 1820 census, 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 The United States census of 1870 was the ninth United States census. It was conducted by the Census Bureau from June 1, 1870, to August 23, 1871. The 1870 census was the first census to provide detailed information on the African-American popul ...

, Kentucky was apportioned 10 seats.

1883–1933: 11 seats

Following the

1880 census The United States census of 1880 conducted by the Census Bureau during June 1880 was the tenth United States census.1930 census The United States census of 1930, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during ...

, 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.

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Politics of Kentucky Congressional delegations

Current delegation

United States Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

1792–1803: 2 seats

1803–1813: 6 seats

1813–1823: 10 seats

1823–1833: 12 seats

1833–1843: 13 seats

1843–1863: 10 seats

1863–1873: 9 seats

1873–1883: 10 seats

1883–1933: 11 seats

1953–1963: 8 seats

1963–1993: 7 seats

1993–present: 6 seats

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