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Kentucky's 4th congressional district
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Kentucky's 4th congressional district is located in northern Kentucky. It is a long district that follows the Ohio River. Spencer, Shelby, Oldham, Henry, Trimble, Carroll, Gallatin, Owen, Grant, Harrison, Pendleton, Campbell, Boone, Bracken, Mason, Lewis, and Greenup counties are included in the district.[1]
Previously the district was a long district that followed the Ohio River. The majority of voters lived in the booming suburban Cincinnati counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell, which included such suburbs as Covington, Florence, Newport, and Fort Thomas.
The current representative of the 4th congressional district is Thomas Massie (R).
Elections
2012
The 4th congressional district of Kentucky held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Republican Thomas Massie won the election in the district.[2]
| U.S. House, Kentucky, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Adkins | 35% | 104,734 | |
| Republican |  Thomas Massie |
62.1% | 186,036 | |
| Independent | David Lewis | 2.9% | 8,674 | |
| Total Votes | 299,444 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Geoff Davis won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated John Waltz (D) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Geoff Davis Incumbent |
69.5% | 151,813 | |
| Democratic | John Waltz | 30.5% | 66,694 | |
| Total Votes | 218,507 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Kentucky
In 2011, the Kentucky State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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