Politics & Government

Interactive graphics: Explore why Kentucky’s congressional races are less competitive

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Partisan districts are not unique to Kentucky. It’s the trend almost everywhere, designed by state lawmakers to preserve their respective party’s federal lawmakers.


Kentucky’s congressional districts are becoming more partisan and less competitive, leading to ho-hum campaigns, swaths of disillusioned voters and anticlimactic election nights.

These graphics show the partisan lean in the state’s congressional districts and the margins of victory for U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, who faces little competition this year.

This story was originally published March 31, 2022 at 9:00 AM.

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Off the map

Partisan districts are not unique to Kentucky. It’s the trend almost everywhere, designed by state lawmakers to preserve their respective party’s federal lawmakers.