History / Congress
Kentucky's 2nd congressional district
94 members have held this seat since Oct 24, 1791. Now: Brett Guthrie R.
Holders
9451 D · 23 R · 9 W · 3 A · 3 J · 3 U · 1 AJ · 1 A
Longest tenure
12 yearsBrett Guthrie
Current
12 yearsBrett Guthrie, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ky-2Every holder, newest first+94
Brett Guthrie R
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Brett Guthrie R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Ron Lewis R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Ron Lewis R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Ron Lewis R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Ron Lewis R
May 24, 1994 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2.6 years
William Huston Natcher D
Jan 6, 1987 – Mar 30, 1994 · 7.2 years
William Huston Natcher D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
William Huston Natcher D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
William Huston Natcher D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
William Huston Natcher D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
William Huston Natcher D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
William Huston Natcher D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
William Huston Natcher D
Aug 1, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 5.4 years
Garrett Lee Withers D
Aug 2, 1952 – May 1, 1953 · 9 months
John Albert Whitaker D
Apr 17, 1948 – Dec 16, 1951 · 3.7 years
Earle C Clements D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 7, 1948 · 3 years
Beverly Mills Vincent D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Beverly Mills Vincent D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Glover H. Cary D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
Glover H. Cary D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John Lloyd Dorsey Jr. D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
David Hayes Kincheloe D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
David Hayes Kincheloe D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
David Hayes Kincheloe D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
David Hayes Kincheloe D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
David Hayes Kincheloe D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
David Hayes Kincheloe D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
David Hayes Kincheloe D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
David Hayes Kincheloe D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Augustus Owsley Stanley D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Augustus Owsley Stanley D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Augustus Owsley Stanley D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Augustus Owsley Stanley D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Augustus Owsley Stanley D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Augustus Owsley Stanley D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Henry Dixon Allen D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Henry Dixon Allen D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
John Daniel Clardy D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
John Daniel Clardy D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Thomas Ellis D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
William Thomas Ellis D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
William Thomas Ellis D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Polk Laffoon D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Polk Laffoon D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
James Franklin Clay D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
James Andrew McKenzie D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
James Andrew McKenzie D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
James Andrew McKenzie D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
John Young Brown D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
John Young Brown D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Henry Davis McHenry D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
William Northcut Sweeney D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
Burwell Clark Ritter D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
George Helm Yeaman U
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
James Streshly Jackson U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
George Helm Yeaman U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Samuel Oldham Peyton D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Samuel Oldham Peyton D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Pierce Campbell Jr. A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Benjamin Edwards Grey W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Benjamin Edwards Grey W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
James Leeper Johnson W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Beverly Leonidas Clarke D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
John Hardin McHenry W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Willis Green W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Philip Triplett W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Philip Triplett W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Edward Rumsey W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Albert Gallatin Hawes J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Albert Gallatin Hawes J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Thomas Alexander Marshall AJ
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Nicholas Daniel Coleman J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Chambers A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Thomas Metcalfe A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Thomas Metcalfe A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Thomas Metcalfe W
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Samuel Hughes Woodson R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Henry Clay R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Henry Clay R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Henry Clay R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Joseph H. Hawkins R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Henry Clay R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Samuel McKee R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Samuel McKee R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
John Boyle R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
John Boyle R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
John Boyle R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
John Fowler R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
John Fowler R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
John Fowler R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Alexander Dalrymple Orr R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Alexander Dalrymple Orr R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Alexander Dalrymple Orr R
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.