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Kentucky's 5th congressional district
84 members have held this seat since Oct 17, 1803. Now: Harold Rogers R.
Holders
8434 R · 31 D · 9 W · 5 J · 2 U · 2 U · 1 UU
Longest tenure
16 yearsBrent Spence
Current
12 yearsHarold Rogers, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ky-5Every holder, newest first+84
Harold Rogers R
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Harold Rogers R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Harold Rogers R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Harold Rogers R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Harold Rogers R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Harold Rogers R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Harold Rogers R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Tim Lee Carter R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
Tim Lee Carter R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Tim Lee Carter R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Tim Lee Carter R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Tim Lee Carter R
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Eugene Siler R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Brent Spence D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Brent Spence D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Brent Spence D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1943 · 8 years
Maurice Hudson Thatcher R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Maurice Hudson Thatcher R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Maurice Hudson Thatcher R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Maurice Hudson Thatcher R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Maurice Hudson Thatcher R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Charles Franklin Ogden R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Charles Franklin Ogden R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Joseph Swagar Sherley D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Joseph Swagar Sherley D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Joseph Swagar Sherley D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Joseph Swagar Sherley D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Joseph Swagar Sherley D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Joseph Swagar Sherley D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Joseph Swagar Sherley D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Joseph Swagar Sherley D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Harvey Samuel Irwin R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Oscar Turner D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Walter Evans R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Walter Evans R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Asher Graham Caruth D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Asher Graham Caruth D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Asher Graham Caruth D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Asher Graham Caruth D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Albert Shelby Willis D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Albert Shelby Willis D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Albert Shelby Willis D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Albert Shelby Willis D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Albert Shelby Willis D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Edward Young Parsons D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Henry Watterson D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Elisha David Standiford D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Boyd Winchester D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1873 · 4 years
Asa Porter Grover D
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1869 · 2 years
Lovell Harrison Rousseau UU
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Robert Mallory U
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Charles Anderson Wickliffe U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
John Young Brown D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Joshua Husband Jewett D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Joshua Husband Jewett D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Clement Sidney Hill W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
James W. Stone D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
John Burton Thompson W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
John Burton Thompson W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Bryan Rust Young W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
James W. Stone D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
John Burton Thompson W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Simeon H. Anderson W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Burton Thompson W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
James Harlan W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
James Harlan W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Robert Perkins Letcher
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Richard Mentor Johnson J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Richard Mentor Johnson J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Robert Lytle McHatton J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
James Johnson J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Robert Lytle McHatton J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Telemachus Johnson
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Anthony New R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Alney McLean R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Anthony New R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Alney McLean R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Samuel Hopkins R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Henry Clay R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Benjamin Howard R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
William Taylor Barry R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Benjamin Howard R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
John Fowler R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
John Fowler R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.