KY House Republicans reveal redistricting proposal

Thu, 12/30/2021 - 5:53pm — John Embry

Plan would move Butler to 15th District with Muhlenberg

Republicans in the Kentucky House of Representatives, according to multiple media outlets, have released their redistricting plan for their chamber, based on population shifts in the state according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 figures. Under the proposal, Butler County would move to House District 15 along with Muhlenberg County. Currently, Butler County is in District 17, along with a portion of Warren County. A new redistricting proposal for Kentucky State Senate districts and Kentucky's six Congressional districts has not been released yet.

House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, stated that this is the first time in Kentucky history that Republicans have been able to draw redistricting maps.

“I now have an incredible appreciation for those who have done it previously,” he told reporters during a Capitol Annex press conference. “It is a difficult process. It is a process that is defined by math, by law and by Constitution. And all those things taken into consideration create a very difficult process.”

According to reporting from Kentucky Today, "only PDF files were released, and information down to the precinct level will not be available until Tuesday when the redistricting bill will be introduced, on the first day of the 2022 regular session."

Legislation pushing back the filing deadline until January 5 is expected to be filed as soon as the General Assembly begins its session on January 4. The current filing deadline is January 7.

2022 House District proposal.pdf

Current House Districts.pdf