Redistricting plan passes, keeping Crittenden in same House District 4 with Livingston and Caldwell counties

The Kentucky House of Representatives voted 63-34 Thursday afternoon to approve a redistricting plan that reshapes the commonwealth's 100 House districts. The new boundaries would remove McCracken County precincts from District 4 that includes the entirety of Crittenden, Livingston and Caldwell counties and replace them with precincts in north to central Trigg County. (Click on the above map to enlarge.)

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Rep. Mike Cherry (D-Princeton) chair of the House State Government
Committee, presides over consideration of a redistricting bill.

An earlier report here had erroneously depicted a Republican proposed map introduced as an an alternative to the above map. That map was defeated in favor of the redistricting now shown here.

The bill passed by the house was filed by Cherry with lines drawn by House leadership, including Speaker Greg Stumbo (D-Prestonsburg). The final vote was largely along party lines in the House, where Democrats outnumber Republicans 59-41.

The House-approved map now heads to the Senate for approval. Changes to the plan are expected.