Independence, KY politics & representatives
Independence is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear is governor.
Who represents Independence in Washington and in Kentucky, with how to reach each office.
How Kenton County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Kenton County. Independence's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 80,948 votes
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
U.S. House · Kentucky's 4th District 279,517 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Independence in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Kentucky
U.S. House · Kentucky's 4th District
Who represents Independence in state government
State Senate · District 17 Covers about 88% of Independence
State Senate · District 20 Covers about 12% of Independence
State House · District 64 Covers about 69% of Independence
State House · District 69 Covers about 17% of Independence
State House · District 78 Covers about 14% of Independence
Independence is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Independence's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Independence by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.