Kentucky State House District 47
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Felicia Rabourn Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Felicia RabournRepublican · Incumbent6 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Felicia Rabourn (Republican) won by 36.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Felicia RabournIncumbentRepublican
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Source: web.sos.ky.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 21,547
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFelicia RabournWon Republican 14,70368.2% DemocraticRobb Adams Democratic 6,84431.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,866
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFelicia RabournWon(incumbent) Republican 11,38771.8% DemocraticKimberly Hinkel Browning Democratic 4,47928.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,116
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFelicia RabournWon Republican 13,95369.4% DemocraticJack Couch Democratic 6,16330.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,772
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,64454.8% RepublicanMark A. Gilkison Republican 7,12845.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,033
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,033100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,826
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,826100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,531
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,21660.5% RepublicanT. K. Broecker Republican 7,31539.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,436
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,49461.5% RepublicanTheodore Broecker Republican 5,94238.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,559
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,559100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,197
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,197100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,125
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,125100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,611
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRick W. RandWon Democratic 7,36958.4% RepublicanPamela U. Foree Republican 5,24241.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,389
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon CrimmWon(incumbent) Republican 17,389100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,975
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon CrimmWon(incumbent) Republican 10,61462.5% DemocraticWilliam Anthony Bohnert Democratic 6,03035.5% OtherSam Cox Other 3311.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,284
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon CrimmWon Republican 13,17361.9% DemocraticMartha Brumleve Juckett Democratic 8,11138.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,703
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJon AckersonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,703100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,532
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJon AckersonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,46764.2% DemocraticRobert Florio Democratic 8,06535.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,989
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJon AckersonWon(incumbent) Republican 12,989100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,705
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJon AckersonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,12371.0% DemocraticTom Lambert Democratic 6,58229.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,680
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJon AckersonWon Republican 8,02468.7% DemocraticJohn B. Southard Jr. Democratic 3,65231.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,365
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward L. HollowayWon(incumbent) Republican 10,38151.0% DemocraticPaul S. Gold Democratic 9,98449.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,261
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward L. HollowayWon(incumbent) Republican 8,86395.7% LibertarianTom Bogel Libertarian 3984.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,135
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward L. HollowayWon(incumbent) Republican 7,80455.2% DemocraticTom Rusch Democratic 6,33144.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,573
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward L. HollowayWon(incumbent) Republican 7,46459.4% DemocraticTom Rusch Democratic 5,10940.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,039
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward L. HollowayWon(incumbent) Republican 7,89565.6% DemocraticJ. Daniel Davis Democratic 4,14434.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,033
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward L. HollowayWon(incumbent) Republican 6,90257.4% DemocraticDavid P. Stack Democratic 5,13142.6% - Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1972)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward L. HollowayWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,814
- Election day
- November 4, 1969
- District map
- Older district map (1963 to 1970)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 47, 1969 to 2024, 1969, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward L. HollowayWon Republican 7,85956.9% DemocraticJoshua W. Cummins Democratic 5,71641.4% OtherW. E. Wheeler Other 2391.7%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1969 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kentucky State House District 47, election results 1969 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ky/house/47. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ky/sldl:47
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026