Kentucky's 6th congressional district

Kentucky's 6th congressional district
Kentucky's 6th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Andy Barr (R–Lexington)
Distribution
  • 72.59[1]% urban
  • 27.41% rural
Population (2016) 765,591[2]
Median income $50,659
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+9[3]

Kentucky's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Based in Central Kentucky, the district contains the cities of Lexington (including its suburbs), Richmond, and Frankfort, the state capital.

The district is currently represented by Republican Andy Barr.

Characteristics

As of September 2013, there were 507,252 registered voters: 293,915 (57.94%) Democrats, 171,722 (33.85%) Republicans, and 41,615 (8.20%) "Others". All of the "Others" included 29,934 (5.90%) unclassified Others, 10,760 (2.12%) Independents, 684 (0.13%) Libertarians, 166 (0.03%) Greens, 44 (0.0087%) Constitutionalists, 16 (0.0032%) Reforms, and 11 (0.0022%) Socialist Workers.[4][5]

Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican.[6] The Kentucky voter registration card does not explicitly list anything other than Democratic Party, Republican Party, or Other, with the "Other" option having a blank line and no instructions on how to register as something else.[7]

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Notes
District created March 4, 1803 [Data unknown/missing.]
George M. Bedinger Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1807		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Joseph Desha Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1813		 Redistricted to the 4th district.
Solomon P. Sharp Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817		 [Data unknown/missing.]
David Walker Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1817 –
March 1, 1820		 Died.
Vacant March 1, 1820 –
November 13, 1820
Francis Johnson Democratic-
Republican		 November 13, 1820 –
March 3, 1823		 First elected to finish Walker's term.
Redistricted to the 10th district.
David White Adams-Clay
Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Joseph Lecompte Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1833		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas Chilton Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		 [Data unknown/missing.]
John Calhoon Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Willis Green Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		 Redistricted to the 2nd district.
John White Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 Redistricted from the 9th district.
John P. Martin Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Green Adams Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Daniel Breck Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Addison White Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 [Data unknown/missing.]
John M. Elliott Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1859		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Green Adams Opposition March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861		 [Data unknown/missing.]
George W. Dunlap Unionist March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Green C. Smith Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1863 –
July 1866		 Resigned to become Governor of Montana Territory.
Vacant July 1866 –
December 3, 1866
Andrew H. Ward Democratic December 3, 1866 –
March 3, 1867		 Elected to finish Smith's term.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas L. Jones Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871		 [Data unknown/missing.]
William E. Arthur Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas L. Jones Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 [Data unknown/missing.]
John G. Carlisle Democratic March 4, 1877 –
May 26, 1890		 Resigned after elected U.S. Senator.
Vacant May 26, 1890 –
June 21, 1890
William W. Dickerson Democratic June 21, 1890 –
March 3, 1893		 First elected to finish Carlisle's term.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Albert S. Berry Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1901		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Daniel Linn Gooch Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Joseph L. Rhinock Democratic March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Arthur B. Rouse Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1927		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Orie S. Ware Democratic March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929		 [Data unknown/missing.]
J. Lincoln Newhall Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Brent Spence Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933		 Redistricted to the at-large district.
District redistricted to at-large district. March 4, 1933
District re-established from at-large district. January 3, 1935
Virgil Chapman Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1949		 Redistricted from the at-large district.
Thomas R. Underwood Democratic January 3, 1949 –
March 17, 1951		 Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
Vacant March 17, 1951 –
April 4, 1951
John C. Watts Democratic April 4, 1951 –
September 24, 1971		 First elected to finish Underwood's term.
Died.
Vacant September 24, 1971 –
December 4, 1971
William P. Curlin Jr. Democratic December 4, 1971 –
January 3, 1973		 Elected to finish Watts's term.
[Data unknown/missing.]
John B. Breckinridge Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1979		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Larry Hopkins Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1993		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Scotty Baesler Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1999		 Retired to run for United States Senate
Ernie Fletcher Republican January 3, 1999 –
December 8, 2003		 Resigned after being elected Governor of Kentucky.
Vacant December 8, 2003 –
February 17, 2004
Ben Chandler Democratic February 17, 2004 –
January 3, 2013		 First elected to finish Fletcher's term.
Lost re-election.
Andy Barr Republican January 3, 2013 –
Present		 First elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.

Recent election results

2002

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernie Fletcher* 115,622 71.95
Independent Gatewood Galbraith 41,753 25.98
Libertarian Mark Gailey 3,313 2.06
Total votes 160,688 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District Special Election (February 17, 2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Chandler 84,168 55.16
Republican Alice Forgy Kerr 65,474 42.91
Libertarian Mark Gailey 2,952 1.94
Total votes 152,594 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican
Kentucky's 6th Congressional District General Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Chandler* 175,355 58.61
Republican Tom Buford 119,716 40.01
Independent Stacy Abner 2,388 0.80
Libertarian Mark Gailey 1,758 0.59
Total votes 299,217 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2006

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Chandler* 158,869 85.46
Libertarian Paul Ard 27,024 14.54
Total votes 185,893 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2008

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Chandler* 203,764 64.66
Republican Jon Larson 111,378 35.34
Total votes 315,142 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2010

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Chandler* 119,812 50.08
Republican Andy Barr 119,165 49.81
No party C. Wes Collins 225 0.09%
No party Randolph S. Vance 22 0.01%
Total votes 239,224 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2012

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Barr 153,222 50.57
Democratic Ben Chandler* 141,438 46.70
No party Randolph S. Vance 8,340 2.75%
Total votes 303,000 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District Election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Barr* 147,404 59.99
Democratic Elisabeth Jensen 98,290 40.00
Total votes 245,694 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2016

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District Election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Barr* 202,099 61.09
Democratic Nancy Jo Kemper 128,728 38.91
Total votes 330,827 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

Living former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th congressional district

As of June 2017, five former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th congressional district are alive. The most recent representative to die was John B. Breckinridge (1973–1979) on July 29, 1979.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
William P. Curlin Jr. 1972–1973 November 30, 1933
Larry J. Hopkins 1979–1993 October 25, 1933
Scotty Baesler 1993–1999 July 9, 1941
Ernie Fletcher 1999–2003 November 12, 1952
Ben Chandler 2004–2013 September 12, 1959

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. ↑ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=21&cd=06
  3. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Registration Statistics: By Congression District". Kentucky State Board of Elections. September 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  5. ↑ "Registration Statistics: Other Political Organizations and Groups". Kentucky State Board of Elections. September 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky Administrative Regulations 31KAR4:150". Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. November 2005. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  7. ↑ "Register To Vote". Kentucky State Board of Elections. August 2003. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Ohio's 8th congressional district		 Home district of the Speaker of the House
December 3, 1883 – March 4, 1889		 Succeeded by
Maine's 1st congressional district

Coordinates: 38°03′12″N 84°09′17″W / 38.05333°N 84.15472°W / 38.05333; -84.15472

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