Kentucky 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −12.2% |
| 2012 | −17.4% |
| 2016 | −17.7% |
| 2020 | −11.0% |
| 2024 | −15.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | R | 37.0%130,345 | 63.0%222,293 | 352,638 |
| 2022 | 6 | R | 33.6%83,005 | 62.7%154,762 | 246,818 |
| 2020 | 6 | R | 41.0%155,011 | 57.3%216,948 | 378,450 |
| 2018 | 6 | R | 47.8%144,736 | 51.0%154,468 | 302,888 |
| 2016 | 6 | R | 38.9%128,728 | 61.1%202,099 | 330,827 |
| 2014 | 6 | R | 40.0%98,290 | 60.0%147,404 | 245,694 |
| 2012 | 6 | R | 46.7%141,438 | 50.6%153,222 | 303,000 |
| 2010 | 6 | D | 50.1%119,812 | 49.8%119,164 | 239,223 |
| 2008 | 6 | D | 64.7%203,764 | 35.3%111,378 | 315,142 |
| 2006 | 6 | D | 85.5%158,765 | 0.0%0 | 185,780 |
| 2004 | 6 | D | 58.6%175,355 | 40.0%119,716 | 299,217 |
| 2002 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 72.0%115,622 | 160,688 |
| 2000 | 6 | R | 34.8%94,167 | 52.8%142,971 | 270,803 |
| 1998 | 6 | R | 46.0%90,033 | 53.1%104,046 | 195,918 |
| 1996 | 6 | D | 55.7%125,999 | 44.3%100,231 | 226,230 |
| 1994 | 6 | D | 58.8%70,085 | 41.2%49,032 | 119,117 |
| 1992 | 6 | D | 60.7%135,613 | 39.3%87,816 | 223,450 |
| 1990 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%76,859 | 76,859 |
| 1988 | 6 | R | 26.0%45,339 | 74.0%128,898 | 174,277 |
| 1986 | 6 | R | 25.7%26,315 | 74.3%75,906 | 102,224 |
| 1984 | 6 | R | 28.0%49,657 | 71.4%126,525 | 177,108 |
| 1982 | 6 | R | 41.4%49,839 | 56.8%68,418 | 120,360 |
| 1980 | 6 | R | 40.5%72,473 | 58.9%105,376 | 179,051 |
| 1978 | 6 | R | 46.1%47,436 | 50.6%52,092 | 102,857 |
| 1976 | 6 | D | 94.0%90,695 | 0.0%0 | 96,493 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 38.2%564,311 | 61.8%913,326 | 1,477,830 |
| 2020 | R | 38.2%816,257 | 57.8%1,233,315 | 2,135,057 |
| 2016 | R | 42.7%813,246 | 57.3%1,090,177 | 1,903,423 |
| 2014 | R | 40.7%584,698 | 56.2%806,787 | 1,435,789 |
| 2010 | R | 44.3%600,052 | 55.7%755,706 | 1,355,758 |
| 2008 | R | 47.0%847,005 | 53.0%953,816 | 1,800,821 |
| 2004 | R | 49.3%850,855 | 50.7%873,507 | 1,724,362 |
| 2002 | R | 35.3%399,634 | 64.7%731,679 | 1,131,313 |
| 1998 | R | 49.2%563,051 | 49.7%569,817 | 1,145,414 |
| 1996 | R | 42.8%560,012 | 55.5%724,794 | 1,307,029 |
| 1992 | D | 62.9%836,888 | 35.8%476,604 | 1,330,858 |
| 1990 | R | 47.8%437,976 | 52.2%478,034 | 916,010 |
| 1986 | D | 74.4%503,775 | 25.6%173,330 | 677,105 |
| 1984 | R | 49.5%639,721 | 49.9%644,990 | 1,292,407 |
| 1980 | D | 65.1%720,891 | 34.9%386,029 | 1,106,920 |
| 1978 | D | 61.0%290,730 | 36.9%175,766 | 476,740 |
Kentucky's 6th stretches from Lexington's university-driven urban center into surrounding horse-country counties, producing a consistent Republican lean at the federal level even as Lexington itself trends more competitive in statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 17.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 750,570, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,266 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 7 and Congressional District 2.
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