Kentucky 6th Congressional District (KY) — Elections 1876–2024

Kentucky 6th Congressional District, Kentucky: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+34 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 755,7242024 5-year
Median household income: $68,1032024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.3%2024 5-year
Black: 8.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+34 in 1972MIT Election Lab

BARR, Garland H. (Andy), IVCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben) (2011–2013), CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben) (2009–2011), CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben) (2007–2009), CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben) (2005–2007)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

16 counties · 1 D · 15 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−14.7%	146,942	198,930	352,847
2020	R	−10.6%	157,216	195,531	360,244
2016	R	−17.4%	121,372	176,371	316,972
2012	R	−16.9%	116,975	165,605	288,508
2008	R	−12.0%	125,896	160,655	290,526
2004	R	−17.3%	114,918	163,560	280,805
2000	R	−14.9%	96,131	130,954	233,710
1996	R	−1.4%	89,650	92,351	198,962
1992	R	−3.1%	83,135	89,565	207,438
1988	R	−18.0%	72,085	103,999	177,767
1984	R	−28.5%	63,142	114,107	178,751
1980	R	−2.2%	75,761	79,427	164,513
1976	D	+1.1%	70,407	68,858	142,310
1972	R	−34.1%	43,111	89,159	134,959
1968	R	−12.1%	40,865	55,291	119,676
1964	D	+23.7%	68,502	42,151	111,087
1960	R	−11.8%	50,503	64,031	114,533
1956	R	−7.0%	49,790	57,362	107,923
1952	D	+2.0%	52,101	50,022	102,425
1948	D	+18.7%	50,215	34,019	86,548
1944	D	+13.8%	51,704	39,087	91,273
1940	D	+16.1%	59,963	43,243	103,546
1936	D	+14.8%	58,400	43,278	102,175
1932	D	+21.0%	65,357	42,542	108,593
1928	R	−19.0%	41,732	61,354	103,211
1924	D	+3.6%	48,975	45,563	95,917
1920	D	+11.0%	61,186	49,032	110,954
1916	D	+11.3%	33,877	26,928	61,318
1912	D	+20.6%	29,442	17,906	55,963
1908	D	+5.5%	30,710	27,467	59,179
1904	D	+8.4%	29,321	24,705	55,138
1900	D	+1.3%	29,996	29,190	59,935
1896	R	−2.2%	27,692	28,996	58,094
1892	D	+12.1%	24,628	19,079	45,947
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	R	38.2%	61.8%	1,477,830
2020	R	38.2%	57.8%	2,135,057
2016	R	42.7%	57.3%	1,903,465
2014	R	40.7%	56.2%	1,435,868
2010	R	44.2%	55.7%	1,356,096
2008	R	47.0%	53.0%	1,800,821
2004	R	49.3%	50.7%	1,724,362
2002	R	35.3%	64.7%	1,131,313
1998	R	49.2%	49.7%	1,145,414
1996	R	42.8%	55.5%	1,307,046
1992	D	62.9%	35.8%	1,330,858
1990	R	47.8%	52.2%	916,010
1986	D	74.4%	25.6%	677,280
1984	R	49.5%	49.9%	1,292,407
1980	D	65.1%	34.9%	1,106,920
1978	D	61.0%	36.9%	476,783

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

15.3%

American

12.8%

German

10.8%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

2.2%

Italian

2.0%

French

1.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.0%

2.1%

75–84

2.7%

4.5%

65–74

5.1%

5.9%

55–64

6.2%

6.1%

45–54

6.1%

6.3%

35–44

6.4%

6.9%

25–34

6.7%

5.8%

18–24

5.9%

8.3%

5–17

7.9%

2.9%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,103

Congressional District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 6$68,103

Kentucky$63,726

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.4%

Working age (18–64)13.8%

Seniors (65+)11.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.6%

speak English only

Spanish4.8%

Other Indo-European2.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%

Other languages1.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

16.0%

Other Christian

12.9%

Methodist

4.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

4.7%

Mainline Protestant

3.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.3%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Kentucky 6th Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-four points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,103, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 755,724 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 6, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 6, Kentucky voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 352,847 votes cast, 146,942 went Democratic and 198,930 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 6, Kentucky's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 6, Kentucky as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 6, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 6, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Congressional District 6, Kentucky?

Congressional District 6, Kentucky has a population of 755,724 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 6, Kentucky?

Median household income in Congressional District 6, Kentucky is $68,103 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of Congressional District 6, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, Kentucky from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kentucky 6th Congressional District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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