Kentucky's 6th congressional district

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 Georgetown. The district is currently represented by Republican Andy Barr.

Voter registration On January 1, 2026, the district had 550,815 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican242,43644.01Democratic241,24643.80Independent33,2096.03Libertarian2,8700.52Green5200.09Constitution2440.04Socialist Workers1320.02Reform470.01 "Other"30,1115.47Total550,815100.00

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 55% - 43%2012 PresidentRomney 59% - 41%2016 PresidentTrump 56% - 38% SenateGray 51% - 49%2019 GovernorBeshear 54% - 44% Attorney GeneralCameron 53% - 47%2020 PresidentTrump 54% - 44% SenateMcConnell 52% - 44%2022 SenatePaul 54% - 46%2023 GovernorBeshear 60% - 40% Attorney GeneralColeman 52% - 48% Auditor of Public AccountsBall 57% - 43% Secretary of StateAdams 57% - 43% TreasurerMetcalf 52% - 48%2024 PresidentTrump 57% - 42%

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Anderson County (1)

Lawrenceburg

Bath County (0)

No municipalities or census-recognized places

Bourbon County (3)

All 3 communities

Clark County (1)

Winchester

Estill County (2)

Irvine, Ravenna

Fayette County (1)

Lexington

Fleming County (3)

All 3 communities

Garrard County (1)

Lancaster

Jessamine County (3)

All 3 communities

Madison County (2)

Berea, Richmond

Mercer County (3)

All 3 communities

Montgomery County (3)

All 3 communities

Nicholas County (1)

Carlisle

Powell County (2)

Clay City, Stanton

Scott County (3)

All 3 communities

Woodford County (2)

Midway, Versailles

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1803 George M. Bedinger Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1807 Elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Retired. 1803–1813Bourbon, Fleming, Floyd, Mason, and Nicholas counties Joseph Desha Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1813 Elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Redistricted to the . Solomon P. Sharp Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814.Lost re-election. 1813–1823Barren, Butler, Cumberland, Logan, and Warren counties David Walker Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 1, 1820 Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Died. Vacant March 1, 1820 –November 13, 1820 Francis Johnson Democratic-Republican November 13, 1820 –March 3, 1823 Elected to finish Walker's term.Also elected in 1820 to the next term.Redistricted to the . David White Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1822.Retired. 1823–1833Franklin, Gallatin, Henry, Owen, and Shelby counties Joseph Lecompte Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Retired. Thomas Chilton Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1833.Retired. 1833–1843 John Calhoon Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Retired. Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Willis Green Whig March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1841.Redistricted to the . John White Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1843.Retired. 1843–1853 John P. Martin Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1845.Retired.Green Adams Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1847.Retired. Daniel Breck Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1849.Retired. Addison White Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1851.Retired. John M. Elliott Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1853.Re-elected in 1855.Re-elected in 1857.Retired. 1853–1863Green Adams Opposition March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1859.<br/ >Retired. George W. Dunlap Union Democratic March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1861.Retired. Green C. Smith Union Democratic March 4, 1863 –July 13, 1866 Elected in 1863. 1863–1873 Unconditional Union Re-elected in 1865.Resigned to become Governor of Montana Territory. Vacant July 13, 1866 –December 3, 1866 Andrew H. Ward Democratic December 3, 1866 –March 3, 1867 Elected to finish Smith's term.Retired. Thomas L. Jones Democratic March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1867.Re-elected in 1868.Retired. William E. Arthur Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Retired. 1873–1883 Thomas L. Jones Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Retired. John G. Carlisle Democratic March 4, 1877 –May 26, 1890 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Resigned when elected U.S. senator. 1883–1893 Vacant May 26, 1890 –June 21, 1890 William W. Dickerson Democratic June 21, 1890 –March 3, 1893 Elected to finish Carlisle's term.Re-elected in 1890.Lost renomination. Albert S. Berry Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Lost renomination. 1893–1903 Daniel Linn Gooch Democratic March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Lost renomination. 1903–1913 Joseph L. Rhinock Democratic March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Retired. Arthur B. Rouse Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1927 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Retired. 1913–1933 Orie S. Ware Democratic March 4, 1927 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1926.Retired.J. Lincoln Newhall Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. Brent Spence Democratic March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Virgil Chapman Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1949 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1935–1953 Thomas R. Underwood Democratic January 3, 1949 –March 17, 1951 Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. Vacant March 17, 1951 –April 4, 1951 John C. Watts Democratic April 4, 1951 –September 24, 1971 Elected to finish Underwood's term.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Died. 1953–1957 1957–1963 1963–1967 1967–1973 Vacant September 24, 1971 –December 4, 1971 William P. Curlin Jr. Democratic December 4, 1971 –January 3, 1973 Elected to finish Watts's term.Retired. John B. Breckinridge Democratic January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1979 Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Lost renomination. 1973–1983 Larry Hopkins Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired. 1983–1993 Scotty Baesler Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1999 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1993–1997 1997–2003 Ernie Fletcher Republican January 3, 1999 – December 8, 2003 Elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Resigned after being elected Governor of Kentucky. 2003–2013 Vacant December 8, 2003 –February 17, 2004 Ben Chandler Democratic February 17, 2004 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish Fletcher's term.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Lost re-election. Andy Barr Republican January 3, 2013 –present Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Retiring to run for U.S. Senate. 2013–2023 2023–present

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Kentucky's 6th congressional district

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