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Congressional District 6·Kentucky

Kentucky 6th Congressional District delivered R+15 in 2024.

Lexington anchors a district that splits urban core from rural Bluegrass counties

2008 — 2024·5 elections
KY
LatestR+15in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population755,7242024 ACS

Kentucky 6th Congressional District: Industrial Catholic Metro district. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+18 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+15MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic 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 Republican margin
R+18 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
BARR, Garland H. (Andy), IVCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.49 sits at approximately the 74th percentile.00.49−1 liberal+1 conservative
BARR scores 0.49 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most 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 presidential election
Congressional District 6
TrumpR+15
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 6, KYA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 6, KY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Woodford County, KY · R+14Anderson County, KY · R+49Mercer County, KY · R+51Nicholas County, KY · R+49Scott County, KY · R+28Bourbon County, KY · R+34Garrard County, KY · R+60Clark County, KY · R+35Estill County, KY · R+63Fleming County, KY · R+61Madison County, KY · R+31Jessamine County, KY · R+36Powell County, KY · R+54Bath County, KY · R+51Fayette County, KY · D+18Montgomery County, KY · R+47
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.5%201,202
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.5%147,757
OtherAll other candidates1.9%6,880
D+60
R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −15.0% in 2024.−15.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−12.2%
2012−17.4%
2016−17.7%
2020−11.0%
2024−15.0%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−15.0%
147,757201,202355,839
R
−11.0%
157,943197,916363,108
R
−17.7%
121,971178,394319,556
R
−17.4%
117,472166,963284,435
R
−12.2%
126,558162,238293,451
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022R38.2%61.8%1,477,830
2020R38.2%57.8%2,135,057
2016R42.7%57.3%1,903,465
2014R40.7%56.2%1,435,868
2010R44.2%55.7%1,356,096
2008R47.0%53.0%1,800,821
2004R49.3%50.7%1,724,362
2002R35.3%64.7%1,131,313
1998R49.2%49.7%1,145,414
1996R42.8%55.5%1,307,046
1992D62.9%35.8%1,330,858
1990R47.8%52.2%916,010
1986D74.4%25.6%677,280
1984R49.5%49.9%1,292,407
1980D65.1%34.9%1,106,920
1978D61.0%36.9%476,783

Demographics

2024 ACS
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.
2024 ACS
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%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
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.
2024 ACS
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.
2024 ACS
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.
2020 religion census
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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of eighteen points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifteen points.

A population of 755,724, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,103 describe the district.

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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 15.0 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 355,839 votes cast, 147,757 went Democratic and 201,202 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 6, Kentucky's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 6, Kentucky in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
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 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, Kentucky from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.