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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Kentucky/KY-06
      2000·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ernie Fletcher
      52.8%142,971 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Scotty Baesler
      34.8%94,167 votes
      Margin
      R+18.0
      270,803 total votes
      4 candidates270,803 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ernie FletcherREP✓
      		REP142,97152.8%
      Scotty BaeslerDEM
      		DEM94,16734.8%
      Gatewood GalbraithOTH
      		OTH32,43612.0%
      Joseph NovakLIB
      		LIB1,2290.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.0
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.5%56.5%R+15.0355,816
      202043.5%54.5%R+11.0363,215
      201638.2%55.8%R+17.7319,571
      201241.3%58.7%R+17.4284,581
      200843.1%55.3%R+12.2293,622

      Seat History

      US House in Kentucky

      2024
      Andy BarrREP
      R+26.1
      2022
      Andy BarrREP
      R+29.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andy BarrREP
      R+16.4
      2018
      Andy BarrREP
      R+3.2
      2016
      Andy BarrREP
      R+22.2
      2014
      Andy BarrREP
      R+20.0
      2012
      Garland \ BarrREP
      R+3.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ben ChandlerDEM
      D+0.3
      2008
      Ben ChandlerDEM
      D+29.3
      2006
      Ben ChandlerDEM
      D+85.5
      2004
      Ben ChandlerDEM
      D+18.6
      2002
      Ernie FletcherREP
      R+72.0
      Redistricted
      1998
      Ernie FletcherREP
      R+7.2
      1996
      Scotty BaeslerDEM
      D+11.4
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      Scotty BaeslerDEM
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginR+0.6
      Career1992-2000
      US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Ernie FletcherREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gatewood GalbraithIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph NovakDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+1.6
      Career1982-2002
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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