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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Kentucky/KY-06
      2004·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ben Chandler
      58.6%175,355 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Tom Buford
      40.0%119,716 votes
      Margin
      D+18.6
      299,217 total votes
      4 candidates299,217 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ben ChandlerDEM✓
      		DEM175,35558.6%
      Tom BufordREP
      		REP119,71640.0%
      Stacy AbnerOTH
      		OTH2,3880.8%
      Mark GaileyLIB
      		LIB1,7580.6%

      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
      2002
      Ernie FletcherREP
      R+72.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ernie FletcherREP
      R+18.0
      1998
      Ernie FletcherREP
      R+7.2
      1996
      Scotty BaeslerDEM
      D+11.4
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      Ben ChandlerDEM
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginR+10.1
      Career2003-2012
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mark GaileyLIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+95.9
      Career1998-2004
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Stacy AbnerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tom BufordREP
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginR+71.4
      Career1990-2018
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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