Kentucky's 6th congressional district is a

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Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

. Based in Central Kentucky, the district contains the cities of Lexington (including its suburbs),

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, and Georgetown. The district is currently represented by Republican

Andy Barr Garland Hale "Andy" Barr IV (born July 24, 1973) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the adm ...

Characteristics

Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky did not track party affiliation for registered voters who were neither Democratic nor Republican. The Kentucky voter registration card does not explicitly list anything other than Democratic Party, Republican Party, or Other, with the "Other" option having a blank line and no instructions on how to register as something else.

Recent election results from statewide races

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:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST21/CD118_KY06.pdf
/ref> Anderson County (1) : Lawrenceburg Bath County (0) : No municipalities or census-recognized places Bourbon County (3) : All 3 communities Clark County (1) :

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Estill County (2) : Irvine,

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Fayette County (1) : Lexington Fleming County (3) : All 3 communities Garrard County (1) : Lancaster Jessamine County (3) : All 3 communities Madison County (2) : Berea,

Mercer County (3) : All 3 communities Montgomery County (3) : All 3 communities Nicholas County (1) :

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Powell County (2) : Clay City, Stanton Scott County (3) : All 3 communities Woodford County (2) : Midway,

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List of members representing the district

Recent election results

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References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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