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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Kentucky/KY-06
      1998·US House·Kentucky·District profile →

      Kentucky District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ernie Fletcher
      53.1%104,046 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ernesto Scorsone
      46.0%90,033 votes
      Margin
      R+7.2
      195,918 total votes
      3 candidates195,918 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ernie FletcherREP✓
      		REP104,04653.1%
      Ernesto ScorsoneDEM
      		DEM90,03346.0%
      Wasley S KrogdahlOTH
      		OTH1,8390.9%

      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
      2000
      Ernie FletcherREP
      R+18.0
      1996
      Scotty BaeslerDEM
      D+11.4
      View all US House history for Kentucky →

      Candidates

      Ernesto ScorsoneDEM
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginD+74.0
      Career1984-2004
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Ernie FletcherREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Wasley S KrogdahlOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

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