2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  

All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election51
Seats won42
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote611,780601,723
Percentage48.80%48.00%
SwingDecrease2.svg 13.42%Increase2.svg 11.18%

2006 Kentucky United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg
2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky results map by county.svg

The 2006 House elections in Kentucky occurred on November 7, 2006, to elect the members of the State of Kentucky's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Kentucky had six seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.

Contents

These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2006, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2006 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 611,78048.80%4-1
Democratic 601,72348.00%2+1
Libertarian 39,2493.13%0-
Constitution 7740.06%0-
Totals1,253,526100.00%6

District 1

2006 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
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  Wayne Edward Whitfield.jpg Thomas J. Barlow.jpg
Nominee Ed Whitfield Tom Barlow
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote123,61883,865
Percentage59.6%40.4%

2006 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Whitfield:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Barlow:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Ed Whitfield
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ed Whitfield
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congressman Ed Whitfield faced off against former Congressman Thomas Barlow, the Democratic nominee, winning by a solid margin, but less than he is used to in this west Kentucky-based district.

Kentucky's 1st congressional district election, 2006)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Whitfield (incumbent) 123,618 59.58
Democratic Tom Barlow 83,86540.42
Total votes207,483 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

2006 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Ron Lewis Mike Weaver
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote118,54895,415
Percentage55.4%44.6%

2006 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Lewis:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Weaver:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Ron Lewis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ron Lewis
Republican

Incumbent Ron Lewis (R) was sought a sixth term in this conservative, west-central Kentucky district. Lewis has had no trouble winning reelection after succeeding longtime Democrat William Natcher. His special election victory turned out to be the first sign of the Republican wave later that year. But when first elected, he had promised to serve only six full terms. He was challenged by state Representative Mike Weaver, whose background in business and War Veteran of both Korea and Vietnam made it hard to portray him as a liberal. However, Weaver had trouble raising money. Ultimately, Weaver was unable to capitalize on the Democratic wave sweeping the country, and lost to Lewis.

Endorsements

Individuals
Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Lewis (incumbent) 118,548 55.41
Democratic Mike Weaver 95,41544.59
Total votes213,963 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

2006 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election
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  John-Yarmuth-111th.jpg Anne Northup, official 109th Congress photo.jpg
Nominee John Yarmuth Anne Northup
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote122,489116,568
Percentage50.6%48.2%

2006 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election results map by state house district.svg
Results by state house district
Yarmuth:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Northup:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Anne Northup
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Yarmuth
Democratic

Incumbent Anne Northup (R) had been a target for the Democrats since her election in 1996; in 2004 and 2000, John Kerry and Al Gore both won her Louisville-centered congressional district by two percent, and Bill Clinton won the district by double-digit margins during the 1990s. While Northup had generally run close races, she won 60% of the vote in the 2004 election. Redistricting after the 2000 census added a few more suburban Republicans to the district, according to Congressional Quarterly . The Democratic candidate was John Yarmuth, the founder of local free publication LEO. In spite of Northup's electoral success, excellent constituent services, and popularity among blue-collar voters in southern Louisville, Democrats saw this race as winnable, calling attention to Northup's 91% lockstep voting record with an unpopular President Bush. Northup led in most polls until October, when Yarmuth began to gain. By election night, the race had become highly competitive. House Majority Leader John Boehner referred to Northup as the Republicans' "canary in the coal mine", meaning that her fortunes would portend the outcome of House elections nationwide. This proved to be a correct assessment, as on election night, Yarmuth defeated Northup and Republicans lost control of the House.

Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Yarmuth 122,489 50.62
Republican Anne Northup (incumbent)116,56848.18
Libertarian Donna Walker Mancini2,1340.88
Constitution W. Ed Parker7740.32
Total votes241,965 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

2006 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Geoff Davis Ken Lucas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote105,84588,822
Percentage51.7%43.4%

2006 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Davis:     50–60%     60–70%
Lucas:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Geoff Davis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Geoff Davis
Republican

First-term incumbent Geoff Davis (R) was being challenged by retired U.S. Air Force Major Ken Lucas (D), who held the seat from 1999 to 2005. Lucas defeated Davis 51% to 48% in 2002, and retired in 2004, adhering to a pledge of serving only three consecutive terms in the House. Lucas was among the most conservative Democrats in Congress and remains well known in the district, which includes most of Kentucky's share of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Brian Houillion (L) entered the race on June 19. In late July The Washington Post also rated the race as a toss-up. [3] However, Davis is an aggressive campaigner who had spent much time in the district, which ultimately paid off, as Davis defeated Lucas by a surprisingly wide margin.

Kentucky's 4th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Geoff Davis (incumbent) 105,845 51.69
Democratic Ken Lucas 88,82243.38
Libertarian Brian Houillion10,1004.93
Total votes204,767 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

2006 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Hal Rogers Kenneth Stepp
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote147,20152,367
Percentage73.8%26.2%

2006 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Rogers:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Stepp:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Hal Rogers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Hal Rogers
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congressman Hal Rogers faced off against Democratic nominee Kenneth Stepp, who was not a serious contender for the seat considering this east Kentucky district's strong conservative tendencies.

Kentucky's 5th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hal Rogers (incumbent) 147,201 73.76
Democratic Kenneth Stepp52,36726.24
Total votes199,568 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

2006 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Ben Chandler Paul Ard
Party Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote158,76527,015
Percentage85.5%15.5%

2006 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election results map by county.svg
County results
Chandler:     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Opposed by only Libertarian candidate Paul Ard, incumbent Democratic Congressman Ben Chandler faced no serious obstacle in his bid for a third term.

Kentucky's 6th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Chandler (incumbent) 158,765 85.46
Libertarian Paul Ard27,01514.54
Total votes185,780 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. "Mike Weaver (KY 2) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on September 12, 2006.
  3. Eight Issues That Will Shape the 2006 Elections (washingtonpost.com)
Preceded by
2004 elections
United States House elections in Kentucky
2006
Succeeded by
2008 elections