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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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.

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →

All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 1
Seats won 4 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 611,780 601,723
Percentage 48.80% 48.00%
Swing 13.42% 11.18%

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 edit

United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2006[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 611,780 48.80% 4 -1
Democratic 601,723 48.00% 2 +1
Libertarian 39,249 3.13% 0 -
Constitution 774 0.06% 0 -
Totals 1,253,526 100.00% 6

District 1 edit

2006 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ed Whitfield Tom Barlow
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 123,618 83,865
Percentage 59.6% 40.4%

 
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)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Whitfield (incumbent) 123,618 59.58
Democratic Tom Barlow 83,865 40.42
Total votes 207,483 100.00
Republican hold

District 2 edit

2006 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ron Lewis Mike Weaver
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 118,548 95,415
Percentage 55.4% 44.6%

 
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 edit

Individuals
Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Lewis (incumbent) 118,548 55.41
Democratic Mike Weaver 95,415 44.59
Total votes 213,963 100.00
Republican hold

District 3 edit

2006 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election
 
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Nominee John Yarmuth Anne Northup
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 122,489 116,568
Percentage 50.6% 48.2%

 
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Yarmuth 122,489 50.62
Republican Anne Northup (incumbent) 116,568 48.18
Libertarian Donna Walker Mancini 2,134 0.88
Constitution W. Ed Parker 774 0.32
Total votes 241,965 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4 edit

2006 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Geoff Davis Ken Lucas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 105,845 88,822
Percentage 51.7% 43.4%

 
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Geoff Davis (incumbent) 105,845 51.69
Democratic Ken Lucas 88,822 43.38
Libertarian Brian Houillion 10,100 4.93
Total votes 204,767 100.00
Republican hold

District 5 edit

2006 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Hal Rogers Kenneth Stepp
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 147,201 52,367
Percentage 73.8% 26.2%

 
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers (incumbent) 147,201 73.76
Democratic Kenneth Stepp 52,367 26.24
Total votes 199,568 100.00
Republican hold

District 6 edit

2006 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ben Chandler Paul Ard
Party Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 158,765 27,015
Percentage 85.5% 15.5%

 
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Chandler (incumbent) 158,765 85.46
Libertarian Paul Ard 27,015 14.54
Total votes 185,780 100.00
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. ^ . 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

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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 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky 2004 November 7 2006 2008 All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 5 1 Seats won 4 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 611 780 601 723 Percentage 48 80 48 00 Swing 13 42 11 18 Election results by districtElection results by countyRepublican 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Democratic 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 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 Contents 1 Overview 2 District 1 3 District 2 3 1 Endorsements 4 District 3 5 District 4 6 District 5 7 District 6 8 ReferencesOverview editUnited States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky 2006 1 Party Votes Percentage Seats Republican 611 780 48 80 4 1 Democratic 601 723 48 00 2 1 Libertarian 39 249 3 13 0 Constitution 774 0 06 0 Totals 1 253 526 100 00 6 District 1 edit2006 Kentucky s 1st congressional district election nbsp 20042008 nbsp nbsp Nominee Ed Whitfield Tom Barlow Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 123 618 83 865 Percentage 59 6 40 4 nbsp County resultsWhitfield 50 60 60 70 70 80 Barlow 50 60 U S Representative before election Ed Whitfield Republican Elected U S Representative Ed Whitfield Republican See also Kentucky s 1st congressional district 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 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ed Whitfield incumbent 123 618 59 58 Democratic Tom Barlow 83 865 40 42 Total votes 207 483 100 00 Republican holdDistrict 2 edit2006 Kentucky s 2nd congressional district election nbsp 20042008 nbsp nbsp Nominee Ron Lewis Mike Weaver Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 118 548 95 415 Percentage 55 4 44 6 nbsp County resultsLewis 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 See also Kentucky s 2nd congressional district 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 edit Mike Weaver D Individuals Wesley Clark General 2004 democratic presidential candidate 2 Kentucky s 2nd congressional district election 2006 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ron Lewis incumbent 118 548 55 41 Democratic Mike Weaver 95 415 44 59 Total votes 213 963 100 00 Republican holdDistrict 3 edit2006 Kentucky s 3rd congressional district election nbsp 20042008 nbsp nbsp Nominee John Yarmuth Anne Northup Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 122 489 116 568 Percentage 50 6 48 2 nbsp Results by state house districtYarmuth 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 See also Kentucky s 3rd congressional district 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 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John Yarmuth 122 489 50 62 Republican Anne Northup incumbent 116 568 48 18 Libertarian Donna Walker Mancini 2 134 0 88 Constitution W Ed Parker 774 0 32 Total votes 241 965 100 00 Democratic gain from RepublicanDistrict 4 edit2006 Kentucky s 4th congressional district election nbsp 20042008 nbsp nbsp Nominee Geoff Davis Ken Lucas Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 105 845 88 822 Percentage 51 7 43 4 nbsp County resultsDavis 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 See also Kentucky s 4th congressional district 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 Party Candidate Votes Republican Geoff Davis incumbent 105 845 51 69 Democratic Ken Lucas 88 822 43 38 Libertarian Brian Houillion 10 100 4 93 Total votes 204 767 100 00 Republican holdDistrict 5 edit2006 Kentucky s 5th congressional district election nbsp 20042008 nbsp nbsp Nominee Hal Rogers Kenneth Stepp Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 147 201 52 367 Percentage 73 8 26 2 nbsp County resultsRogers 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 See also Kentucky s 5th congressional district 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 Party Candidate Votes Republican Hal Rogers incumbent 147 201 73 76 Democratic Kenneth Stepp 52 367 26 24 Total votes 199 568 100 00 Republican holdDistrict 6 edit2006 Kentucky s 6th congressional district election nbsp 20042008 nbsp nbsp Nominee Ben Chandler Paul Ard Party Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 158 765 27 015 Percentage 85 5 15 5 nbsp County resultsChandler 80 90 U S Representative before election Ben Chandler Democratic Elected U S Representative Ben Chandler Democratic See also Kentucky s 6th congressional district 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 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ben Chandler incumbent 158 765 85 46 Libertarian Paul Ard 27 015 14 54 Total votes 185 780 100 00 Democratic holdReferences edit Office of the Clerk U S House of Representatives Mike Weaver KY 2 WesPAC Archived from the original on September 12 2006 Eight Issues That Will Shape the 2006 Elections washingtonpost com Preceded by2004 elections United States House elections in Kentucky2006 Succeeded by2008 elections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky amp oldid 1220771713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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