Member |
Party |
Years |
Cong ress |
Electoral history |
Location |
District created March 4, 1803 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/George_Bedinger.jpg/100px-George_Bedinger.jpg) George M. Bedinger (Blue Licks Springs) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 |
8th 9th |
Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. |
1803–1813 Bourbon, Fleming, Floyd, Mason, and Nicholas counties |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Joseph_Desha_by_Katherine_Helm.jpg/100px-Joseph_Desha_by_Katherine_Helm.jpg) Joseph Desha (Mays Lick) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 |
10th 11th 12th |
Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Solomon_P_Sharp.jpg/100px-Solomon_P_Sharp.jpg) Solomon P. Sharp (Bowling Green) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
13th 14th |
Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. |
1813–1823 Barren, Butler, Cumberland, Logan, and Warren counties |
David Walker (Russellville) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1817 – March 1, 1820 |
15th 16th |
Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Died. |
Vacant |
March 1, 1820 – November 13, 1820 |
16th |
Francis Johnson (Bowling Green) |
Democratic-Republican |
November 13, 1820 – March 3, 1823 |
16th 17th |
Elected to finish Walker's term. Also elected in 1820 to the next term. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
David White (New Castle) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th |
Elected in 1822. Retired. |
1823–1833 Franklin, Gallatin, Henry, Owen, and Shelby counties |
Joseph Lecompte (New Castle) |
Jacksonian |
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833 |
19th 20th 21st 22nd |
Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired. |
Thomas Chilton (Elizabethtown) |
Anti-Jacksonian |
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
23rd |
Elected in 1833. Retired. |
1833–1843 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/John_Calhoon.jpg/100px-John_Calhoon.jpg) John Calhoon (Hardinsburg) |
Anti-Jacksonian |
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
24th 25th |
Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Retired. |
Whig |
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
Willis Green (Green) |
Whig |
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/John_White.jpg/100px-John_White.jpg) John White (Richmond) |
Whig |
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th |
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1843. Retired. |
1843–1853 [data missing] |
John P. Martin (Prestonburg) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th |
Elected in 1845. Retired. |
Green Adams (Barbourville) |
Whig |
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th |
Elected in 1847. Retired. |
Daniel Breck (Richmond) |
Whig |
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st |
Elected in 1849. Retired. |
Addison White (Richmond) |
Whig |
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd |
Elected in 1851. Retired. |
John M. Elliott (Prestonburg) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 |
33rd 34th 35th |
Elected in 1853. Re-elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Retired. |
1853–1863 [data missing] |
Green Adams (Barbourville) |
Opposition |
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th |
Elected in 1859. Retired. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/GeorgeWDunlap.jpg/100px-GeorgeWDunlap.jpg) George W. Dunlap (Lancaster) |
Unionist |
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th |
Elected in 1861. Retired. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/100px-Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg) Green C. Smith (Covington) |
Unconditional Unionist |
March 4, 1863 – July 13, 1866 |
38th 39th |
Elected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. Resigned to become Governor of Montana Territory. |
1863–1873 [data missing] |
Vacant |
July 13, 1866 – December 3, 1866 |
39th |
|
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Andrew-H.-Ward.jpg/100px-Andrew-H.-Ward.jpg) Andrew H. Ward (Cynthiana) |
Democratic |
December 3, 1866 – March 3, 1867 |
Elected to finish Smith's term. Retired. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Thomas_Laurens_Jones_cropped.jpg/100px-Thomas_Laurens_Jones_cropped.jpg) Thomas L. Jones (Newport) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
40th 41st |
Elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1868. Retired. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/William-E.-Arthur.jpg/100px-William-E.-Arthur.jpg) William E. Arthur (Covington) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
1873–1883 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Thomas_Laurens_Jones_cropped.jpg/100px-Thomas_Laurens_Jones_cropped.jpg) Thomas L. Jones (Newport) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th |
Elected in 1874. Retired. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/John_Griffin_Carlisle%2C_Brady-Handy_photo_portrait%2C_ca1870-1880.jpg/100px-John_Griffin_Carlisle%2C_Brady-Handy_photo_portrait%2C_ca1870-1880.jpg) John G. Carlisle (Covington) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1877 – May 26, 1890 |
45th 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st |
Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
1883–1893 [data missing] |
Vacant |
May 26, 1890 – June 21, 1890 |
51st |
|
William W. Dickerson (Williamstown) |
Democratic |
June 21, 1890 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Elected to finish Carlisle's term. Re-elected in 1890. Lost renomination. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Albert-S.-Berry.jpg/100px-Albert-S.-Berry.jpg) Albert S. Berry (Newport) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1901 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th |
Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Lost renomination. |
1893–1903 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/DanielLinnGooch.jpg/100px-DanielLinnGooch.jpg) Daniel Linn Gooch (Covington) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 |
57th 58th |
Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost renomination. |
1903–1913 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Joseph_L._Rhinock_%28Kentucky_Congressman%29.jpg/100px-Joseph_L._Rhinock_%28Kentucky_Congressman%29.jpg) Joseph L. Rhinock (Covington) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 |
59th 60th 61st |
Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Retired. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Arthur_Rouse_-_Harris_Ewing2_cropped.jpg/100px-Arthur_Rouse_-_Harris_Ewing2_cropped.jpg) Arthur B. Rouse (Burlington) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1927 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th |
Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Retired. |
1913–1923 [data missing] |
1923–1933 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Former_U.S._Representative_Orie_S._Ware.png/100px-Former_U.S._Representative_Orie_S._Ware.png) Orie S. Ware (Covington) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 |
70th |
Elected in 1926. Retired. |
J. Lincoln Newhall (Covington) |
Republican |
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 |
71st |
Elected in 1928. Lost re-election. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Brent_Spence.jpg/100px-Brent_Spence.jpg) Brent Spence (Fort Thomas) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd |
Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
District inactive |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd |
|
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Senator_Virgil_Chapman_%281895-1951%29.jpg/100px-Senator_Virgil_Chapman_%281895-1951%29.jpg) Virgil Chapman (Paris) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1949 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
1935–1943 [data missing] |
1943–1953 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/TUnderwood.jpg/100px-TUnderwood.jpg) Thomas R. Underwood (Lexington) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1949 – March 17, 1951 |
81st 82nd |
Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. |
Vacant |
March 17, 1951 – April 4, 1951 |
82nd |
|
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/JCWatts.png/100px-JCWatts.png) John C. Watts (Nicholasville) |
Democratic |
April 4, 1951 – September 24, 1971 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Elected to finish Underwood's term. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Died. |
1953–1963 [data missing] |
1963–1973 [data missing] |
Vacant |
September 24, 1971 – December 4, 1971 |
92nd |
|
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/William_P._Curlin.jpg/100px-William_P._Curlin.jpg) William P. Curlin Jr. (Frankort) |
Democratic |
December 4, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
Elected to finish Watts's term. Retired. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/JBBreckinridge.png/100px-JBBreckinridge.png) John B. Breckinridge (Lexington) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 |
93rd 94th 95th |
Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost renomination. |
1973–1983 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Larry_Hopkins.png/100px-Larry_Hopkins.png) Larry Hopkins (Lexington) |
Republican |
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 |
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
1983–1993 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Baesler.jpg/100px-Baesler.jpg) Scotty Baesler (Lexington) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 |
103rd 104th 105th |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
1993–2003 [data missing] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Ernie_Fletcher.jpg/100px-Ernie_Fletcher.jpg) Ernie Fletcher (Lexington) |
Republican |
January 3, 1999 – December 8, 2003 |
106th 107th 108th |
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Resigned after being elected Governor of Kentucky. |
2003–2013
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/United_States_House_of_Representatives%2C_Kentucky_District_6_map.png/300px-United_States_House_of_Representatives%2C_Kentucky_District_6_map.png) |
Vacant |
December 8, 2003 – February 17, 2004 |
108th |
|
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Benchandler.jpeg/100px-Benchandler.jpeg) Ben Chandler (Versailles) |
Democratic |
February 17, 2004 – January 3, 2013 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected to finish Fletcher's term. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Lost re-election. |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Andy_Barr_116th_Congress.jpg/100px-Andy_Barr_116th_Congress.jpg) Andy Barr (Lexington) |
Republican |
January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
2013–2023
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Kentucky_US_Congressional_District_6_%28since_2013%29.tif/lossless-page1-300px-Kentucky_US_Congressional_District_6_%28since_2013%29.tif.png) |
2023–present
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Kentucky%27s_6th_congressional_district_%28since_2023%29.svg/300px-Kentucky%27s_6th_congressional_district_%28since_2023%29.svg.png) |