Kentucky's 6th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countDembo (D) 52.7%, Alvarado (R) 43.3%.
Zach Dembo (Democratic) won Kentucky's 6th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 52.7% of the vote to Ralph Alvarado's 43.3%, a margin of 9.4 points (24,747 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 4:37 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in KY-6
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Zach Dembo won a district Republicans held (Andy Barr was not on the ballot).
- Donald Trump carried this district by 15.0 points in 2024 (57.0% to 42.0%); Dembo, a Democrat, won it by 9.4 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+7. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+26.1 (Barr 63.0%, Cravens 37.0%); in 2026 it went D+9.4, a 35.5-point swing toward Democrats.
- Andy Barr: incumbent retired to run for U.
- Dembo finished 9.4 points ahead of Alvarado, a gap of 24,747 votes.
Kentucky's 6th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 4:37 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Dembo | Democratic | 138,777 | 52.7 |
| Ralph Alvarado | Republican | 114,030 | 43.3 |
| Jay J. Bowman | Independent | 6,710 | 2.6 |
| Pete Lynch | Kentucky | 3,836 | 1.5 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 208 | 0.1 |
| Total | 263,561 | 100.0 |
Democratic gain from Republican.
KY-6 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Barr | Republican | 222,293 | 63.0 |
| Randy Cravens | Democratic | 130,345 | 37.0 |
| Total | 352,638 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 57.0%, Harris 42.0%.
Related races
- Kentucky: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Kentucky: KY-1, KY-2, KY-3, KY-4, KY-5
- Kentucky Senate race · Andy Barr (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky (revision 1384845425, November 10 at 4:37 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.