Kentucky's 6th House of Representatives district is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Located in the far west of the state, it comprises the counties of Lyon, Marshall, and part of McCracken. It has been represented by Chris Freeland (R–Benton) since 2019. As of 2023, the district had a population of 44,011.
Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 36,172 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.
PartyRegistrationVoters%Republican18,01449.80Democratic15,06041.63Independent1,3563.75Libertarian1470.41Green210.06Constitution90.02Socialist Workers50.01Reform20.01 "Other"1,5584.31Total36,172100.00Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Electoral history District location Richard Lewis Democratic January 1, 1970 –May 31, 1975 Elected in 1969.Reelected in 1971.Reelected in 1973.Resigned to join theadministration of Julian Carroll. 1964–1972Caldwell, Lyon, and Marshall Counties. 1972–1974Lyon, Marshall, and Crittenden (part) Counties. 1974–1985Lyon, Marshall, and Crittenden (part) Counties. J. R. Gray Democratic January 1, 1976 –January 1, 1989 Elected in 1975.Reelected in 1977.Reelected in 1979.Reelected in 1981.Reelected in 1984.Reelected in 1986.Lost renomination. 1985–1993Lyon, Marshall, and Caldwell (part) Counties. Richard Lewis Democratic January 1, 1989 –January 1, 1995 Elected in 1988.Reelected in 1990.Reelected in 1992.Retired. 1993–1997Lyon, Marshall, and Caldwell (part) Counties. J. R. Gray Democratic January 1, 1995 –December 2007 Elected in 1994.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 1998.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2002.Reelected in 2004.Reelected in 2006.Resigned to become Secretary ofthe Kentucky Labor Cabinet. 1997–2003 2003–2015 Will Coursey Democratic February 11, 2008 –January 1, 2019 Elected to finish Gray's term.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2010.Reelected in 2012.Reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2016.Retired to run for Judge/Executiveof Marshall County. 2015–2023 Chris Freeland Republican January 1, 2019 –present Elected in 2018.Reelected in 2020.Reelected in 2022.Reelected in 2024. 2023–present
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