2000Final results
2000 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Ernie Fletcher (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Scotty Baesler (D) by 18.0 points.
Ernie FletcherRepublican · winner
52.8%142,971
Scotty BaeslerDemocrat
34.8%94,167
Gatewood GalbraithReform
12.0%32,436
Joseph NovakLibertarian
0.5%1,229
270,803 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Scotty BaeslerErnie Fletcher
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$234.9K
Cash on hand
$192.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gatewood Galbraith $13K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Ernie Fletcher (R)Scotty Baesler (D)Gatewood Galbraith (REF)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Novak (Libertarian), 0.5%