2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
John A. Yarmuth (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Anne Northup (R) by 2.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John A. YarmuthDemocrat · winner
50.6%122,489
Anne NorthupRepublican
48.2%116,568
Donna Walker ManciniLibertarian
0.9%2,134
W. Ed ParkerConstitution
0.3%774
241,965 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 2006
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.
John A. YarmuthAnne Northup
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$26K
Cash on hand
$8.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
John A. Yarmuth (D)Anne Northup (R)
Also on the ballot: Donna Walker Mancini (Libertarian), 0.9%; W. Ed Parker (Constitution), 0.3%