2012Final results
2012 election for Kentucky's 6th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Andy Barr (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Ben Chandler (D) by 3.9 points.
Andy BarrRepublican · winner
50.6%153,222
Ben ChandlerDemocrat
46.7%141,438
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.8%8,340
303,000 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 2012
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.
Ben ChandlerAndy Barr
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$35.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012