Kentucky — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 Senate electionKentucky · U.S. SenateMcConnellR+5.9
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Mitch McConnell (i) ✓Republican | 53.0% | 953,816 |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce LunsfordDemocrat | 47.0% | 847,005 |
2008Senate margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, KY | Republican | R+38.2 |
| ALLEN, KY | Republican | R+36.3 |
| ANDERSON, KY | Republican | R+7.5 |
| BALLARD, KY | Republican | R+6.6 |
| BARREN, KY | Republican | R+17.7 |
| BATH, KY | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| BELL, KY | Republican | R+22.3 |
| BOONE, KY | Republican | R+38.5 |
| BOURBON, KY | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| BOYD, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| BOYLE, KY | Republican | R+6.2 |
| BRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+17.7 |
| BREATHITT, KY | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| BRECKINRIDGE, KY | Republican | R+12.0 |
| BULLITT, KY | Republican | R+16.3 |
| BUTLER, KY | Republican | R+32.8 |
| CALDWELL, KY | Republican | R+7.4 |
| CALLOWAY, KY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| CAMPBELL, KY | Republican | R+24.9 |
| CARLISLE, KY | Republican | R+7.0 |
| CARROLL, KY | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| CARTER, KY | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| CASEY, KY | Republican | R+38.9 |
| CHRISTIAN, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| CLARK, KY | Republican | R+3.0 |
| CLAY, KY | Republican | R+32.3 |
| CLINTON, KY | Republican | R+49.2 |
| CRITTENDEN, KY | Republican | R+16.8 |
| CUMBERLAND, KY | Republican | R+42.8 |
| DAVIESS, KY | Republican | R+4.1 |
| EDMONSON, KY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| ELLIOTT, KY | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| ESTILL, KY | Republican | R+17.3 |
| FAYETTE, KY | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| FLEMING, KY | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| FLOYD, KY | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| FRANKLIN, KY | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| FULTON, KY | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| GALLATIN, KY | Republican | R+8.7 |
| GARRARD, KY | Republican | R+19.8 |
| GRANT, KY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| GRAVES, KY | Republican | R+2.5 |
| GRAYSON, KY | Republican | R+21.5 |
| GREEN, KY | Republican | R+28.5 |
| GREENUP, KY | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| HANCOCK, KY | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| HARDIN, KY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| HARLAN, KY | Republican | R+8.2 |
| HARRISON, KY | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| HART, KY | Republican | R+10.8 |
| HENDERSON, KY | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| HENRY, KY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| HICKMAN, KY | Republican | R+5.0 |
| HOPKINS, KY | Republican | R+10.3 |
| JACKSON, KY | Republican | R+50.6 |
| JEFFERSON, KY | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| JESSAMINE, KY | Republican | R+20.8 |
| JOHNSON, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| KENTON, KY | Republican | R+24.3 |
| KNOTT, KY | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| KNOX, KY | Republican | R+22.0 |
| LARUE, KY | Republican | R+16.1 |
| LAUREL, KY | Republican | R+37.7 |
| LAWRENCE, KY | Republican | R+5.1 |
| LEE, KY | Republican | R+20.5 |
| LESLIE, KY | Republican | R+49.7 |
| LETCHER, KY | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| LEWIS, KY | Republican | R+23.5 |
| LINCOLN, KY | Republican | R+9.1 |
| LIVINGSTON, KY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| LOGAN, KY | Republican | R+18.6 |
| LYON, KY | Republican | R+4.4 |
| MADISON, KY | Republican | R+8.1 |
| MAGOFFIN, KY | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| MARION, KY | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| MARSHALL, KY | Republican | R+4.6 |
| MARTIN, KY | Republican | R+33.6 |
| MASON, KY | Republican | R+10.8 |
| MCCRACKEN, KY | Republican | R+14.2 |
| MCCREARY, KY | Republican | R+39.2 |
| MCLEAN, KY | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| MEADE, KY | Republican | R+6.8 |
| MENIFEE, KY | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| MERCER, KY | Republican | R+11.7 |
| METCALFE, KY | Republican | R+11.9 |
| MONROE, KY | Republican | R+45.7 |
| MONTGOMERY, KY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| MORGAN, KY | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| MUHLENBERG, KY | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| NELSON, KY | Republican | R+0.8 |
| NICHOLAS, KY | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| OHIO, KY | Republican | R+5.9 |
| OLDHAM, KY | Republican | R+29.5 |
| OWEN, KY | Republican | R+14.1 |
| OWSLEY, KY | Republican | R+31.1 |
| PENDLETON, KY | Republican | R+24.1 |
| PERRY, KY | Republican | R+1.8 |
| PIKE, KY | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| POWELL, KY | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| PULASKI, KY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| ROBERTSON, KY | Republican | R+1.6 |
| ROCKCASTLE, KY | Republican | R+38.9 |
| ROWAN, KY | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| RUSSELL, KY | Republican | R+32.4 |
| SCOTT, KY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| SHELBY, KY | Republican | R+17.7 |
| SIMPSON, KY | Republican | R+11.4 |
| SPENCER, KY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| TAYLOR, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| TODD, KY | Republican | R+26.2 |
| TRIGG, KY | Republican | R+18.5 |
| TRIMBLE, KY | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| UNION, KY | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| WARREN, KY | Republican | R+12.3 |
| WASHINGTON, KY | Republican | R+9.9 |
| WAYNE, KY | Republican | R+13.4 |
| WEBSTER, KY | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| WHITLEY, KY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| WOLFE, KY | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| WOODFORD, KY | Republican | R+2.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+16.2Senate 2008R+5.9vs. baselineD+10.3
Kentucky's 2008 Senate race ran 10.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Kentucky's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | +30.3% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | −4.4% |
| 1992 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | −12.6% |
| 1998 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | −29.4% |
| 2004 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | −11.5% |
| 2014 | −15.5% |
| 2016 | −14.5% |
| 2020 | −19.5% |
| 2022 | −23.6% |
Same ballot, 2008KY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.