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2008 US Senate election in Kentucky

Mitch McConnell (Republican) beat Bruce Lunsford (Democrat) in Kentucky in 2008, 53.0% to 47.0%, a margin of 5.9 points and 106,811 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 2002, when Mitch McConnell also won.

Republicans led in 86 of the 120 counties and Democrats in 34. The largest, Jefferson, cast 350,897 votes and went to the Democrat by 11.5 points. The closest was Robertson, where 16 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mitch McConnell won Republican 953,816 53.0%
Bruce Lunsford Democratic 847,005 47.0%
Total1,800,821

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Jefferson 195,564 55.7% 155,333 44.3% 350,897 D+11.5
Fayette 68,031 54.1% 57,605 45.9% 125,636 D+8.3
Kenton 25,165 37.8% 41,351 62.2% 66,516 R+24.3
Boone 15,224 30.7% 34,285 69.3% 49,509 R+38.5
Warren 19,184 43.8% 24,579 56.2% 43,763 R+12.3
Daviess 20,779 47.9% 22,563 52.1% 43,342 R+4.1
Hardin 17,318 43.7% 22,326 56.3% 39,644 R+12.6
Campbell 14,789 37.6% 24,592 62.4% 39,381 R+24.9
Madison 14,657 46.0% 17,237 54.0% 31,894 R+8.1
McCracken 13,006 42.9% 17,303 57.1% 30,309 R+14.2
Bullitt 12,647 41.8% 17,579 58.2% 30,226 R+16.3
Oldham 10,206 35.3% 18,746 64.7% 28,952 R+29.5
Pulaski 8,108 32.2% 17,072 67.8% 25,180 R+35.6
Franklin 13,888 59.0% 9,651 41.0% 23,539 D+18.0
Pike 12,912 57.2% 9,679 42.8% 22,591 D+14.3
Christian 9,106 40.7% 13,278 59.3% 22,384 R+18.6
Laurel 6,888 31.2% 15,223 68.8% 22,111 R+37.7
Boyd 11,175 54.2% 9,430 45.8% 20,605 D+8.5
Jessamine 7,847 39.6% 11,970 60.4% 19,817 R+20.8
Henderson 11,048 56.1% 8,659 43.9% 19,707 D+12.1
Scott 9,238 47.4% 10,267 52.6% 19,505 R+5.3
Hopkins 8,481 44.9% 10,419 55.1% 18,900 R+10.3
Shelby 7,546 41.2% 10,790 58.8% 18,336 R+17.7
Nelson 8,823 49.6% 8,965 50.4% 17,788 R+0.8
Barren 6,735 41.2% 9,630 58.8% 16,365 R+17.7
Graves 7,839 48.8% 8,234 51.2% 16,073 R+2.5
Floyd 10,105 64.4% 5,598 35.6% 15,703 D+28.7
Greenup 8,258 52.8% 7,374 47.2% 15,632 D+5.7
Marshall 7,363 47.7% 8,067 52.3% 15,430 R+4.6
Clark 7,436 48.5% 7,898 51.5% 15,334 R+3.0
Calloway 6,870 45.4% 8,266 54.6% 15,136 R+9.2
Whitley 4,849 36.4% 8,485 63.6% 13,334 R+27.3
Muhlenberg 7,436 57.9% 5,406 42.1% 12,842 D+15.8
Boyle 5,858 46.9% 6,629 53.1% 12,487 R+6.2
Woodford 5,903 48.6% 6,231 51.4% 12,134 R+2.7
Knox 4,329 39.0% 6,767 61.0% 11,096 R+22.0
Meade 5,149 46.6% 5,905 53.4% 11,054 R+6.8
Taylor 4,163 38.5% 6,644 61.5% 10,807 R+23.0
Logan 4,379 40.7% 6,379 59.3% 10,758 R+18.6
Anderson 4,788 46.3% 5,559 53.7% 10,347 R+7.5
Perry 5,026 49.1% 5,211 50.9% 10,237 R+1.8
Montgomery 5,526 54.3% 4,660 45.7% 10,186 D+8.5
Ohio 4,659 47.1% 5,242 52.9% 9,901 R+5.9
Grayson 3,863 39.2% 5,983 60.8% 9,846 R+21.5
Mercer 4,338 44.2% 5,484 55.8% 9,822 R+11.7
Carter 5,222 53.7% 4,494 46.3% 9,716 D+7.5
Harlan 4,440 45.9% 5,229 54.1% 9,669 R+8.2
Bell 3,592 38.9% 5,649 61.1% 9,241 R+22.3
Lincoln 4,119 45.5% 4,939 54.5% 9,058 R+9.1
Grant 3,408 39.3% 5,265 60.7% 8,673 R+21.4
Breckinridge 3,736 44.0% 4,752 56.0% 8,488 R+12.0
Johnson 3,252 38.5% 5,199 61.5% 8,451 R+23.0
Bourbon 4,325 52.3% 3,951 47.7% 8,276 D+4.5
Letcher 4,198 51.8% 3,902 48.2% 8,100 D+3.7
Rowan 4,710 58.7% 3,312 41.3% 8,022 D+17.4
Spencer 3,159 39.6% 4,811 60.4% 7,970 R+20.7
Harrison 3,814 50.5% 3,743 49.5% 7,557 D+0.9
Marion 4,304 57.7% 3,158 42.3% 7,462 D+15.4
Allen 2,331 31.9% 4,987 68.1% 7,318 R+36.3
Clay 2,458 33.8% 4,804 66.2% 7,262 R+32.3
Russell 2,440 33.8% 4,783 66.2% 7,223 R+32.4
Garrard 2,858 40.1% 4,269 59.9% 7,127 R+19.8
Adair 2,198 30.9% 4,920 69.1% 7,118 R+38.2
Simpson 3,118 44.3% 3,922 55.7% 7,040 R+11.4
Wayne 3,045 43.3% 3,987 56.7% 7,032 R+13.4
Mason 3,095 44.6% 3,847 55.4% 6,942 R+10.8
Henry 3,195 46.5% 3,672 53.5% 6,867 R+6.9
Hart 2,962 44.6% 3,680 55.4% 6,642 R+10.8
Trigg 2,637 40.8% 3,833 59.2% 6,470 R+18.5
Caldwell 2,821 46.3% 3,272 53.7% 6,093 R+7.4
Rockcastle 1,837 30.5% 4,177 69.5% 6,014 R+38.9
Union 3,335 55.5% 2,678 44.5% 6,013 D+10.9
Larue 2,523 42.0% 3,489 58.0% 6,012 R+16.1
Casey 1,783 30.6% 4,053 69.4% 5,836 R+38.9
Knott 3,617 62.0% 2,217 38.0% 5,834 D+24.0
Fleming 2,945 50.9% 2,841 49.1% 5,786 D+1.8
Pendleton 2,155 38.0% 3,520 62.0% 5,675 R+24.1
Lawrence 2,641 47.5% 2,923 52.5% 5,564 R+5.1
Webster 3,000 54.4% 2,516 45.6% 5,516 D+8.8
Butler 1,771 33.6% 3,501 66.4% 5,272 R+32.8
Edmonson 1,996 38.1% 3,249 61.9% 5,245 R+23.9
Estill 2,162 41.4% 3,065 58.6% 5,227 R+17.3
McCreary 1,576 30.4% 3,606 69.6% 5,182 R+39.2
Washington 2,316 45.0% 2,826 55.0% 5,142 R+9.9
Breathitt 3,111 61.4% 1,955 38.6% 5,066 D+22.8
Jackson 1,245 24.7% 3,794 75.3% 5,039 R+50.6
Green 1,777 35.7% 3,197 64.3% 4,974 R+28.5
Powell 2,863 57.9% 2,081 42.1% 4,944 D+15.8
Todd 1,772 36.9% 3,032 63.1% 4,804 R+26.2
Owen 2,019 42.9% 2,683 57.1% 4,702 R+14.1
Lewis 1,787 38.3% 2,884 61.7% 4,671 R+23.5
Magoffin 2,719 58.8% 1,904 41.2% 4,623 D+17.6
Monroe 1,237 27.2% 3,318 72.8% 4,555 R+45.7
Livingston 2,142 47.3% 2,382 52.7% 4,524 R+5.3
Bath 2,747 61.4% 1,730 38.6% 4,477 D+22.7
McLean 2,225 50.5% 2,177 49.5% 4,402 D+1.1
Morgan 2,497 57.0% 1,881 43.0% 4,378 D+14.1
Leslie 1,083 25.1% 3,224 74.9% 4,307 R+49.7
Hancock 2,306 56.1% 1,802 43.9% 4,108 D+12.3
Ballard 1,893 46.7% 2,162 53.3% 4,055 R+6.6
Clinton 1,029 25.4% 3,019 74.6% 4,048 R+49.2
Metcalfe 1,766 44.0% 2,245 56.0% 4,011 R+11.9
Crittenden 1,615 41.6% 2,268 58.4% 3,883 R+16.8
Lyon 1,821 47.8% 1,989 52.2% 3,810 R+4.4
Trimble 1,927 50.9% 1,861 49.1% 3,788 D+1.7
Carroll 2,157 57.2% 1,612 42.8% 3,769 D+14.5
Martin 1,203 33.2% 2,422 66.8% 3,625 R+33.6
Bracken 1,382 41.2% 1,975 58.8% 3,357 R+17.7
Gallatin 1,435 45.7% 1,708 54.3% 3,143 R+8.7
Wolfe 1,886 62.7% 1,120 37.3% 3,006 D+25.5
Nicholas 1,737 59.5% 1,184 40.5% 2,921 D+18.9
Fulton 1,516 54.2% 1,281 45.8% 2,797 D+8.4
Lee 1,073 39.8% 1,625 60.2% 2,698 R+20.5
Cumberland 763 28.6% 1,903 71.4% 2,666 R+42.8
Carlisle 1,220 46.5% 1,403 53.5% 2,623 R+7.0
Elliott 1,830 72.0% 712 28.0% 2,542 D+44.0
Menifee 1,520 61.5% 951 38.5% 2,471 D+23.0
Hickman 1,049 47.5% 1,160 52.5% 2,209 R+5.0
Owsley 559 34.5% 1,063 65.5% 1,622 R+31.1
Robertson 498 49.2% 514 50.8% 1,012 R+1.6

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Kentucky Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Rand Paul (R) R+23.6
2020 Mitch McConnell (R) R+19.5
2016 Rand Paul (R) R+14.5
2014 Mich McConnell (R) R+15.5
2010 Rand Paul (R) R+11.5
2008 Mitch McConnell (R) R+5.9
2004 Jim Bunning (R) R+1.3
2002 Mitch McConnell (R) R+29.4
1998 Jim Bunning (R) R+0.6
1996 Mitch McConnell (R) R+12.6
1992 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+27.1
1990 Mitch McConnell (R) R+4.4
1986 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+48.8
1984 Mitch McConnell (R) R+0.4
1980 Wendell H. Ford (D) D+30.3
1978 Walter D. Huddleston (D) D+24.1
1974 Wendell Ford (D) D+9.4
1972 Walter D. Huddleston (D) D+3.3
1968 Marlow W. Cook (R) R+3.7
1966 John Sherman Cooper (R) R+29.1
1962 Thruston B. Morton (R) R+5.5
1960 John Sherman Cooper (R) R+18.4
1956 Thruston B. Morton (R) R+0.7
1954 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+8.9
1950 Earle C. Clements (D) D+9.1
1948 Virgil Chapman (D) D+3.1
1944 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+9.9
1942 Happy Chandler (D) D+10.7
1938 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+24.1
1936 Marvel M. Logan (D) D+19.0
1932 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+18.6
1930 Marvel M. Logan (D) D+4.3
1926 Alben W. Barkley (D) D+3.7
1924 Frederic M. Sackett (R) R+3.1
1920 Richard P. Ernst (R) R+0.6
1918 Augustus Owsley Stanley (D) D+1.5
1914 John C.W. Beckham (D) D+9.4