Senate Elections 2008 | US Senate Elections | Kentucky Races
2008 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election Results
Mitch McConnell
Percent: 52.97%
Votes: 953,816
Bruce Lunsford
Percent: 47.03%
Votes: 847,005
Race Summary
The 2008 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Republican Senator Mitch McConnell seeking re-election. McConnell defeated Democratic nominee Bruce Lunsford, winning 52.97% of the vote to Lunsford’s 46.33%. The victory allowed McConnell to retain the seat and continue his tenure representing Kentucky in the U.S. Senate.
Full Results
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.97%
Votes: 953,816
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.03%
Votes: 847,005
Total votes: 1,800,821
State Map
Results by County
Adair County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 69.12%
Votes: 4,920
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 30.88%
Votes: 2,198
Total votes: 7,118
Barren County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 58.85%
Votes: 9,630
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 41.15%
Votes: 6,735
Total votes: 16,365
Bourbon County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 47.74%
Votes: 3,951
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 52.26%
Votes: 4,325
Total votes: 8,276
Breathitt County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 38.59%
Votes: 1,955
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 61.41%
Votes: 3,111
Total votes: 5,066
Caldwell County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 53.70%
Votes: 3,272
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 46.30%
Votes: 2,821
Total votes: 6,093
Carroll County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 42.77%
Votes: 1,612
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 57.23%
Votes: 2,157
Total votes: 3,769
Clark County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 51.51%
Votes: 7,898
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 48.49%
Votes: 7,436
Total votes: 15,334
Cumberland County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 71.38%
Votes: 1,903
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 28.62%
Votes: 763
Total votes: 2,666
Estill County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 58.64%
Votes: 3,065
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 41.36%
Votes: 2,162
Total votes: 5,227
Franklin County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 41.00%
Votes: 9,651
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 59.00%
Votes: 13,888
Total votes: 23,539
Grant County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 60.71%
Votes: 5,265
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 39.29%
Votes: 3,408
Total votes: 8,673
Greenup County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 47.17%
Votes: 7,374
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 52.83%
Votes: 8,258
Total votes: 15,632
Harrison County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 49.53%
Votes: 3,743
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 50.47%
Votes: 3,814
Total votes: 7,557
Hickman County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.51%
Votes: 1,160
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.49%
Votes: 1,049
Total votes: 2,209
Jessamine County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 60.40%
Votes: 11,970
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 39.60%
Votes: 7,847
Total votes: 19,817
Knox County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 60.99%
Votes: 6,767
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 39.01%
Votes: 4,329
Total votes: 11,096
Lee County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 60.23%
Votes: 1,625
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 39.77%
Votes: 1,073
Total votes: 2,698
Lincoln County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 54.53%
Votes: 4,939
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 45.47%
Votes: 4,119
Total votes: 9,058
Madison County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 54.04%
Votes: 17,237
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 45.96%
Votes: 14,657
Total votes: 31,894
Martin County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 66.81%
Votes: 2,422
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 33.19%
Votes: 1,203
Total votes: 3,625
McLean County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 49.45%
Votes: 2,177
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 50.55%
Votes: 2,225
Total votes: 4,402
Metcalfe County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 55.97%
Votes: 2,245
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 44.03%
Votes: 1,766
Total votes: 4,011
Muhlenberg County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 42.10%
Votes: 5,406
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 57.90%
Votes: 7,436
Total votes: 12,842
Oldham County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 64.75%
Votes: 18,746
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 35.25%
Votes: 10,206
Total votes: 28,952
Perry County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 50.90%
Votes: 5,211
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 49.10%
Votes: 5,026
Total votes: 10,237
Robertson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 50.79%
Votes: 514
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 49.21%
Votes: 498
Total votes: 1,012
Scott County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.64%
Votes: 10,267
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.36%
Votes: 9,238
Total votes: 19,505
Taylor County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 61.48%
Votes: 6,644
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 38.52%
Votes: 4,163
Total votes: 10,807
Union County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 44.54%
Votes: 2,678
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 55.46%
Votes: 3,335
Total votes: 6,013
Webster County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 45.61%
Votes: 2,516
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 54.39%
Votes: 3,000
Total votes: 5,516
Allen County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 68.15%
Votes: 4,987
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 31.85%
Votes: 2,331
Total votes: 7,318
Bath County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 38.64%
Votes: 1,730
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 61.36%
Votes: 2,747
Total votes: 4,477
Boyd County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 45.77%
Votes: 9,430
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 54.23%
Votes: 11,175
Total votes: 20,605
Breckinridge County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 55.98%
Votes: 4,752
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 44.02%
Votes: 3,736
Total votes: 8,488
Calloway County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 54.61%
Votes: 8,266
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 45.39%
Votes: 6,870
Total votes: 15,136
Carter County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 46.25%
Votes: 4,494
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 53.75%
Votes: 5,222
Total votes: 9,716
Clay County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 66.15%
Votes: 4,804
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 33.85%
Votes: 2,458
Total votes: 7,262
Daviess County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.06%
Votes: 22,563
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.94%
Votes: 20,779
Total votes: 43,342
Fayette County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 45.85%
Votes: 57,605
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 54.15%
Votes: 68,031
Total votes: 125,636
Fulton County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 45.80%
Votes: 1,281
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 54.20%
Votes: 1,516
Total votes: 2,797
Graves County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 51.23%
Votes: 8,234
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 48.77%
Votes: 7,839
Total votes: 16,073
Hancock County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 43.87%
Votes: 1,802
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 56.13%
Votes: 2,306
Total votes: 4,108
Hart County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 55.40%
Votes: 3,680
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 44.60%
Votes: 2,962
Total votes: 6,642
Hopkins County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 55.13%
Votes: 10,419
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 44.87%
Votes: 8,481
Total votes: 18,900
Johnson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 61.52%
Votes: 5,199
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 38.48%
Votes: 3,252
Total votes: 8,451
Larue County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 58.03%
Votes: 3,489
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 41.97%
Votes: 2,523
Total votes: 6,012
Leslie County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 74.85%
Votes: 3,224
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 25.15%
Votes: 1,083
Total votes: 4,307
Livingston County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.65%
Votes: 2,382
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.35%
Votes: 2,142
Total votes: 4,524
Magoffin County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 41.19%
Votes: 1,904
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 58.81%
Votes: 2,719
Total votes: 4,623
Mason County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 55.42%
Votes: 3,847
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 44.58%
Votes: 3,095
Total votes: 6,942
Meade County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 53.42%
Votes: 5,905
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 46.58%
Votes: 5,149
Total votes: 11,054
Monroe County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 72.84%
Votes: 3,318
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 27.16%
Votes: 1,237
Total votes: 4,555
Nelson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 50.40%
Votes: 8,965
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 49.60%
Votes: 8,823
Total votes: 17,788
Owen County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 57.06%
Votes: 2,683
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 42.94%
Votes: 2,019
Total votes: 4,702
Pike County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 42.84%
Votes: 9,679
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 57.16%
Votes: 12,912
Total votes: 22,591
Rockcastle County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 69.45%
Votes: 4,177
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 30.55%
Votes: 1,837
Total votes: 6,014
Shelby County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 58.85%
Votes: 10,790
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 41.15%
Votes: 7,546
Total votes: 18,336
Todd County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 63.11%
Votes: 3,032
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 36.89%
Votes: 1,772
Total votes: 4,804
Warren County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 56.16%
Votes: 24,579
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 43.84%
Votes: 19,184
Total votes: 43,763
Whitley County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 63.63%
Votes: 8,485
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 36.37%
Votes: 4,849
Total votes: 13,334
Anderson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 53.73%
Votes: 5,559
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 46.27%
Votes: 4,788
Total votes: 10,347
Bell County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 61.13%
Votes: 5,649
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 38.87%
Votes: 3,592
Total votes: 9,241
Boyle County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 53.09%
Votes: 6,629
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 46.91%
Votes: 5,858
Total votes: 12,487
Bullitt County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 58.16%
Votes: 17,579
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 41.84%
Votes: 12,647
Total votes: 30,226
Campbell County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 62.45%
Votes: 24,592
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 37.55%
Votes: 14,789
Total votes: 39,381
Casey County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 69.45%
Votes: 4,053
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 30.55%
Votes: 1,783
Total votes: 5,836
Clinton County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 74.58%
Votes: 3,019
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 25.42%
Votes: 1,029
Total votes: 4,048
Edmonson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 61.94%
Votes: 3,249
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 38.06%
Votes: 1,996
Total votes: 5,245
Fleming County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 49.10%
Votes: 2,841
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 50.90%
Votes: 2,945
Total votes: 5,786
Gallatin County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 54.34%
Votes: 1,708
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 45.66%
Votes: 1,435
Total votes: 3,143
Grayson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 60.77%
Votes: 5,983
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 39.23%
Votes: 3,863
Total votes: 9,846
Hardin County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 56.32%
Votes: 22,326
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 43.68%
Votes: 17,318
Total votes: 39,644
Henderson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 43.94%
Votes: 8,659
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 56.06%
Votes: 11,048
Total votes: 19,707
Jackson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 75.29%
Votes: 3,794
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 24.71%
Votes: 1,245
Total votes: 5,039
Kenton County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 62.17%
Votes: 41,351
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 37.83%
Votes: 25,165
Total votes: 66,516
Laurel County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 68.85%
Votes: 15,223
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 31.15%
Votes: 6,888
Total votes: 22,111
Letcher County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 48.17%
Votes: 3,902
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 51.83%
Votes: 4,198
Total votes: 8,100
Logan County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 59.30%
Votes: 6,379
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 40.70%
Votes: 4,379
Total votes: 10,758
Marion County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 42.32%
Votes: 3,158
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 57.68%
Votes: 4,304
Total votes: 7,462
McCracken County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 57.09%
Votes: 17,303
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 42.91%
Votes: 13,006
Total votes: 30,309
Menifee County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 38.49%
Votes: 951
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 61.51%
Votes: 1,520
Total votes: 2,471
Montgomery County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 45.75%
Votes: 4,660
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 54.25%
Votes: 5,526
Total votes: 10,186
Nicholas County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 40.53%
Votes: 1,184
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 59.47%
Votes: 1,737
Total votes: 2,921
Owsley County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 65.54%
Votes: 1,063
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 34.46%
Votes: 559
Total votes: 1,622
Powell County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 42.09%
Votes: 2,081
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 57.91%
Votes: 2,863
Total votes: 4,944
Rowan County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 41.29%
Votes: 3,312
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 58.71%
Votes: 4,710
Total votes: 8,022
Simpson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 55.71%
Votes: 3,922
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 44.29%
Votes: 3,118
Total votes: 7,040
Trigg County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 59.24%
Votes: 3,833
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 40.76%
Votes: 2,637
Total votes: 6,470
Washington County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 54.96%
Votes: 2,826
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 45.04%
Votes: 2,316
Total votes: 5,142
Wolfe County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 37.26%
Votes: 1,120
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 62.74%
Votes: 1,886
Total votes: 3,006
Ballard County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 53.32%
Votes: 2,162
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 46.68%
Votes: 1,893
Total votes: 4,055
Boone County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 69.25%
Votes: 34,285
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 30.75%
Votes: 15,224
Total votes: 49,509
Bracken County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 58.83%
Votes: 1,975
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 41.17%
Votes: 1,382
Total votes: 3,357
Butler County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 66.41%
Votes: 3,501
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 33.59%
Votes: 1,771
Total votes: 5,272
Carlisle County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 53.49%
Votes: 1,403
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 46.51%
Votes: 1,220
Total votes: 2,623
Christian County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 59.32%
Votes: 13,278
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 40.68%
Votes: 9,106
Total votes: 22,384
Crittenden County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 58.41%
Votes: 2,268
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 41.59%
Votes: 1,615
Total votes: 3,883
Elliott County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 28.01%
Votes: 712
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 71.99%
Votes: 1,830
Total votes: 2,542
Floyd County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 35.65%
Votes: 5,598
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 64.35%
Votes: 10,105
Total votes: 15,703
Garrard County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 59.90%
Votes: 4,269
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 40.10%
Votes: 2,858
Total votes: 7,127
Green County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 64.27%
Votes: 3,197
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 35.73%
Votes: 1,777
Total votes: 4,974
Harlan County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 54.08%
Votes: 5,229
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 45.92%
Votes: 4,440
Total votes: 9,669
Henry County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 53.47%
Votes: 3,672
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 46.53%
Votes: 3,195
Total votes: 6,867
Jefferson County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 44.27%
Votes: 155,333
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 55.73%
Votes: 195,564
Total votes: 350,897
Knott County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 38.00%
Votes: 2,217
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 62.00%
Votes: 3,617
Total votes: 5,834
Lawrence County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.53%
Votes: 2,923
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.47%
Votes: 2,641
Total votes: 5,564
Lewis County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 61.74%
Votes: 2,884
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 38.26%
Votes: 1,787
Total votes: 4,671
Lyon County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.20%
Votes: 1,989
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.80%
Votes: 1,821
Total votes: 3,810
Marshall County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.28%
Votes: 8,067
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.72%
Votes: 7,363
Total votes: 15,430
McCreary County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 69.59%
Votes: 3,606
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 30.41%
Votes: 1,576
Total votes: 5,182
Mercer County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 55.83%
Votes: 5,484
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 44.17%
Votes: 4,338
Total votes: 9,822
Morgan County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 42.96%
Votes: 1,881
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 57.04%
Votes: 2,497
Total votes: 4,378
Ohio County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 52.94%
Votes: 5,242
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 47.06%
Votes: 4,659
Total votes: 9,901
Pendleton County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 62.03%
Votes: 3,520
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 37.97%
Votes: 2,155
Total votes: 5,675
Pulaski County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 67.80%
Votes: 17,072
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 32.20%
Votes: 8,108
Total votes: 25,180
Russell County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 66.22%
Votes: 4,783
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 33.78%
Votes: 2,440
Total votes: 7,223
Spencer County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 60.36%
Votes: 4,811
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 39.64%
Votes: 3,159
Total votes: 7,970
Trimble County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 49.13%
Votes: 1,861
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 50.87%
Votes: 1,927
Total votes: 3,788
Wayne County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 56.70%
Votes: 3,987
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 43.30%
Votes: 3,045
Total votes: 7,032
Woodford County
Mitch McConnell (REP)
Percent: 51.35%
Votes: 6,231
Bruce Lunsford (DEM)
Percent: 48.65%
Votes: 5,903
Total votes: 12,134