2008 Senate elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky U.S. Senate election 2008
Mitch McConnell REP +5.9 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 1,800,821
- Margin
- 5.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in KY
- R+16.2same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnell Won | REP | 953,816 | 52.97% | |
| Bruce Lunsford | DEM | 847,005 | 47.03% | |
| Total | 1,800,821 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Kentucky Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Rand Paul | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rand Paul | 14.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rand Paul | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 1.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 0.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 12.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Wendell H. Ford | 27.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 4.4 |
Full Kentucky Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Kentucky Senate race?
Mitch McConnell (REP) won with 53.0% of the vote, ahead of Bruce Lunsford (47.0%), a margin of 5.9 points.
Did the Kentucky Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Kentucky Senate race?
1,800,821 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.