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2008-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Kentucky (Class 2)


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County Turnout Mitch McConnell*
(R)
Bruce Lunsford
(D)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adair50%4,92069.1%2,19830.9%00.0%2,722 7,118
Allen50%4,98768.1%2,33131.9%00.0%2,656 7,318
Anderson66%5,55953.7%4,78846.3%00.0%771 10,347
Ballard63%2,16253.3%1,89346.7%00.0%269 4,055
Barren52%9,63058.8%6,73541.2%00.0%2,895 16,365
Bath52%1,73038.6%2,74761.4%00.0%-1,017 4,477
Bell41%5,64961.1%3,59238.9%00.0%2,057 9,241
Boone62%34,28569.3%15,22430.7%00.0%19,061 49,509
Bourbon55%3,95147.7%4,32552.3%00.0%-374 8,276
Boyd53%9,43045.8%11,17554.2%00.0%-1,745 20,605
Boyle56%6,62953.1%5,85846.9%00.0%771 12,487
Bracken53%1,97558.8%1,38241.2%00.0%593 3,357
Breathitt46%1,95538.6%3,11161.4%00.0%-1,156 5,066
Breckinridge57%4,75256.0%3,73644.0%00.0%1,016 8,488
Bullitt57%17,57958.2%12,64741.8%00.0%4,932 30,226
Butler54%3,50166.4%1,77133.6%00.0%1,730 5,272
Caldwell60%3,27253.7%2,82146.3%00.0%451 6,093
Calloway51%8,26654.6%6,87045.4%00.0%1,396 15,136
Campbell57%24,59262.4%14,78937.6%00.0%9,803 39,381
Carlisle66%1,40353.5%1,22046.5%00.0%183 2,623
Carroll47%1,61242.8%2,15757.2%00.0%-545 3,769
Carter46%4,49446.3%5,22253.7%00.0%-728 9,716
Casey48%4,05369.4%1,78330.6%00.0%2,270 5,836
Christian42%13,27859.3%9,10640.7%00.0%4,172 22,384
Clark57%7,89851.5%7,43648.5%00.0%462 15,334
Clay42%4,80466.2%2,45833.8%00.0%2,346 7,262
Clinton52%3,01974.6%1,02925.4%00.0%1,990 4,048
Crittenden54%2,26858.4%1,61541.6%00.0%653 3,883
Cumberland50%1,90371.4%76328.6%00.0%1,140 2,666
Daviess60%22,56352.1%20,77947.9%00.0%1,784 43,342
Edmonson56%3,24961.9%1,99638.1%00.0%1,253 5,245
Elliott42%71228.0%1,83072.0%00.0%-1,118 2,542
Estill46%3,06558.6%2,16241.4%00.0%903 5,227
Fayette55%57,60545.9%68,03154.1%00.0%-10,426 125,636
Fleming54%2,84149.1%2,94550.9%00.0%-104 5,786
Floyd51%5,59835.6%10,10564.4%00.0%-4,507 15,703
Franklin62%9,65141.0%13,88859.0%00.0%-4,237 23,539
Fulton51%1,28145.8%1,51654.2%00.0%-235 2,797
Gallatin51%1,70854.3%1,43545.7%00.0%273 3,143
Garrard56%4,26959.9%2,85840.1%00.0%1,411 7,127
Grant50%5,26560.7%3,40839.3%00.0%1,857 8,673
Graves57%8,23451.2%7,83948.8%00.0%395 16,073
Grayson51%5,98360.8%3,86339.2%00.0%2,120 9,846
Green57%3,19764.3%1,77735.7%00.0%1,420 4,974
Greenup55%7,37447.2%8,25852.8%00.0%-884 15,632
Hancock65%1,80243.9%2,30656.1%00.0%-504 4,108
Hardin52%22,32656.3%17,31843.7%00.0%5,008 39,644
Harlan42%5,22954.1%4,44045.9%00.0%789 9,669
Harrison54%3,74349.5%3,81450.5%00.0%-71 7,557
Hart49%3,68055.4%2,96244.6%00.0%718 6,642
Henderson56%8,65943.9%11,04856.1%00.0%-2,389 19,707
Henry60%3,67253.5%3,19546.5%00.0%477 6,867
Hickman57%1,16052.5%1,04947.5%00.0%111 2,209
Hopkins53%10,41955.1%8,48144.9%00.0%1,938 18,900
Jackson49%3,79475.3%1,24524.7%00.0%2,549 5,039
Jefferson63%155,33344.3%195,56455.7%00.0%-40,231 350,897
Jessamine57%11,97060.4%7,84739.6%00.0%4,123 19,817
Johnson47%5,19961.5%3,25238.5%00.0%1,947 8,451
Kenton56%41,35162.2%25,16537.8%00.0%16,186 66,516
Knott45%2,21738.0%3,61762.0%00.0%-1,400 5,834
Knox46%6,76761.0%4,32939.0%00.0%2,438 11,096
Larue56%3,48958.0%2,52342.0%00.0%966 6,012
Laurel51%15,22368.8%6,88831.2%00.0%8,335 22,111
Lawrence46%2,92352.5%2,64147.5%00.0%282 5,564
Lee43%1,62560.2%1,07339.8%00.0%552 2,698
Leslie48%3,22474.9%1,08325.1%00.0%2,141 4,307
Letcher42%3,90248.2%4,19851.8%00.0%-296 8,100
Lewis44%2,88461.7%1,78738.3%00.0%1,097 4,671
Lincoln49%4,93954.5%4,11945.5%00.0%820 9,058
Livingston60%2,38252.7%2,14247.3%00.0%240 4,524
Logan53%6,37959.3%4,37940.7%00.0%2,000 10,758
Lyon55%1,98952.2%1,82147.8%00.0%168 3,810
Madison51%17,23754.0%14,65746.0%00.0%2,580 31,894
Magoffin46%1,90441.2%2,71958.8%00.0%-815 4,623
Marion51%3,15842.3%4,30457.7%00.0%-1,146 7,462
Marshall63%8,06752.3%7,36347.7%00.0%704 15,430
Martin36%2,42266.8%1,20333.2%00.0%1,219 3,625
Mason53%3,84755.4%3,09544.6%00.0%752 6,942
McCracken60%17,30357.1%13,00642.9%00.0%4,297 30,309
McCreary37%3,60669.6%1,57630.4%00.0%2,030 5,182
McLean60%2,17749.5%2,22550.5%00.0%-48 4,402
Meade54%5,90553.4%5,14946.6%00.0%756 11,054
Menifee51%95138.5%1,52061.5%00.0%-569 2,471
Mercer61%5,48455.8%4,33844.2%00.0%1,146 9,822
Metcalfe52%2,24556.0%1,76644.0%00.0%479 4,011
Monroe53%3,31872.8%1,23727.2%00.0%2,081 4,555
Montgomery53%4,66045.7%5,52654.3%00.0%-866 10,186
Morgan40%1,88143.0%2,49757.0%00.0%-616 4,378
Muhlenberg52%5,40642.1%7,43657.9%00.0%-2,030 12,842
Nelson57%8,96550.4%8,82349.6%00.0%142 17,788
Nicholas54%1,18440.5%1,73759.5%00.0%-553 2,921
Ohio56%5,24252.9%4,65947.1%00.0%583 9,901
Oldham70%18,74664.7%10,20635.3%00.0%8,540 28,952
Owen58%2,68357.1%2,01942.9%00.0%664 4,702
Owsley44%1,06365.5%55934.5%00.0%504 1,622
Pendleton51%3,52062.0%2,15538.0%00.0%1,365 5,675
Perry46%5,21150.9%5,02649.1%00.0%185 10,237
Pike44%9,67942.8%12,91257.2%00.0%-3,233 22,591
Powell52%2,08142.1%2,86357.9%00.0%-782 4,944
Pulaski53%17,07267.8%8,10832.2%00.0%8,964 25,180
Robertson57%51450.8%49849.2%00.0%16 1,012
Rockcastle46%4,17769.5%1,83730.5%00.0%2,340 6,014
Rowan43%3,31241.3%4,71058.7%00.0%-1,398 8,022
Russell54%4,78366.2%2,44033.8%00.0%2,343 7,223
Scott60%10,26752.6%9,23847.4%00.0%1,029 19,505
Shelby61%10,79058.8%7,54641.2%00.0%3,244 18,336
Simpson55%3,92255.7%3,11844.3%00.0%804 7,040
Spencer67%4,81160.4%3,15939.6%00.0%1,652 7,970
Taylor58%6,64461.5%4,16338.5%00.0%2,481 10,807
Todd53%3,03263.1%1,77236.9%00.0%1,260 4,804
Trigg60%3,83359.2%2,63740.8%00.0%1,196 6,470
Trimble59%1,86149.1%1,92750.9%00.0%-66 3,788
Union52%2,67844.5%3,33555.5%00.0%-657 6,013
Warren52%24,57956.2%19,18443.8%00.0%5,395 43,763
Washington58%2,82655.0%2,31645.0%00.0%510 5,142
Wayne44%3,98756.7%3,04543.3%00.0%942 7,032
Webster53%2,51645.6%3,00054.4%00.0%-484 5,516
Whitley49%8,48563.6%4,84936.4%00.0%3,636 13,334
Wolfe54%1,12037.3%1,88662.7%00.0%-766 3,006
Woodford65%6,23151.4%5,90348.6%00.0%328 12,134
TOTAL 56% 953,81653.0% 847,00547.0% 00.0% 106,811 1,800,821
Total R vote: 953,816 (53.0%)      Total D vote: 847,005 (47.0%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $23,282,998 $10,801,203
Total Receipts: $22,940,153 $10,883,172
Cash on Hand: $87,972 $81,967
Contributions by Candidate: $1,391,275 $15,159
Loans by Candidate: $2,086,275 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $12,699,933 $1,792,748
Party Contributions: $46,897 $2,850
Other Committee Contributions: $4,945,029 $421,285
Transfers from Other Committees: $1,407,349 $52,374
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $397,587 $53,563
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $3,859,968 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $-3,462,381 $53,563
Net Spending: $19,820,617 $10,854,766

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/KY/2008



2008 Senate class 2, Adair County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,920 69.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,198 30.9%
TOTAL 7,118
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Allen County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,987 68.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,331 31.9%
TOTAL 7,318
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Anderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,559 53.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,788 46.3%
TOTAL 10,347
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Ballard County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,162 53.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,893 46.7%
TOTAL 4,055
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Barren County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 9,630 58.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 6,735 41.2%
TOTAL 16,365
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Bath County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,730 38.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,747 61.4%
TOTAL 4,477
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Bell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,649 61.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,592 38.9%
TOTAL 9,241
Turnout: 41%


2008 Senate class 2, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 34,285 69.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 15,224 30.7%
TOTAL 49,509
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Bourbon County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,951 47.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,325 52.3%
TOTAL 8,276
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Boyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 9,430 45.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 11,175 54.2%
TOTAL 20,605
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Boyle County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,629 53.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 5,858 46.9%
TOTAL 12,487
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Bracken County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,975 58.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,382 41.2%
TOTAL 3,357
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Breathitt County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,955 38.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,111 61.4%
TOTAL 5,066
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Breckinridge County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,752 56.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,736 44.0%
TOTAL 8,488
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Bullitt County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 17,579 58.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 12,647 41.8%
TOTAL 30,226
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,501 66.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,771 33.6%
TOTAL 5,272
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Caldwell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,272 53.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,821 46.3%
TOTAL 6,093
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Calloway County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,266 54.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 6,870 45.4%
TOTAL 15,136
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Campbell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 24,592 62.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 14,789 37.6%
TOTAL 39,381
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Carlisle County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,403 53.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,220 46.5%
TOTAL 2,623
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,612 42.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,157 57.2%
TOTAL 3,769
Turnout: 47%


2008 Senate class 2, Carter County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,494 46.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 5,222 53.7%
TOTAL 9,716
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Casey County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,053 69.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,783 30.6%
TOTAL 5,836
Turnout: 48%


2008 Senate class 2, Christian County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 13,278 59.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 9,106 40.7%
TOTAL 22,384
Turnout: 42%


2008 Senate class 2, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 7,898 51.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 7,436 48.5%
TOTAL 15,334
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,804 66.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,458 33.8%
TOTAL 7,262
Turnout: 42%


2008 Senate class 2, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,019 74.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,029 25.4%
TOTAL 4,048
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Crittenden County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,268 58.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,615 41.6%
TOTAL 3,883
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,903 71.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 763 28.6%
TOTAL 2,666
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Daviess County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 22,563 52.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 20,779 47.9%
TOTAL 43,342
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Edmonson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,249 61.9%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,996 38.1%
TOTAL 5,245
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Elliott County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 712 28.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,830 72.0%
TOTAL 2,542
Turnout: 42%


2008 Senate class 2, Estill County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,065 58.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,162 41.4%
TOTAL 5,227
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 57,605 45.9%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 68,031 54.1%
TOTAL 125,636
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Fleming County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,841 49.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,945 50.9%
TOTAL 5,786
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,598 35.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 10,105 64.4%
TOTAL 15,703
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 9,651 41.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 13,888 59.0%
TOTAL 23,539
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,281 45.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,516 54.2%
TOTAL 2,797
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Gallatin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,708 54.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,435 45.7%
TOTAL 3,143
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Garrard County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,269 59.9%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,858 40.1%
TOTAL 7,127
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,265 60.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,408 39.3%
TOTAL 8,673
Turnout: 50%


2008 Senate class 2, Graves County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,234 51.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 7,839 48.8%
TOTAL 16,073
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Grayson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,983 60.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,863 39.2%
TOTAL 9,846
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Green County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,197 64.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,777 35.7%
TOTAL 4,974
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Greenup County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 7,374 47.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 8,258 52.8%
TOTAL 15,632
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,802 43.9%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,306 56.1%
TOTAL 4,108
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 22,326 56.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 17,318 43.7%
TOTAL 39,644
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Harlan County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,229 54.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,440 45.9%
TOTAL 9,669
Turnout: 42%


2008 Senate class 2, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,743 49.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,814 50.5%
TOTAL 7,557
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Hart County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,680 55.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,962 44.6%
TOTAL 6,642
Turnout: 49%


2008 Senate class 2, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,659 43.9%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 11,048 56.1%
TOTAL 19,707
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,672 53.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,195 46.5%
TOTAL 6,867
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Hickman County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,160 52.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,049 47.5%
TOTAL 2,209
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Hopkins County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 10,419 55.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 8,481 44.9%
TOTAL 18,900
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,794 75.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,245 24.7%
TOTAL 5,039
Turnout: 49%


2008 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 155,333 44.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 195,564 55.7%
TOTAL 350,897
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Jessamine County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 11,970 60.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 7,847 39.6%
TOTAL 19,817
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,199 61.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,252 38.5%
TOTAL 8,451
Turnout: 47%


2008 Senate class 2, Kenton County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 41,351 62.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 25,165 37.8%
TOTAL 66,516
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Knott County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,217 38.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,617 62.0%
TOTAL 5,834
Turnout: 45%


2008 Senate class 2, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,767 61.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,329 39.0%
TOTAL 11,096
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Larue County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,489 58.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,523 42.0%
TOTAL 6,012
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Laurel County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 15,223 68.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 6,888 31.2%
TOTAL 22,111
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,923 52.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,641 47.5%
TOTAL 5,564
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,625 60.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,073 39.8%
TOTAL 2,698
Turnout: 43%


2008 Senate class 2, Leslie County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,224 74.9%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,083 25.1%
TOTAL 4,307
Turnout: 48%


2008 Senate class 2, Letcher County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,902 48.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,198 51.8%
TOTAL 8,100
Turnout: 42%


2008 Senate class 2, Lewis County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,884 61.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,787 38.3%
TOTAL 4,671
Turnout: 44%


2008 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,939 54.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,119 45.5%
TOTAL 9,058
Turnout: 49%


2008 Senate class 2, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,382 52.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,142 47.3%
TOTAL 4,524
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,379 59.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,379 40.7%
TOTAL 10,758
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,989 52.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,821 47.8%
TOTAL 3,810
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 17,237 54.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 14,657 46.0%
TOTAL 31,894
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Magoffin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,904 41.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,719 58.8%
TOTAL 4,623
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,158 42.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,304 57.7%
TOTAL 7,462
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,067 52.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 7,363 47.7%
TOTAL 15,430
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,422 66.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,203 33.2%
TOTAL 3,625
Turnout: 36%


2008 Senate class 2, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,847 55.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,095 44.6%
TOTAL 6,942
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, McCracken County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 17,303 57.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 13,006 42.9%
TOTAL 30,309
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, McCreary County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,606 69.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,576 30.4%
TOTAL 5,182
Turnout: 37%


2008 Senate class 2, McLean County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,177 49.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,225 50.5%
TOTAL 4,402
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Meade County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,905 53.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 5,149 46.6%
TOTAL 11,054
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Menifee County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 951 38.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,520 61.5%
TOTAL 2,471
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,484 55.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,338 44.2%
TOTAL 9,822
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Metcalfe County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,245 56.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,766 44.0%
TOTAL 4,011
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,318 72.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,237 27.2%
TOTAL 4,555
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,660 45.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 5,526 54.3%
TOTAL 10,186
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,881 43.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,497 57.0%
TOTAL 4,378
Turnout: 40%


2008 Senate class 2, Muhlenberg County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,406 42.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 7,436 57.9%
TOTAL 12,842
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Nelson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,965 50.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 8,823 49.6%
TOTAL 17,788
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Nicholas County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,184 40.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,737 59.5%
TOTAL 2,921
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Ohio County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,242 52.9%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,659 47.1%
TOTAL 9,901
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Oldham County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 18,746 64.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 10,206 35.3%
TOTAL 28,952
Turnout: 70%


2008 Senate class 2, Owen County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,683 57.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,019 42.9%
TOTAL 4,702
Turnout: 58%


2008 Senate class 2, Owsley County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,063 65.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 559 34.5%
TOTAL 1,622
Turnout: 44%


2008 Senate class 2, Pendleton County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,520 62.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,155 38.0%
TOTAL 5,675
Turnout: 51%


2008 Senate class 2, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 5,211 50.9%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 5,026 49.1%
TOTAL 10,237
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 9,679 42.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 12,912 57.2%
TOTAL 22,591
Turnout: 44%


2008 Senate class 2, Powell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,081 42.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,863 57.9%
TOTAL 4,944
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 17,072 67.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 8,108 32.2%
TOTAL 25,180
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Robertson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 514 50.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 498 49.2%
TOTAL 1,012
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Rockcastle County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,177 69.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,837 30.5%
TOTAL 6,014
Turnout: 46%


2008 Senate class 2, Rowan County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,312 41.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,710 58.7%
TOTAL 8,022
Turnout: 43%


2008 Senate class 2, Russell County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,783 66.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,440 33.8%
TOTAL 7,223
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 10,267 52.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 9,238 47.4%
TOTAL 19,505
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 10,790 58.8%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 7,546 41.2%
TOTAL 18,336
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Simpson County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,922 55.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,118 44.3%
TOTAL 7,040
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Spencer County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,811 60.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,159 39.6%
TOTAL 7,970
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,644 61.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,163 38.5%
TOTAL 10,807
Turnout: 58%


2008 Senate class 2, Todd County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,032 63.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,772 36.9%
TOTAL 4,804
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Trigg County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,833 59.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,637 40.8%
TOTAL 6,470
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Trimble County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,861 49.1%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,927 50.9%
TOTAL 3,788
Turnout: 59%


2008 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,678 44.5%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,335 55.5%
TOTAL 6,013
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 24,579 56.2%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 19,184 43.8%
TOTAL 43,763
Turnout: 52%


2008 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,826 55.0%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 2,316 45.0%
TOTAL 5,142
Turnout: 58%


2008 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,987 56.7%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,045 43.3%
TOTAL 7,032
Turnout: 44%


2008 Senate class 2, Webster County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 2,516 45.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 3,000 54.4%
TOTAL 5,516
Turnout: 53%


2008 Senate class 2, Whitley County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 8,485 63.6%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 4,849 36.4%
TOTAL 13,334
Turnout: 49%


2008 Senate class 2, Wolfe County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,120 37.3%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,886 62.7%
TOTAL 3,006
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Woodford County
CandidateVotesPct
Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,231 51.4%
Bruce Lunsford (D) 5,903 48.6%
TOTAL 12,134
Turnout: 65%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Mitch McConnell*
Total Disbursements: $23,282,998
Total Receipts: $22,940,153
Cash on Hand: $87,972
Candidate Contributions: $1,391,275
Candidate Loans: $2,086,275
Individual Contributions: $12,699,933
Party Contributions: $46,897
Other Committee Contributions: $4,945,029
Other Committee Transfers: $1,407,349
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $397,587
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $3,859,968
Net Independent Expenditures: $-3,462,381
Net Spending: $19,820,617



Bruce Lunsford
Total Disbursements: $10,801,203
Total Receipts: $10,883,172
Cash on Hand: $81,967
Candidate Contributions: $15,159
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $1,792,748
Party Contributions: $2,850
Other Committee Contributions: $421,285
Other Committee Transfers: $52,374
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $53,563
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $53,563
Net Spending: $10,854,766



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/KY/2008


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Mitch McConnell* 168,127 86.1% $23,282,998
2   Daniel Essek 27,170 13.9% $1,131
TOTAL VOTES 195,297    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Bruce Lunsford 316,992 51.1% $10,801,203
2   Greg Fischer 209,827 33.8% $1,574,666
3   David Williams 34,363 5.5%
4   James Rice 20,403 3.3%
5   Michael Cassaro 17,340 2.8% $131,782
6   Ken Stepp 13,451 2.2% $370
7   David Wylie 7,528 1.2% $3,088
TOTAL VOTES 619,904