Nov 4, 2008
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell (Republican) won re-election against DFL challenger Bruce Lunsford in 2008.
With the retirement of Ron Lewis there was an open seat in the 2nd District, which was won by fellow Republican S Brett Guthrie (pictured left).
The term for Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning ends in 2010. The next Kentucky Gubanatorial Election is in 2011.
John McCain won the eight electoral votes from Kentucky.
2008 Kentucky Election Winners
| Kentucky Senate II | ||
| Mitch McConnell Incumbent (53%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Bruce Lunsford (DFL - 47%) | ||
| Kentucky 1st District | ||
| Edward Whitfield Incumbent (64%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Heather Ryan (DFL - 36%) | ||
| Kentucky 2nd District | ||
| S Brett Guthrie (53%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: David Boswell (DFL - 47%) | ||
| Kentucky 3rd District | ||
| John Yarmuth Incumbent (59%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Anne Northrup (REP - 41%) | ||
| Kentucky 4th District | ||
| Geoff Davis Incumbent (63%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Michael Kelley (DFL - 37%) | ||
| Kentucky 5th District | ||
| Harold Rogers Incumbent REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Jim Holbert (IND) | ||
| Kentucky 6th District | ||
| Ben Chandler Incumbent (65%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Jon Larson (REP - 35%) | ||
