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2008 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2008 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Harold Hal Rogers won the 2008 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Harold Hal Rogers received 177,024 popular votes (84.11%). The main challenger was James E. Jim Holbert (15.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Rogers and Holbert

Rogers +68.2 pts · won by 143,580 votes
Harold Hal RogersRepublicanWINNER84.11%
177,024 votes
James E. Jim HolbertIndependent15.89%
33,444 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.