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2008 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Mitch McConnell won the 2008 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Mitch McConnell received 953,816 popular votes (52.97%). The main challenger was Bruce Lunsford (47.03%).

See the full head-to-head between McConnell and Lunsford

McConnell +5.9 pts · won by 106,811 votes
Mitch McConnellRepublicanWINNER52.97%
953,816 votes
Bruce LunsfordDemocratic47.03%
847,005 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.