2008Final results
2008 election for Kentucky's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Brett Guthrie (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating David E. Boswell (D) by 5.1 points.
Brett GuthrieRepublican · winner
52.6%158,936
David E. BoswellDemocrat
47.4%143,379
302,315 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David E. BoswellBrett Guthrie
$916.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$900.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$16.3K
Cash on hand
$25K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008