2008Final results
2008 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
John A. Yarmuth (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Anne Northup (R) by 18.7 points.
John A. YarmuthDemocrat · winner
59.4%203,843
Anne NorthupRepublican
40.6%139,527
343,370 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.
John A. YarmuthAnne Northup
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$24.4K
Cash on hand
$6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008