2008Final results
2008 election for Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers (R) won with 84.1% of the vote, defeating James E. "jim" Holbert (Ind) by 68.2 points.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner
84.1%177,024
James E. "jim" HolbertIndependent
15.9%33,444
210,468 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.
No independentHal Rogers
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Raised by the campaign
$611.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$796.8K
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Cash on hand
$911.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008