2008Final results
2008 election for Kentucky House District 51
Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky
John Carney (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Billy Joe Fudge (D) by 29.8 points.
John CarneyRepublican · winner
64.9%11,481
Billy Joe FudgeDemocrat
35.1%6,204
17,685 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET