2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
U.S. Senate · Kentucky
Mitch McConnell (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Bruce Lunsford (D) by 5.9 points.
Mitch McConnellRepublican · winner
53.0%953,816
Bruce LunsfordDemocrat
47.0%847,005
1,800,821 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.
Bruce LunsfordMitch McConnell
$10.9M
Raised by the campaign
$18.7M
$10.8M
Spent by the campaign
$21.3M
$82K
Cash on hand
$88K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008