2008 Kentucky elections

2008 Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd district special election
← 2002 2010 →
Justice before election; Daniel J. Venters;	Elected Justice ; Daniel J. Venters;

2008 Kentucky Supreme Court elections
← 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 →
3 of the 7 districts of the Kentucky Supreme Court

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 4, 2008. The primary election for all offices was held on May 20, 2008.

Federal offices

United States President

Kentucky had 8 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican John McCain won all of them with 57% of the popular vote.

United States Senate

Incumbent senator Mitch McConnell won reelection, defeating Democratic challenger Bruce Lunsford.

United States House of Representatives

Kentucky has six congressional districts, electing four Republicans and two Democrats.

State offices

Kentucky Senate

The Kentucky Senate consists of 38 members. In 2008, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) was up for election.^[1] Republicans maintained their majority, without gaining or losing any seats.

Kentucky House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2008.^[1] Democrats maintained their majority, gaining two seats.

Kentucky Supreme Court

The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5 was up for election in 2008.^[1] Special elections were additionally held in Districts 3 and 4.

District 3

2008 Kentucky Supreme Court 3rd district special election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Daniel J. Venters (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			116,889	100.0

District 4

2008 Kentucky Supreme Court 4th district special election

← 2006

2014 →


Candidate	Lisabeth Tabor Hughes	James M. Shake
Popular vote	159,378	129,152
Percentage	55.2%	44.8%

Justice before election

Lisabeth Tabor Hughes

Elected Justice

Lisabeth Tabor Hughes

2008 Kentucky Supreme Court 4th district special election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Lisabeth Tabor Hughes (incumbent)	159,378	55.2
	Nonpartisan	James M. Shake	129,152	44.8
Total votes			288,530	100.0

District 5

2008 Kentucky Supreme Court 5th district election

← 2006 (special)

2016 →


Candidate	Mary C. Noble
Popular vote	189,330
Percentage	100.0%

Justice before election

Mary C. Noble

Elected Justice

Mary C. Noble

2008 Kentucky Supreme Court 5th district election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mary C. Noble (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			189,330	100.0

Local offices

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years.^[1]

City councils

Each incorporated city elected its council members to a two-year term.^[1]

School boards

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2008.^[1]

Louisville Metro Council

The Louisville Metro Council is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2008.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Kentucky Election Schedule, 2001–2013" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Official 2008 General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.

[schedule-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Kentucky Election Schedule, 2001–2013" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2026.

[results-2] "Official 2008 General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.

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