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Kentucky 2008 Presidential Election Results by County

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-09-02

In 2008, the Republican candidate won 112 of Kentucky's 120 counties.

County Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast
Adair John McCain Republican 5,512 75.5% 52.7 pts 7,298
Allen John McCain Republican 5,258 71.2% 43.8 pts 7,390
Anderson John McCain Republican 6,885 65.2% 32.4 pts 10,552
Ballard John McCain Republican 2,537 62.5% 27.3 pts 4,060
Barren John McCain Republican 11,133 66.2% 33.9 pts 16,807
Bath John McCain Republican 2,234 49.2% 0.5 pts 4,543
Bell John McCain Republican 6,681 69.6% 40.6 pts 9,598
Boone John McCain Republican 33,812 66.6% 34.5 pts 50,774
Bourbon John McCain Republican 4,820 57.9% 17.2 pts 8,330
Boyd John McCain Republican 11,430 55.3% 12.3 pts 20,670
Boyle John McCain Republican 7,701 60.9% 23.2 pts 12,635
Bracken John McCain Republican 2,066 60.8% 24.3 pts 3,399
Breathitt John McCain Republican 2,671 53.1% 9.3 pts 5,030
Breckinridge John McCain Republican 5,281 62.0% 25.5 pts 8,522
Bullitt John McCain Republican 20,102 65.4% 32.3 pts 30,726
Butler John McCain Republican 3,696 69.6% 40.3 pts 5,307
Caldwell John McCain Republican 3,866 62.4% 26.7 pts 6,199
Calloway John McCain Republican 8,991 58.4% 18.3 pts 15,404
Campbell John McCain Republican 24,046 59.7% 20.9 pts 40,297
Carlisle John McCain Republican 1,699 64.9% 31.3 pts 2,617
Carroll John McCain Republican 2,032 53.0% 8.2 pts 3,835
Carter John McCain Republican 5,252 53.5% 9.5 pts 9,813
Casey John McCain Republican 4,679 78.5% 58.1 pts 5,957
Christian John McCain Republican 13,699 60.1% 21.2 pts 22,778
Clark John McCain Republican 9,664 61.8% 25.1 pts 15,628
Clay John McCain Republican 5,710 77.5% 56.5 pts 7,364
Clinton John McCain Republican 3,366 80.7% 62.4 pts 4,172
Crittenden John McCain Republican 2,604 66.3% 34.4 pts 3,930
Cumberland John McCain Republican 2,056 73.5% 48.6 pts 2,797
Daviess John McCain Republican 23,692 54.3% 10.1 pts 43,622
Edmonson John McCain Republican 3,562 67.6% 36.2 pts 5,270
Elliott Barack Obama Democratic 1,535 61.0% 25.2 pts 2,515
Estill John McCain Republican 3,685 69.3% 40.1 pts 5,314
Fayette Barack Obama Democratic 66,042 51.7% 4.8 pts 127,639
Fleming John McCain Republican 3,432 58.8% 19.8 pts 5,832
Floyd John McCain Republican 7,741 49.4% 1.3 pts 15,659
Franklin John McCain Republican 11,911 49.5% 0.6 pts 24,079
Fulton John McCain Republican 1,530 54.2% 10.3 pts 2,825
Gallatin John McCain Republican 1,840 57.6% 17.6 pts 3,193
Garrard John McCain Republican 5,118 71.0% 43.1 pts 7,210
Grant John McCain Republican 5,510 62.9% 27.4 pts 8,754
Graves John McCain Republican 10,056 62.2% 26.1 pts 16,155
Grayson John McCain Republican 6,605 66.7% 34.8 pts 9,903
Green John McCain Republican 3,785 74.5% 50.8 pts 5,079
Greenup John McCain Republican 8,849 56.0% 14.1 pts 15,798
Hancock Barack Obama Democratic 2,135 51.5% 5.0 pts 4,144
Hardin John McCain Republican 23,896 59.8% 20.6 pts 39,990
Harlan John McCain Republican 7,165 72.3% 46.2 pts 9,914
Harrison John McCain Republican 4,520 59.6% 21.1 pts 7,590
Hart John McCain Republican 4,397 64.5% 30.9 pts 6,818
Henderson Barack Obama Democratic 10,049 50.6% 2.6 pts 19,861
Henry John McCain Republican 4,081 59.0% 19.6 pts 6,919
Hickman John McCain Republican 1,406 62.5% 26.4 pts 2,250
Hopkins John McCain Republican 11,916 61.6% 24.9 pts 19,348
Jackson John McCain Republican 4,407 84.4% 70.1 pts 5,224
Jefferson Barack Obama Democratic 196,435 55.5% 12.0 pts 353,892
Jessamine John McCain Republican 13,711 67.8% 37.0 pts 20,214
Johnson John McCain Republican 5,948 69.8% 41.6 pts 8,517
Kenton John McCain Republican 40,714 59.7% 20.9 pts 68,213
Knott John McCain Republican 3,070 52.7% 7.9 pts 5,820
Knox John McCain Republican 8,150 71.6% 44.6 pts 11,389
Larue John McCain Republican 4,153 67.2% 36.3 pts 6,178
Laurel John McCain Republican 17,660 78.5% 58.0 pts 22,500
Lawrence John McCain Republican 3,503 62.0% 26.0 pts 5,649
Lee John McCain Republican 1,978 71.3% 44.2 pts 2,773
Leslie John McCain Republican 3,574 81.3% 63.9 pts 4,397
Letcher John McCain Republican 5,367 65.2% 33.3 pts 8,235
Lewis John McCain Republican 3,213 67.1% 35.5 pts 4,791
Lincoln John McCain Republican 6,273 68.5% 38.5 pts 9,151
Livingston John McCain Republican 2,890 62.9% 27.6 pts 4,593
Logan John McCain Republican 6,925 63.6% 28.6 pts 10,890
Lyon John McCain Republican 2,220 57.6% 16.7 pts 3,855
Madison John McCain Republican 19,694 60.5% 22.4 pts 32,537
Magoffin John McCain Republican 2,434 52.3% 7.1 pts 4,651
Marion John McCain Republican 3,842 50.5% 3.2 pts 7,615
Marshall John McCain Republican 9,512 61.4% 24.7 pts 15,487
Martin John McCain Republican 2,824 76.5% 54.6 pts 3,692
Mason John McCain Republican 4,102 57.6% 17.0 pts 7,121
McCracken John McCain Republican 19,043 61.9% 25.2 pts 30,754
McCreary John McCain Republican 4,078 75.4% 52.2 pts 5,407
McLean John McCain Republican 2,386 54.0% 9.6 pts 4,422
Meade John McCain Republican 6,691 59.7% 21.0 pts 11,206
Menifee Barack Obama Democratic 1,276 51.3% 4.9 pts 2,489
Mercer John McCain Republican 6,781 67.4% 36.0 pts 10,060
Metcalfe John McCain Republican 2,734 65.1% 33.0 pts 4,199
Monroe John McCain Republican 3,537 75.8% 52.9 pts 4,665
Montgomery John McCain Republican 5,947 57.6% 16.6 pts 10,331
Morgan John McCain Republican 2,396 54.7% 11.8 pts 4,379
Muhlenberg John McCain Republican 6,447 50.0% 1.8 pts 12,889
Nelson John McCain Republican 10,139 55.9% 13.7 pts 18,146
Nicholas John McCain Republican 1,634 55.0% 12.2 pts 2,970
Ohio John McCain Republican 5,687 57.2% 16.4 pts 9,938
Oldham John McCain Republican 18,997 64.8% 30.7 pts 29,316
Owen John McCain Republican 2,969 62.5% 26.8 pts 4,751
Owsley John McCain Republican 1,279 75.9% 53.3 pts 1,686
Pendleton John McCain Republican 3,676 63.4% 28.4 pts 5,802
Perry John McCain Republican 6,762 65.2% 32.0 pts 10,375
Pike John McCain Republican 12,655 55.9% 13.8 pts 22,643
Powell John McCain Republican 2,837 57.1% 15.5 pts 4,972
Pulaski John McCain Republican 19,862 77.1% 55.4 pts 25,766
Robertson John McCain Republican 533 52.5% 8.1 pts 1,015
Rockcastle John McCain Republican 4,757 75.8% 53.3 pts 6,274
Rowan Barack Obama Democratic 4,074 50.0% 2.0 pts 8,154
Russell John McCain Republican 5,779 77.3% 56.3 pts 7,475
Scott John McCain Republican 11,782 59.7% 20.6 pts 19,730
Shelby John McCain Republican 11,451 61.8% 24.7 pts 18,540
Simpson John McCain Republican 4,437 60.7% 22.7 pts 7,309
Spencer John McCain Republican 5,378 66.8% 35.5 pts 8,049
Taylor John McCain Republican 7,568 69.7% 40.5 pts 10,860
Todd John McCain Republican 3,336 67.5% 36.3 pts 4,941
Trigg John McCain Republican 4,189 64.2% 29.8 pts 6,527
Trimble John McCain Republican 2,239 58.7% 19.8 pts 3,812
Union John McCain Republican 3,120 51.7% 5.2 pts 6,034
Warren John McCain Republican 25,993 58.9% 18.9 pts 44,145
Washington John McCain Republican 3,305 62.7% 26.8 pts 5,275
Wayne John McCain Republican 4,868 67.6% 37.1 pts 7,196
Webster John McCain Republican 3,037 54.8% 11.7 pts 5,540
Whitley John McCain Republican 10,015 73.1% 47.7 pts 13,704
Wolfe Barack Obama Democratic 1,493 50.3% 2.9 pts 2,968
Woodford John McCain Republican 7,130 58.0% 17.1 pts 12,297

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won the most counties in Kentucky in 2008?

The Republican candidate won 112 of Kentucky's 120 counties in 2008, with 8 counties going to the other major party.

Which Kentucky county had the closest presidential result in 2008?

Bath had the closest margin in Kentucky in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 0.5 points out of 4,543 total votes cast.

Which Kentucky county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?

Jackson had the widest margin in Kentucky in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 70.1 points.

How many counties are included in Kentucky's 2008 presidential results?

This page covers 120 counties in Kentucky for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.