2008 Kentucky Senate election

none 2008 United States Senate election in Kentucky December 2025 ly 2008 Kentucky Senate election Kentucky Legislative Popular No 2006 Kentucky Senate election 2006 2010 Kentucky Senate election 2010 19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate 20 November 4, 2008 Seats up Races won David L. Williams Republican Party of Kentucky January 5, 1999 16th – Burkesville 21 22Republican Brandon Smith was elected in February 2008 to fill the vacant seat of Democrat Daniel Mongiardo.Leeper Independent senator Bob Leeper caucused with the Republicans. 22Leeper 9 9 Ed Worley Kentucky Democratic Party January 6, 2003 34th – Richmond 16 15 15 10 10 2008 Kentucky Senate election.svg 350px Results:#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold Senate President David L. Williams Republican Party of Kentucky David L. Williams Republican Party of Kentucky The 2008 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 4, 2008. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 20. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) was up for election. Prior to the election 22 seats were held by Republicans and 15 were held by Democrats, while one was held by Independent senator Bob Leeper, who caucused with the Republicans. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber, without gaining or losing any seats.https://ballotpedia.org/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2008 Kentucky State Senate elections, 2008 ballotpedia.org 2025-11-24 Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 2008-11-06 2025-11-24 Stateline | Likely R October 15, 2008 Retirements 9th District: Richie Sanders (R) retired. 11th District: Dick Roeding (R) retired. Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red District 23, 1.96% red District 1, 7.70% Special elections District 30 special thumb|200px|Results by county: #E27F7F Smith #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #7996E2 Alexander #7996E2 50–60% 2008 Kentucky Senate 30th district special election Republican Party (United States) Brandon Smith 10,409 51.0 Democratic Party (United States) Scott Alexander 10,008 49.0 20,417 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 1 2008 Kentucky Senate 1st district election Republican Party of Kentucky Kenneth W. Winters (incumbent) 26,430 53.85 Kentucky Democratic Party Carroll Hubbard 22,650 46.15 49,080 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 3 2008 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election Kentucky Democratic Party Joey Pendleton (incumbent) 21,410 56.51 Republican Party of Kentucky Tom Jones 16,479 43.49 37,889 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 5 2008 Kentucky Senate 5th district election Republican Party of Kentucky Carroll Gibson (incumbent) 31,634 100.0 31,634 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 7 2008 Kentucky Senate 7th district election Kentucky Democratic Party Julian Carroll (incumbent) 44,692 100.0 44,692 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 9 2008 Kentucky Senate 9th district election Republican Party of Kentucky David P. Givens 24,775 55.37 Kentucky Democratic Party Steve Newberry 19,967 44.63 44,742 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 11 2008 Kentucky Senate 11th district election Republican Party of Kentucky John Schickel 45,047 100.0 45,047 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 13 2008 Kentucky Senate 13th district election Kentucky Democratic Party Kathy Stein 26,593 65.81 Republican Party of Kentucky Chuck Ellinger II 13,815 34.19 40,408 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 15 2008 Kentucky Senate 15th district election Republican Party of Kentucky Vernie McGaha (incumbent) 36,212 100.0 36,212 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 17 2008 Kentucky Senate 17th district election Republican Party of Kentucky Damon Thayer (incumbent) 31,835 61.63 Kentucky Democratic Party Robert Powell 18,342 35.51 Constitution Party (United States) Micah L. Ingram 1,478 2.86 51,655 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 19 2008 Kentucky Senate 19th district election Kentucky Democratic Party Tim Shaughnessy (incumbent) 36,199 59.52 Republican Party of Kentucky Bob Heleringer 24,615 40.48 60,814 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 21 2008 Kentucky Senate 21st district election Republican Party of Kentucky Tom Jensen (incumbent) 29,471 100.0 29,471 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 23 2008 Kentucky Senate 23rd district election Republican Party of Kentucky Jack Westwood (incumbent) 21,057 50.98 Kentucky Democratic Party Kathy Groob 20,250 49.02 41,307 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 25 2008 Kentucky Senate 25th district election Republican Party of Kentucky Robert Stivers (incumbent) 21,459 65.21 Kentucky Democratic Party Michael Adkins 11,450 34.79 32,909 100.0 Republican Party of Kentucky District 27 2008 Kentucky Senate 27th district election Kentucky Democratic Party Walter Blevins (incumbent) 27,202 64.89 Republican Party of Kentucky Richard White 14,717 35.11 41,919 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 29 2008 Kentucky Senate 29th district election Kentucky Democratic Party Johnny Ray Turner (incumbent) 26,389 100.0 26,389 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 31 2008 Kentucky Senate 31st district election Kentucky Democratic Party Ray Jones II (incumbent) 24,814 100.0 24,814 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 33 2008 Kentucky Senate 33rd district election Kentucky Democratic Party Gerald Neal (incumbent) 36,700 100.0 36,700 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 35 2008 Kentucky Senate 35th district election Kentucky Democratic Party Denise Harper Angel (incumbent) 32,022 83.68 Republican Party of Kentucky John Albers 6,246 16.32 38,268 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party District 37 2008 Kentucky Senate 37th district election Kentucky Democratic Party Perry B. Clark (incumbent) 25,739 56.58 Republican Party of Kentucky Doug Hawkins 19,749 43.42 45,488 100.0 Kentucky Democratic Party Notes References Category:2008 Kentucky elections Category:Kentucky Senate elections Category:November 2008 in the United States Category:2008 state legislature elections in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose