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The 2008 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. As of 2020, this remains the last time that a Democratic presidential nominee has won over 40% of the vote in Kentucky.

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  • The 2008 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Kentucky was won by Republican nominee John McCain by a 16.23% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state McCain would win, or otherwise a red state. In the primaries, Hillary Clinton slightly defeated McCain in hypothetical polls for the Bluegrass State. Once Barack Obama secured the Democratic nomination, Kentucky was reclassified as safe for the GOP. In the end, Kentucky voted for McCain with 57.40% of the vote. Obama did, however, improve on John Kerry's performance by two points. This was the first time since 1960 where Kentucky did not vote for the winning candidate in a presidential election. This was the first time ever in which Kentucky voted more Republican than neighboring Indiana. This was also the first time ever that Floyd and Knott Counties voted for the Republican candidate, as well as the first time since 1908 that Breathitt County voted for the Republican candidate. As of 2020, this remains the last time that a Democratic presidential nominee has won over 40% of the vote in Kentucky. (en)
  • A eleição presidencial dos Estados Unidos no estado americano de Kentucky em 2008 ocorreu em 4 de novembro de 2008, quando todos os 50 estados e o Distrito de Colúmbia faziam parte da eleição. Os eleitores gerais (população com direito ao voto) escolheram oito eleitores para o Colégio Eleitoral, que votou para Presidente e Vice-Presidente. Em Kentucky, o candidato republicano John McCain venceu por uma margem de 16,2% de vitória. Antes da eleição, todas as 17 organizações de notícias considerou que neste estado McCain venceria, ou considerou de certa forma como sendo um seguro estado republicano. No final, Kentucky votou em McCain, com mais de 57% dos votos. (pt)
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  • The 2008 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. As of 2020, this remains the last time that a Democratic presidential nominee has won over 40% of the vote in Kentucky. (en)
  • A eleição presidencial dos Estados Unidos no estado americano de Kentucky em 2008 ocorreu em 4 de novembro de 2008, quando todos os 50 estados e o Distrito de Colúmbia faziam parte da eleição. Os eleitores gerais (população com direito ao voto) escolheram oito eleitores para o Colégio Eleitoral, que votou para Presidente e Vice-Presidente. (pt)
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