2008 Elections
With Election Day around the corner we wanted to give you some different perspectives on the 2008 elections. We have tried to find ways to make the elections more interesting through interactive maps and charts that show everything from poll summaries to your scenario for this year's electoral college vote count. We have also tried to drill down on Kentucky's state House & Senate elections to give you a better idea of each district's party registration and background information on the candidates where available. We hope you find it all interesting and helpful.


2008 Electoral Math


Below is an interactive electoral college map, that allows you to create your own scenario for how the presidential candidates will fare on November 4. The map also provides background information on how the states voted in past elections.


2008 Presidential Poll Summary for Kentucky


There have been numerous presidential polls conducted in Kentucky during the campaign. The interactive chart below provided by Pollster.com shows all of the polls conducted on the race in Kentucky. Check out how the race has progressed over the summer.




2008 Senate Poll Summary for Kentucky


So far the most interesting race in Kentucky this election cycle has been Bruce Lunsford's challenge to incumbent U.S. Senator and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The interactive chart below provided by Pollster.com provideds a summary of all of the polling done in the race so far. It will be interesting to see how the race continues to evolve up until election day.





Congressional Quarterly's Balance of Power Scorecard


This interactive scorecard allows users to assess which seats are up for grabs and which party is likely to hold a majority in the 111th Congress.





KY General Assembly Elections


The graphic below provides a thumbnail sketch of Kentucky's legislative races for this Fall. We have also tried to provide more information on the races in documents that are linked in the graphic. We hope this additional information is helpful.