Kentucky

Electoral votes: 8
Poll closing time: 6:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. EST

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President  Electoral votes: 8  |  FULL RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes George W. Bush (REP)* 1,068,741 60% John F. Kerry (DEM) 712,431 40% Ralph Nader (IND) 8,853 0% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. Senate Candidate Votes % of votes Jim Bunning (REP)* 873,400 51% Daniel Mongiardo (DEM) 850,581 49% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 1 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Ed Whitfield (REP)* 175,926 67% Billy Cartwright (DEM) 85,185 33% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 2 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Ron Lewis (REP)* 185,382 68% Adam Smith (DEM) 87,581 32% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 3 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Anne Northup (REP)* 197,714 60% Tony Miller (DEM) 123,997 38% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 4 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Geoff Davis (REP) 160,983 54% Nick Clooney (DEM) 129,873 44% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 5 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Hal Rogers (REP)* 0 0% 0% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 6 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Ben Chandler (DEM)* 175,356 59% Tom Buford (REP) 119,715 40% 100% of precincts reporting   Amendment 1: Defining marriage Are you in favor of amending the Kentucky Constitution to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be a marriage in Kentucky, and that a legal status identical to or similar to marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized? Votes % of votes Yes 1,217,857 75% No 415,233 25% 100% of precincts reporting