Sen. Mitch McConnell
(R-Ky.)- Residence:Louisville
- Born:February 20, 1942; Sheffield, Ala.
- Religion:Baptist
- Family:Wife, Elaine L. Chao; three children
- Education:U. of Louisville, B.A. 1964; U. of Kentucky, J.D. 1967
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; congressional aide; U.S. Justice Department official
- Political Highlights:Jefferson County judge-executive, 1978-85; U.S. Senate, 1985-present
- Elected:1984 (5th term)
- Note: Minority Leader
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 953,816 | 53% |
| Bruce Lunsford (D) | 847,005 | 47% | ||
| 2002 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 731,679 | 64.7% |
| Lois Weinberg (D) | 399,634 | 35.3% | ||
| 1996 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 724,794 | 55.4% |
| Steven L. Beshear (D) | 560,012 | 42.8% | ||
| Dennis L. Lacy (LIBERT) | 8,595 | 0.6% | ||
| Patricia Metten (NL) | 8,344 | 0.6% | ||
| Mac McElroy (USTAX) | 5,284 | 0.4% | ||
| Richard Marshall Beilke (Write-In) | 17 | |||
| 1990 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 478,034 | 52% |
| Harvey I. Sloane (D) | 437,976 | 48% | ||
| 1984 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 644,990 | 50% |
| Walter D. Huddleston (D) | 639,721 | 50% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 41.17% | John McCain: 57.4% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 40% | George W. Bush: 60% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 41% | George W. Bush: 57% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 46% | Robert Dole: 45% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):4,173,405
- Under 18:24.6%
- Over 65:12.5%
- Non-Hispanic White:89.3%
- Black:7.3%
- Hispanic:1.5%
- Asian:0.7%
- American Indian:0.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 33,672
- Median Household Income Rank: 44
