Kentucky

Outlook: Solid Republican

8 Electoral Votes (8 in 2000)
Bush won in 2004 by 19.86%

Interestingly, for a state which elected George W. Bush by a 20 percent margin, Kentucky’s current Governor Steve Beshear hails from the Democratic camp. On the other hand, both senators and two-thirds of Kentucky’s U.S. House delegation are members of the GOP. In the end, John McCain probably will not lose too much sleep over the eight Electoral College votes up for grabs in The Bluegrass State.