Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Clinton sweeps county

Hillary Clinton took 83 percent of Fleming County's Democratic primary votes Tuesday, a total of 2,450 compared to Barak Obama's 381 votes or 13 percent. Statewide, Clinton won by a 65 percent to 30 percent margin.

John McCain swept 74 percent of the county's Republican vote; Mitch McConnell took 90 percent; and Geoff Davis took 86 percent. Gerald Puckett tallied 39 votes in Fleming County.

Bruce Lunsford carried the Democratic vote for US Senator with 68 percent of the ballots cast.

Turnout was heavy, with 41.4 percent of registered Democrats voting and 18.4 percent of Republicans.