2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming

Summary

The 2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a third term.

2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming

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Nominee Mike Enzi Chris Rothfuss
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 189,046 60,631
Percentage 75.63% 24.26%

County results
Enzi:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Mike Enzi
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Enzi
Republican

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Chris Rothfuss, chemical engineer and university professor
  • Al Hamburg, perennial candidate

Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Rothfuss 14,221 62.38%
Democratic Al Hamburg 8,578 37.62%
Total votes 22,799 100.00%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Enzi (incumbent) 69,195 100.00%
Total votes 69,195 100.00%

General election edit

Candidates edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe R October 23, 2008
CQ Politics[5] Safe R October 31, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report[6] Safe R November 2, 2008
Real Clear Politics[7] Safe R November 4, 2008

Polling edit

Poll Source Dates administered Chris
Rothfuss (D)
Mike
Enzi (R)
Research 2000/Daily Kos September 22–24, 2008 35% 59%

Results edit

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Enzi (incumbent) 189,046 75.63% +2.68%
Democratic Chris Rothfuss 60,631 24.26% -2.79%
Write-in 269 0.11% N/A
Majority 128,415 51.38% +5.47%
Turnout 249,946
Republican hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Wyoming’s Enzi Will Run Again Archived April 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics, April 26, 2008
  4. ^ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
  6. ^ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.

External links edit

  • Elections from the Wyoming Secretary of State
  • U.S. Congress candidates for Wyoming at Project Vote Smart
  • 2008 Wyoming Senate race from CQ Politics
  • Wyoming U.S. Senate race - Class I Class II from 2008 Race Tracker
  • Campaign contributions for Wyoming congressional races from OpenSecrets
  • Official campaign websites
    • Mike Enzi, Republican incumbent candidate (Class II)
    • Chris Rothfuss, Democratic candidate (Class II)