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2012 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 
Summary
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and re-elected Cynthia Lummis as the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on August 21, 2012.[1]
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 County results Lummis: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Henrichsen: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Cynthia Lummis, incumbent U.S. Representative[2]
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) | 73,153 | 98.1 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 1,393 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 74,546 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Chris Henrichsen, political science professor at Casper College[2]
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Henrichsen | 16,259 | 98.9 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 177 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 16,436 | 100.0 | ||
Minor parties edit
Candidates edit
- Richard Brubaker (L), truck driver[4]
- Daniel Cummings (Constitution), physician[5]
- Don Wills (Wyoming Country), software engineer and former chairman of the Libertarian Party of Wyoming[6]
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) | 166,452 | 68.89% | -1.53% | |
| Democratic | Chris Henrichsen | 57,573 | 23.83% | -0.65% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 8,442 | 3.49% | -1.46% | |
| Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 4,963 | 2.05% | N/A | |
| Wyoming Country | Don Wills | 3,775 | 1.56% | N/A | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 416 | 0.17% | +0.02% | |
| Total votes | '241,621' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ "2012 Key Election Dates" (PDF). Secretary of State of Wyoming. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Pelzer, Jeremy (March 21, 2012). "Casper College professor launches congressional campaign". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Statewide Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Secretary of State of Wyoming. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ Reed, Martin (May 2, 2012). "Two Libertarians from Riverton file in 2012 elections". The Riverton Ranger. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Casper doctor is Wyoming Constitution Party candidate". Billings Gazette. Associated Press. August 13, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ Brown, Trevor (August 28, 2012). "Country Party candidate seeks U.S. House seat". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ Statewide Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012 Retrieved December 20, 2022
External links edit
- Elections Division at the Wyoming Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in Wyoming, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Wyoming U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Wyoming from OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Campaign websites
- Chris Henrichsen campaign website
- Cynthia Lummis campaign website