2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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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.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Chris Rothfuss, chemical engineer and university professor
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Mike Enzi, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi (incumbent) | 69,195 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 69,195 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Mike Enzi (R), incumbent U.S. Senator[3]
- Chris Rothfuss (D), chemical engineer and university professor
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[8] | September 22–24, 2008 | 35% | 59% |
Results
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Wyoming’s Enzi Will Run Again Archived April 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics, April 26, 2008
- ^ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
- ^ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Research 2000/Daily Kos
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)