United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2008
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The 2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a third term.
Contents
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Chris Rothfuss, chemical engineer and university professor
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
Results
Democratic primary results[1] | ||||
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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
Candidates
- Mike Enzi, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Republican primary results[2] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mike Enzi (inc.) | 69,195 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 69,195 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Mike Enzi (R), incumbent U.S. Senator[3]
- Chris Rothfuss (D), chemical engineer and university professor
Predictions
CQ Politics ranked the race as 'Safe Republican'.
Polling
Poll Source | Dates administered | Rothfuss | Enzi |
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Research 2000/Daily Kos | September 22-September 24, 2008 | 35% | 59% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Enzi | 189,046 | 75.63% | +2.68% | |
Democratic | Chris Rothfuss | 60,631 | 24.26% | -2.79% | |
Write-ins | 269 | 0.11% | |||
Majority | 128,415 | 51.38% | +5.47% | ||
Turnout | 249,946 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
External links
- 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.org
- Official campaign websites
- Mike Enzi, Republican incumbent candidate (Class II)
- Chris Rothfuss, Democratic candidate (Class II)