2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Chris Rothfuss, chemical engineer and university professor
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
Results
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi (incumbent) | 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 | Chris Rothfuss (D) |
Mike Enzi (R) |
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| Research 2000/Daily Kos | September 22–24, 2008 | 35% | 59% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Mike Enzi (incumbent) | 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
- http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/D-SWCand.pdf
- http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/R-SWCand.pdf
- Wyoming’s Enzi Will Run Again Archived April 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics, April 26, 2008
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)
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