2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming

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

November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Mike Enzi Chris Rothfuss
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 189,046 60,631
Percentage 75.6% 24.3%

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

Candidates

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

Results

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

Candidates

Results

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

General election

Candidates

Predictions

CQ Politics ranked the race as 'Safe Republican'.

Polling

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

Results

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

References

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