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.

Not to be confused with 2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming.

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

Elections in Wyoming

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-ins 269 0.11%
Majority 128,415 51.38% +5.47%
Turnout 249,946
Republican hold Swing
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References
  1. http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/D-SWCand.pdf
  2. http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/R-SWCand.pdf
  3. Wyoming’s Enzi Will Run Again Archived April 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics, April 26, 2008
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