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For the other Senate election in Wyoming held in parallel, see 2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming.

2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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Nominee Mike Enzi Chris Rothfuss
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 189,046 60,631
Percentage 75.63% 24.26%
Enzi:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Rothfuss:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      50%      No votes
U.S. senator before election

Mike Enzi
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Enzi
Republican

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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.

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

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

Poll Source Dates administered Chris
Rothfuss (D) 		Mike
Enzi (R)
Research 2000/Daily Kos[8] 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

  1. ^ "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Wyoming’s Enzi Will Run Again Archived April 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics, April 26, 2008
  4. ^ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
  6. ^ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  8. ^ Research 2000/Daily Kos
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_United_States_Senate_election_in_Wyoming