2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming

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2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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  2002 November 4, 2008 2014  
  Mike Enzi, official portrait, 111th Congress (cropped).jpg Rothfuss for Senate.jpg
Nominee Mike Enzi Chris Rothfuss
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote189,04660,631
Percentage75.63%24.26%

2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg
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

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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Rothfuss 14,221 62.38%
Democratic Al Hamburg8,57837.62%
Total votes22,799 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Enzi (incumbent) 69,195 100.00%
Total votes69,195 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [4] Safe ROctober 23, 2008
CQ Politics [5] Safe ROctober 31, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 2, 2008
Real Clear Politics [7] Safe RNovember 4, 2008

Polling

Poll SourceDates administeredChris
Rothfuss (D)
Mike
Enzi (R)
Research 2000/Daily Kos September 22–24, 200835%59%

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Enzi (incumbent) 189,046 75.63% +2.68%
Democratic Chris Rothfuss60,63124.26%-2.79%
Write-in 2690.11%N/A
Majority128,41551.38%+5.47%
Turnout 249,946
Republican hold Swing

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References

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  2. "Results" (PDF). soswy.state.wy.us. 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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  7. "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.