2010 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

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2010 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming's at-large district
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  2008 November 2, 2010 2012  
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Nominee Cynthia Lummis David Wendt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote131,66145,768
Percentage70.42%24.48%

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County results
Lummis:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Wendt:     40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

Cynthia Lummis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Cynthia Lummis
Republican

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The 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would represent the state of Wyoming in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in Congress from 2011 to 2013. The election coincided with the 2010 midterm elections.

Contents

Wyoming has one seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2008-2010 congressional House delegation consisted of one Republican.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Wendt 20,410 99.04
Democratic Write-ins1980.96
Total votes20,608 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) 84,063 82.82
Republican Evan Liam Slafter17,14816.89
Republican Write-ins2890.28
Total votes101,500 100.00

General election

Candidates

Polling

Poll SourceDates AdministeredCynthia Lummis (R)David Wendt (D)
Rasmussen Reports [2] September 30, 201061%29%
Mason-Dixon [3] July 26–28, 201059%29%

Results

Wyoming's at-large congressional district election, 2010 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) 131,661 70.42
Democratic David Wendt45,76824.48
Libertarian John V. Love9,2534.95
Write-ins2870.15
Total votes186,969 100.00
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 17, 2010" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
  2. Rasmussen Reports
  3. Mason-Dixon
  4. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 56.
Preceded by
2008 elections
United States House elections in Wyoming
2010
Succeeded by
2012 elections