1996 Senate elections · Wyoming history
Wyoming U.S. Senate election 1996
Michael B. Enzi REP +11.9 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 211,077
- Margin
- 11.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in WY
- R+13.0same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael B. Enzi Won | REP | 114,116 | 54.06% | |
| Kathy Karpan | DEM | 89,103 | 42.21% | |
| W. David Herbert | LIB | 5,289 | 2.51% | |
| Lloyd Marsden | NLP | 2,569 | 1.22% | |
| Total | 211,077 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other Wyoming Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | John Barrasso | 49.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Cynthia M. Lummis | 45.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | John Barrasso | 36.5 |
| 2014 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 53.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | John Barrasso | 52.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 51.4 |
| 2008 special | Class I | John Barrasso | 46.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 39.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 45.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 51.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Michael B. Enzi | 11.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Craig Thomas | 19.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Wyoming Senate race?
Michael B. Enzi (REP) won with 54.1% of the vote, ahead of Kathy Karpan (42.2%), a margin of 11.9 points.
Did the Wyoming Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Wyoming Senate race?
211,077 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.