2008 Senate elections · Wyoming history
Wyoming U.S. Senate election 2008 (special)
John Barrasso REP +46.8 · Class I seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 249,619
- Margin
- 46.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in WY
- R+32.1same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barrasso Won | REP | 183,063 | 73.36% | |
| Nicholas H. Carter | DEM | 66,202 | 26.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 293 | 0.12% | |
| Overvote | — | 61 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 249,619 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 2008 Wyoming Senate race (special election)?
John Barrasso (REP) won with 73.4% of the vote, ahead of Nicholas H. Carter (26.5%), a margin of 46.8 points.
Did the Wyoming Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Wyoming Senate race?
249,619 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.