2012 Senate elections · Wyoming history
Wyoming U.S. Senate election 2012
John Barrasso REP +52.7 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 250,700
- Margin
- 52.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in WY
- R+40.8same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barrasso Won | REP | 185,250 | 75.66% | |
| Tim Chesnut | DEM | 53,019 | 21.65% | |
| Joel Otto | COU | 6,176 | 2.52% | |
| Undervote | — | 5,747 | 2.35% | |
| Write-in | — | 417 | 0.17% | |
| Overvote | — | 91 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 250,700 | |||
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 2012 Wyoming Senate race?
John Barrasso (REP) won with 75.7% of the vote, ahead of Tim Chesnut (21.7%), a margin of 52.7 points.
Did the Wyoming Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Wyoming Senate race?
250,700 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.