2008 Wyoming Senate election explained

Election Name:2008 Wyoming Senate election
Country:Wyoming
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2006 Wyoming Senate election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2010 Wyoming Senate election
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:16 of 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate
(District 27 and even-numbered seats up)
Leader1:John Schiffer
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:23rd district
Seats Before1:22
Seats After1:23
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:94,980
Percentage1:78.00%
Leader2:Ken Decaria
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:15th district
Seats Before2:7
Seats After2:7
Popular Vote2:25,203
Percentage2:20.70%
Map Size:350px
Senate President
Before Election:John Schiffer
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Hines
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2008 Wyoming Senate election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the Wyoming Senate for its 60th session as part of the 2008 United States elections. All even-numbered seats were up for election. An additional election was held in District 27 as incumbent Republican John Barrasso retired in 2007 after being appointed to the U.S. Senate. Partisan primaries were held on August 19. Neither party gained any seat in the legislature, and both Democratic incumbents stood unopposed in the general election.

General election summary[1]
PartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
Before
UpWonAfter
+/–
Republican1494,98078.022131423 1
Democratic725,203 20.77227
Write-in1,5821.3
Valid ballots121,76587.14
Blank or invalid ballots17,96912.89
Total139,734100%30 (1 v.)16 (1 v.)1530

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary . WY SOS . 9 November 2024.