 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 58.9% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Barrasso: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Wyoming |
|---|
 |
The 2012 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 2012, alongside a U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Barrasso won re-election to a first full term.
The primary elections were held August 21, 2012.
Republican state Senator John Barrasso was appointed to the U.S. Senate on June 22, 2007, by then-governor Dave Freudenthal after U.S. Senator Craig Thomas died on June 4, 2007.[2]
John Barrasso defeated Nick Carter with 73.4% of the vote in the 2008 special U.S. senatorial election to serve the remainder of the senatorial term. Barrasso remains highly popular in the state with 69% of voters approving of him.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Barrasso (incumbent) | 73,516 | 89.9 | |
| Republican | Thomas Bleming | 5,080 | 6.2 | |
| Republican | Emmett Mavy | 2,873 | 3.5 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 279 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 81,748 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Chesnut | 9,173 | 53.7 | |
| Democratic | Al Hamburg | 4,630 | 27.1 | |
| Democratic | William Bryk | 3,047 | 17.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 222 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 17,072 | 100 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[12] | Solid R | November 1, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[14] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Real Clear Politics[15] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Barrasso (R) |
Dave Freudenthal (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | January 4–5, 2011 | 1,039 | ±3.0% | 56% | 36% | — | 9% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Barrasso (incumbent) | 185,250 | 75.66% | +2.31% | |
| Democratic | Tim Chesnut | 53,019 | 21.65% | -4.88% | |
| Wyoming Country | Joel Otto | 6,176 | 2.52% | N/A | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 417 | 0.17% | +0.05% | |
| Total votes | '244,862' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
