The state traditionally leaned Republican, but John Kerry from neighboring Massachusetts narrowly won the state in the 2004 Presidential election. The 2008 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota featured first-term Republican incumbent senator Norm Coleman, Democrat Al Franken, a comedian and radio personality, and former U.S. senator Dean Barkley, a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota. In the 2008 election, first-term incumbent Republican senator Saxby Chambliss was opposed primarily by Democrat Jim Martin, as well as third party candidates, including Libertarian Allen Buckley and Eleanor Garcia of the Socialist Workers Party. [169] In the primary on August 19, Goodenough was defeated by a political newcomer, Gillette defense attorney Nick Carter, who became Barrasso's opponent in the general election.[170]. Email the Senate Curator, curator@sec.senate.gov. The 33 seats in the United States Senate Class 2 were up for election, plus special Senate elections in Mississippi and Wyoming. The Republican nominee was Jay Wolfe of Salem, a former State Senator. 2008 Actual Election Results 2008 Election Facts McCain won Nebraska but Obama earned an electoral vote by winning the popular vote in the 2nd Congressional District. [49] Risch and LaRocco ran against each other in the 2006 Lieutenant Governor race, which Risch won by a wide margin. For the Georgia senate race, votes from the runoff election are counted. Six of the 69 Democratic senators sat with the 23 Republican and 4 Independent senators. This was the first time the party nominated a candidate for statewide office. ", Bligh, Michelle C., and Jeffrey C. Kohles. President Map - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times Election Results 2008 President Map Big Board Map Electoral Explorer Obama: Victory Speech McCain: Concession Speech Exit Polls. Obama won 52.9% of the popular vote, while McCain gathered 45.7% of the popular vote. Thirty-three seats were up for regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2015, as members of Class 2. Democratic former Governor Ronnie Musgrove challenged Wicker. [134] National Journal has declared that "Reed is probably the safest incumbent of the 2008 cycle". While senator Pete Domenici had declared that he would seek re-election in New Mexico, he changed his mind and announced on October 4, 2007, that he was retiring at the end of his current term due to a degenerative brain disorder. Alabama senator Jeff Sessions sought re-election to a third term. For more information please visit. Overview and Live Results: Chicago Mayoral Election, Legislative Special Elections, Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin Running for U.S. Senate, Initial 2024 House Ratings from Sabato's Crystal Ball. The Democratic nominee was 2nd district Congressman Mark Udall of Boulder who announced on January 15, 2007, that he would seek the seat and did not draw significant primary opposition. Incumbent Republican Thad Cochran announced that he would seek re-election for a sixth term. In South Dakota, senator Tim Johnson's seat was considered a top GOP target in 2008, considering Johnson's narrow 524-vote victory in 2002 over then-Representative and current U.S. senator John Thune, as well as his recent health problems. Reed won the election, with 73% of the vote. Republican John Barrasso was appointed by Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) on June 22, 2007, to fill the senate seat of Republican Craig L. Thomas, who died on June 4. Going into these elections, the Senate consisted of 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans, and two Independents who caucused with the Democrats, giving the Democratic caucus the slightest 5149 majority. In North Carolina, there had been rumors that senator Elizabeth Dole would retire from the Senate and run for governor, but she said in 2006 that she intended to run for re-election. 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[109] The Republican nominee was former Congressman and 1996 senatorial candidate Dick Zimmer. ""Should They Dance with the One Who Brung'Em?" Ten were elected on November 4, 2008. Obama won early votes in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina, while Clinton secured primary wins in Florida and Michigan. R+46. Midterm Election Map 2018: Live Results - ABC News Follow hourly state-by-state senate, governor and house results and see who is in the lead Democrats or Republicans. George LeMieux was appointed to replace Mel Martinez upon his resignation. [51], Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin remained favored in Illinois. On November 18, the race was called for Begich, who won with 47.8% to Stevens's 46.5%. He defeated ophthalmologist Gordon Leitch[129] in the May 20 Republican primary. Senate Map - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times Senate Map Big Board Map Democrat 7 seats gained Majority Party undecided Republican 7 Seats lost 51 needed for majority Includes 39. His Democratic opponent was Chris Rothfuss, a professor at the University of Wyoming and a chemical engineer, nanotechnologist, and diplomat. Alexander won the election with 65% of the vote. [50] The last Democratic senator from Idaho was Frank Church, who was defeated in the Republican landslide of 1980 after serving four terms. State Representative Joel Dykstra announced his candidacy on July 5, 2007. [152], There were three Libertarians, including 2006 LP senate nominee Scott Jameson, running for their party's nomination. State. Barkley received 437,404 votes, about 15% of total votes cast.[84]. On April 13, 2009, a three-judge panel ruled that Al Franken received the most votes in Minnesota's 2008 Senate race and ruled against Coleman's claims on all counts. [citation needed]. It is not clear whether Barkley detracted more votes from Coleman or Franken. The Libertarian Party of Tennessee officially selected Daniel Lewis as their candidate for United States Senate on Saturday March 8, 2008, at their annual convention held in Nashville, Tennessee. Stevens was the most senior U.S. Sununu's 2002 opponent, former Governor Jeanne Shaheen, decided to run and was generally considered to be a very formidable challenger. Eleven of the fifty United States governors were up for re-election, as were the governorships of two U.S. territories. [41] For most of the campaign, Chambliss maintained a comfortable lead in most polls. By December 2007, a credit crisis related to overextension of subprime mortgage-backed securities led to a significant recession. Louisiana elected David Vitter in 2004, the state's first Republican senator since Reconstruction, as well as Republican Bobby Jindal as the first Indian-American Governor in the country's history in 2007. On November 29, after being personally recruited by Vitter and former Bush administration official Karl Rove, Kennedy announced plans to challenge Landrieu in 2008.[63][64]. Congress. ", Jacobson, Gary C. "The 2008 Presidential and Congressional Elections: AntiBush Referendum and Prospects for the Democratic Majority. On September 14, 2007, former Veco CEO Bill Allen testified at the trial of former State House Speaker Pete Kott that Veco paid people working to double the size of Stevens's home. This seating plan is updated at the start of each Congress, and as needed if members change desks or seating locations or if a new senator is sworn in. The 2008 electoral map is above. There were 20 freshman Senators in the 111th United States Congress. McCain still won the white vote, though Obamas share of the vote was large enough to win in some Republican areas. Although Bush carried the state twice, Arkansas Democrats swept the seven state races held in the 2006 general election. Kennedy took 20.47%. McCain sought to connect his campaign to the maverick image he received during his unsuccessful 2000 bid. The Republican challenger turned out to be Jeff Beatty, an ex-Army Delta Force officer who garnered 30% of the vote in a challenge to Democratic Congressman Bill Delahunt in 2006. Map of the 2008 Senate races using the latest state polls. The economy and other domestic policies were also dominant issues, especially during the last months of the campaign after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. In a state that had been trending to the Democratic party recently, senator Tom Harkin faced the Republican nominee, small business owner Christopher Reed, whom he defeated with 63% of the vote to Reed's 37%. In the Primary, Lautenberg soundly defeated Representative Rob Andrews (NJ-1) by a margin of 62% to 32%. First-time candidate Bob Conley, an airline pilot, was the Democratic nominee. N.M. Governors House Senate Mixx Buzz. Nebraska state Green Party Co-Chairman Steve Larrick was also a candidate,[101] as was Kelly Rosberg of the Nebraska Party. Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway was rumored to be considering a run, but declined to do so. By continuing to use the website cookies for non personal advertisements and analytics will still run. Localized groups supporting Obama and Biden were able to sign up through the main campaign site, which gathered contact info for mobilization purposes. This election was the second cycle in a row in which no seats switched from Democratic to Republican, and the first since 1990 in which the Democrats retained all their seats. Wolfe had 36%. Democrats picked up net gains of eight Senate seats and 21 seats in the House of Representatives on the back of Obama's coattail effect. On November 4, 2008, Coleman received 1,211,590 votes to Franken's 1,211,375 votes, a margin of 215 votes, far less than 0.1%, thereby triggering an automatic recount. simplemaps_election.selected.R = ['AK', 'AL', 'AR', 'AZ', 'GA', 'ID', 'KS', 'KY', 'LA', 'MO', 'MS', 'MT', 'ND', 'NE', 'NE1', 'NE3', 'OK', 'TN', 'TX', 'UT', 'SC', 'SD', 'WY', 'WV']; Biden was re-elected with 65% of the vote, or 257,484 votes. Scott Kleeb, 2006 candidate for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, defeated businessman Tony Raimondo, a former Republican, by a wide margin in the Democratic primary. Biden vacated his senate seat shortly after the election, allowing for the Governor of Delaware to appoint a successor. Each had voted for the Republican nominee in 2004 and contributed to Obama's sizable Electoral College victory. There were several unique aspects of the 2008 election. . [80] Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, a professor at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minnesota), joined the race in October 2007. In the end, Landrieu was re-elected with 52% of the vote, Kennedy having 46%. On Election Day, Udall defeated Schaffer 53% to 43%. [90][91] It had been speculated that Lott wished to resign before a new lobbying reform law, effective the first day of 2008, took effect; having resigned before the end of 2007, Lott may become a lobbyist in 2009 instead of 2010. When a seat became open, the first senator to speak for it won the right to it. Mich. Minn. Miss. [86] Coleman appealed this decision. A Brief History of Electoral College Reform Efforts, The New Electoral Map After the 2020 Census, How the 2020 Election Could End In an Electoral Tie, The Electoral College Is Not About The Little Guy, Faithless Electors are a Ticking Time Bomb Waiting to Explode. Polls over the course of the campaign indicated that the race was very competitive, with many polls showing Franken and Coleman virtually tied or within the margin of error, as well as several polls showing each candidate with a significant lead at one point or another. Levin won re-election with 63% of the vote, to Hoogendyk's 34%. Each major party has Hill committees that work to support its candidates for the House and Senate, chiefly by providing funds. [7] Figures has won elections in the Republican-leaning Mobile area. Roger Wicker, formerly the representative of Mississippi's 1st congressional district, was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour on December 31, 2007, to fill the vacancy caused by the December 18 resignation of Trent Lott. 2008 Presidential Election 2008 interactive map << 2004 2012 >> The 56th quadrennial United States presidential election was held on November 4, 2008. Craig found almost no support among Republicans in his home state or Washington. [163] Democrats Sheirl Fletcher and Billy Hendricks challenged Rockefeller in the primary but were defeated. pres, senate, and governor data Let's Talk Elections: 2022 senate projections Political Analysis: 2022 senate projections MIT Election Lab: past pres, senate, house data Dave Leip's Atlas: past presidential results CNN: 2022 . [115] The potential scandal may have also contributed to his decision to leave the Senate. [5] Seven territorial chambers in four territories and the District of Columbia were up. Franken announced his candidacy on February 14, 2007, more than 20 months before the election. Jim Ogonowski, a retired Air Force pilot who was closely defeated by now-Representative Niki Tsongas in a 2007 special election, was running against Kerry. As of 2023, this is the latest round in which a newly-elected U.S. Sauerberg had 29%. Justices Opened Door to Gerrymander Presidential Elections, How Trump Could Win Re-Election By One Electoral Vote, 3 Myths About Abolishing the Electoral College, 5 Reasons to Abolish the Electoral College, Another Look at the 2020 Battleground States, Imagining the 2024 Electoral Map After Redistricting, The Electoral College Penalizes Voters In High Turnout States, The Winner-Take-All Electoral College Isnt In the Constitution. The Obama campaign also realized its commitment to younger voters by winning all age groups except those aged 65 years and older. Smith faced Democratic Oregon House of Representatives Speaker Jeff Merkley in the November general election. They increased their total number of seats to 257, the largest number of seats held by either party in the House since Democrats lost control of Congress in the 1994 elections. Obama also offered the chance for voters to elect the nations first African American president and a relatively young president at 47 years old. [19] Two former Veco executives have plead guilty to paying the younger Stevens $242,000 in bribes. As of 2023, this is the last time Democrats won U.S. Senate seats in Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Dakota. He selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate to counter arguments that McCains age would be a detriment to presidential service. Obama received 365 electoral votes, and McCain 173. The Obama campaign used social media and data gathering to promote the candidates argument for change. On November 4, 2008, Chambliss received 49.8% of the vote,[42] with Martin about 3% behind and Buckley receiving 3% of the vote. In the early years of the Senate an equal number of desks were placed on each side of the room, separated by a central passageway, without regard to party size. Haley Barbour (R) named Rep. Roger Wicker (R . [145] He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Senator Hillary Clinton were the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination. Elections to state legislatures were held on November 4, 2008, alongside other elections, in which Democrats scored significant gains in a blue wave election. Obama selected Delaware Senator Joe Biden to offset concerns about Obamas experience with foreign policy. This seating plan is updated at the start of each Congress, and as needed if members change desks or seating locations or if a new senator is sworn in. Libertarian Kent Marmon also ran. Incumbent President George W. Bush was ineligible for re-election per the 22nd Amendment, which limits a president to two terms, and incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney declined to run for the office. A temporary interim senator, Paul G. Kirk, was appointed to the seat of Edward M. Kennedy upon his death. Once thought to be secure in his re-election, McConnell's lead had shrunk dramatically thanks to the financial crisis and polling showed the race tightening between him and Lunsford. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain of Arizona was the Republican nominee. [96][97] Wicker beat Musgrove 55% to 45%. [88] Cochran, who has not faced serious opposition since he was re-elected in 1984, faced Democratic state Representative Erik R. Fleming, whom he defeated with 61% of the vote. Republican. Senate Catalogue of Fine Art 2008 Election Map: Senate By MATTHEW BLOCH, FARHANA HOSSAIN, CARL HULSE, JOHN MCGRATH AND DEREK WILLIS [93] However, Barbour filed an appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court, which overturned the earlier ruling and set the special election for November 4, 2008.[94][95]. There were also two special elections, the winners of those seats would finish the terms that ended January 3, 2013. [154], In the end, John Cornyn won re-election, 55%-43%, John Warner announced on August 31, 2007, that he would not seek re-election for another term. On October 4, 2007, senator Craig announced he will not seek re-election, but would remain in office until the end of his term.[48]. Graham easily bested Witherspoon in the June 10 primary.[136]. senate.gov - Origins wikipedia.org - United States Senate Thirty-three seats were up for regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2015, as members of Class 2.There were also two special elections, the winners of those seats would finish the terms that ended . With the Democratic Party takeover of Capitol Hill in the 2006 midterm elections, senator Carl Levin had become one of the most powerful people in Washington as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. McCain won Nebraska but Obama earned an electoral vote by winning the popular vote in the 2nd Congressional District. Build your own road to 270 starting with a map of reliably red and blue states, as well as the battlegrounds CNN is tracking . Is It Realistic to Abolish the Electoral College? However, Georgia proceeded to a runoff election where the Republican candidate won by over 10%. The Electoral College is the process in which the United States elects its president. Sen. Trent Lott's surprise resignation has opened up the other Mississippi Senate seat in 2008. Domenici's role in the developing scandal had reduced the probability he would have been re-elected, and a SurveyUSA poll showed his approval ratings at 41%, with 54% disapproving. ", Campbell, James E. "An exceptional election: Performance, values, and crisis in the 2008 presidential election. This seat was the tipping point state in the 2008 senate elections. The FBI investigated the remodeling of Stevens home by Veco Corp., which is part of a broader corruption investigation involving Stevens's son, former State Senate President Ben Stevens. Not on the ballot, but running a write-in campaign, was Darryl W. Perry, the 2004 Libertarian Party nominee for Pennsylvania State Treasurer and 2007 candidate for Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. Incumbent Mary Landrieu was elected in 1996 following a recount and was narrowly re-elected in 2002 in a runoff election. Former Governor Mike Johanns, who recently resigned as Agriculture Secretary, was the Republican nominee, having defeated opponent Pat Flynn 87-13 in the primary. Senators independent of either party have traditionally chosen for themselves which side of the aisle to sit on. By the 1930s, it had become the practice for senior senators to take front-row, center-aisle seats; junior majority party members who filled the Cherokee Strip were assigned either rear-row or end seats on the minority party side. This marked the first time that Nebraska has split its electoral vote since it moved away from the winner-take-all method in 1992. 98%. This marked the first time that Nebraska has split its electoral vote since it moved away from the winner-take-all method in 1992. The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush. She has maintained a high approval rating, and also in her favor is the landslide re-election of Maine's senior Senator, Olympia Snowe, who had the largest margin of victory of any GOP Senate candidate - besides the largely unopposed Richard Lugar (R-IN) - in the 2006 election cycle. Overview and Live Results: Chicago Mayoral Election, Legislative Special Elections, Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin Running for U.S. Senate, Initial 2024 House Ratings from Sabato's Crystal Ball. Sara Lobman of the Socialist Workers Party and Independent Anthony Fisher were also declared candidates. South Dakota was the tipping point state, decided by a margin of 25.0%. Note: The % column reflects the change in total number of votes won by each party from the previous election. McCain suggested that government-aided bodies like the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) failed to offset these risks. Date. Democrats held at least 57 seats as a result of the election. House forecast in real-time. He ran for the Tennessee House in 2004.[147].
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