The Obama campaign also realized its commitment to younger voters by winning all age groups except those aged 65 years and older. Obama won early votes in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina, while Clinton secured primary wins in Florida and Michigan. 2008 Election Map: Senate By MATTHEW BLOCH, FARHANA HOSSAIN, CARL HULSE, JOHN MCGRATH AND DEREK WILLIS 2023 Electoral Ventures LLC. Pre-election polling indicated that Enzi led Rothfuss by 24%. 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. Since 2003 (108th Congress, 1st Session), the Senate has provided interactive seating plans to identify where each of the 100 members sit in the Chamber and which historic desk they use. Biden was re-elected with 65% of the vote, or 257,484 votes. In the Democratic primary, Figures won the nomination and face Sessions in November. Johnson underwent surgery in December 2006 for a cerebral arteriovenous malformation and was discharged from the hospital on April 30, 2007. Incumbent Democrat Frank Lautenberg sought re-election in 2008, though he was 84. Despite voting heavily for Bush in 2004, Alabama still had a strong Democratic presence; Democrats controlled majorities of both chambers in the state legislature. The Senate seat in Connecticut is counted as a . [167] Wyoming law requires that the interim senator be affiliated with the same political party as the departed senator. It is not clear whether Barkley detracted more votes from Coleman or Franken. Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch was the Republican candidate; U.S. Army veteran and former congressman Larry LaRocco was the Democratic candidate. After Shaheen's entry, however, all three withdrew and endorsed the former governor. Popular vote totals generally gathered from state Certificates of Ascertainment and/or results posted directly by individual states. [66] Republican author and conservative activist Jerome Corsi, known for his public criticism of Kerry, had stated that he would run for the seat in 2008 but later changed his mind. The 2008 United States elections were held on November 4. [24], On October 19, 2007, the AP reported that despite the allegations and FBI probe, several veteran GOP Senatorsincluding Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), and Kit Bond (R-MO)donated enough money to Stevens's re-election campaign to make it one of Stevens's most successful fund raising quarters ever.[25]. Email the Senate Curator, curator@sec.senate.gov. With Republican President George W. Bush term-limited, Senator John McCain of Arizona won the Republican nomination in the 2008 Republican primaries. www.senate.gov. Democrats held at least 57 seats as a result of the election. 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The site was created by Taegan Goddard, who runs a network of political websites including Political Wire, Political Job Hunt and the Political Dictionary. [5] Seven territorial chambers in four territories and the District of Columbia were up. The site also features a series of explainers about how presidents are actually elected in the United States. simplemaps_election.votes_by_state = {"AL":9,"AK":3,"AZ":10,"AR":6,"CA":55,"CO":9,"CT":7,"DE":3,"FL":27,"GA":15,"HI":4,"ID":4,"IL":21,"IN":11,"IA":7,"KS":6,"KY":8,"LA":9,"ME":2,"ME1":1,"ME2":1,"MD":10,"MA":12,"MI":17,"MN":9,"MS":6,"MO":11,"MT":3,"NE":2,"NE1":1,"NE2":1,"NE3":1,"NV":5,"NH":4,"NJ":15,"NM":5,"NY":31,"NC":15,"ND":3,"OH":20,"OK":7,"OR":7,"PA":21,"RI":4,"SC":8,"SD":3,"TN":11,"TX":34,"UT":5,"VT":3,"VA":13,"WA":11,"WV":5,"WI":10,"WY":3,"DC":3}; Electoral Vote Map is an interactive map to help you follow the 2024 presidential election. 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. On August 27, 2007, state Treasurer John Neely Kennedy announced he was switching parties from Democrat to Republican. Smith faced Democratic Oregon House of Representatives Speaker Jeff Merkley in the November general election. Kerry was challenged by defense attorney Edward O'Reilly for the Democratic nomination, winning 69% of the vote to O'Reilly's 31%. [1][2] This would be the last election until 2020 in which the Democrats won the Presidency and unified control of Congress. 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 . 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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. He ran for the Tennessee House in 2004.[147]. Democrats made Senate Minority Leader, four-term senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky a target due to his leadership of Senate Republicans and his ties to President Bush, as well as his mediocre approval rating in the state, which was below 50%.[61]. On Jan. 1, 2008, Gov. [67] but failed to obtain the required candidacy signatures. Senator Max Baucus was a popular Democrat in Montana, representing a state that has long been fairly Republican but also receptive to Democrats in state and local elections. Please enter a name, party, and color for each candidate. Tex. Additionally, votes cast for Paul Wellstone in the 2002 election are not factored into the DFL's total from that year. Rockefeller handily won on election day, being re-elected with 64% of the vote. Levin won re-election with 63% of the vote, to Hoogendyk's 34%. Inhofe was re-elected, 57% to 39%. Despite being a first-term senator in a state George W. Bush won twice, Democrat Mark Pryor faced no opposition from Republicans in his re-election bid. [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]. Franken announced his candidacy on February 14, 2007, more than 20 months before the election. On November 24, 2008, Governor Minner appointed Biden's longtime Chief of Staff Ted Kaufman to fill the seat. ", Jacobson, Gary C. "The 2008 Presidential and Congressional Elections: AntiBush Referendum and Prospects for the Democratic 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. Senate Big Board - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times State Results Alaska Ariz. Calif. Colo. Conn. D.C. Hawaii Idaho Md. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months of the election campaign after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Sununu's 2002 opponent, former Governor Jeanne Shaheen, decided to run and was generally considered to be a very formidable challenger. [18], An ex-oil company executive, Bill Allen, paid for part of the renovation costs on Stevens's personal residence. Democrats won the nationwide popular vote for the House of Representatives by 7.2 percentage points,[4] gaining 21 seats. Each state (Including the District of Columbia) is allocated a number of electors equal to its number of representatives plus two for each of its senators. Democrat. Senator Hillary Clinton were the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination. Biden's Republican opponent in the Senate race, conservative political commentator Christine O'Donnell, tried to make an issue of Biden's dual campaigns, claiming that serving his constituents is not important to him. Build your own road to 270 starting with a map of reliably red and blue states, as well as the battlegrounds CNN is tracking . Barkley received 437,404 votes, about 15% of total votes cast.[84]. Map of the 2008 Senate races using the latest state polls. Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign. [49] Risch and LaRocco ran against each other in the 2006 Lieutenant Governor race, which Risch won by a wide margin. Stevens was the most senior U.S. Nevertheless, Stevens was narrowly ahead in the vote count after election day, with only about two-thirds of all votes counted. For the Georgia senate race, votes from the runoff election are counted. Source: Election results from National Election Pool/Edison Research (Nov. 3, 2020: U.S. Senate) and The Associated Press (Jan. 5, 2021: U.S. Senate) Race calls from The . Kaufman subsequently announced that he would not seek election to a full term in 2010, effectively making him a caretaker. Incumbent Republican Thad Cochran announced that he would seek re-election for a sixth term. Congress. McCain still won the white vote, though Obamas share of the vote was large enough to win in some Republican areas. 2012 vs. 2008, 2012 vs. 2004 Obama Job Approval Right Direction/Wrong Track Latest Election 2012 Polls. CQpolitics.com rated the contest as "safe Democrat.". [109] The Republican nominee was former Congressman and 1996 senatorial candidate Dick Zimmer. Independent. Democratic Senator Barack Obama of Illinois won the presidential election, by defeating his challenger, Senator John McCain, and the Democrats bolstered their majority in both Houses of Congress . Alabama senator Jeff Sessions sought re-election to a third term. [5] The NRSC chair, senator John Ensign, took the unusual step of chastising the Republican Senators who, like him, were not facing re-election, and who he thought should have done more to help raise money for their colleagues.[5]. 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. Graham's support for a compromise immigration bill, however, drew an angry response from many South Carolina conservatives, who recruited Buddy Witherspoon, a former South Carolina Republican Party leader, to challenge Graham for the nomination. Republican. Pryor is the son of longtime U.S. senator and former Arkansas Governor David Pryor. [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]. National security and foreign policy issues took a back seat to the economy due to an unraveling financial crisis. Libertarian Robert J. Underwood had 3%. Democratic candidates defeated Republican incumbents in Alaska; New Hampshire; North Carolina; Oregon; and, after a lengthy recount process, Minnesota. simplemaps_election.colors = {'R': '#a45a4f','D':'#415490','T':'#D6D6D6'}; Pryor won on election day, with 79.53% of the vote. Louisiana's electoral votes easily went to George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. 2007 year-end reports filed with the Federal Election Commission showed that Al Franken had raised $7.04 million through December 31, 2007, while Norm Coleman had raised $6.24 million. Latinos and the 2008 Presidential Election. [130], In a July 16, 2008, poll, Merkley overtook Smith for the first time 43% to 41%. 2012 Election Map: The race for Senate control. Lautenberg won re-election, winning 56%-42%. [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. [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. 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. Six of the 69 Democratic senators sat with the 23 Republican and 4 Independent senators. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election. Another Democrat, former Congressman Ronnie Shows, also filed to run, but he withdrew in February 2008 and endorsed Musgrove. 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. 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. Explore the current seating plan below, use the dropdown for access to past interactive seating plans, or browse PDFs of seating configurations from before 2003. He sought to be re-elected in a state that has steadily become more Democratic since 1992. senate.gov - Origins senate.gov - Origins wikipedia.org - United States Senate Eight incumbent state governors were running for re-election, while the retirements of Ruth Ann Minner of Delaware, Matt Blunt of Missouri, and Mike Easley of North Carolina left those gubernatorial positions open. Dykstra won the Republican primary on June 3. This is the first time this has occurred in any chamber of any state legislature in United States history. President Bush won Montana by more than 20 points in both 2000 and 2004, but Montana also had a popular Democratic governor, Brian Schweitzer, and a newly elected Democratic junior senator, Jon Tester. Biden vacated his senate seat shortly after the election, allowing for the Governor of Delaware to appoint a successor. The 2008 electoral map is above. 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. They also won a net gain of one gubernatorial seat. When the new senators were first sworn in, the balance was 5841 in favor of the Democrats, with the unresolved election in Minnesota causing that seat to remain vacant. Pat Roberts currently has an approval rating of 56%.[58]. 2023 Electoral Ventures LLC. Two senators from each state are elected to represent their state. Roberts was re-elected with 60% to Slattery's 36%. Tom Udall, the popular Representative from New Mexico's 3rd District, was the Democratic nominee. He also disconnected himself from the Bush administration, which became unpopular due to the financial crisis and the ongoing conflict in Iraq. Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census for a term expiring December 31, 2026. 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. The major theme during the campaign was the American public's general desire of change and reform from both Washington and the policies of President Bush. The 2008 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2008, with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. The Upshot's Senate forecasting model uses a combination of polling data and a fundamentals model that includes among other things candidate political experience, money raised, and state . Neb. Senator to ever lose re-election, defeating Warren Magnuson's 1980 record. The presence of a serious third party candidate further complicated matters. [131], On November 6, 2008, Jeff Merkley was projected the winner of the contest, with 48.9% to Smith's 45.6%. McCain sought to connect his campaign to the maverick image he received during his unsuccessful 2000 bid. Year-end cash on hand was $6.04 million for Coleman and $3.10 million for Franken.[71]. Graham easily won re-election with 58% of the vote to Conley's 42%. Map of the 2008 Senate races using the latest state polls. By continuing to use the website cookies for non personal advertisements and analytics will still run. Historically, the Senate Chamber desks were assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. As of June 30, 2008, data from the Federal Election Commission showed the NRSC with $24.6 million on hand, as compared with the DSCC's $43 million. The states are not interactive on the map unless the split is . President George W. Bush (R) was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, leaving open nominating processes for both major parties. 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. 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. The 2008 electoral map is above. But the division has not always been as clearly defined as it is now. [80] Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, a professor at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minnesota), joined the race in October 2007. Senate Catalogue of Graphic Art Controls. [145] He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Elections were held for 85 legislative chambers, with all states but Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Alabama, Maryland, and Virginia holding elections in at least one house. The original 48 desks made by Thomas Constantine in 1819 were constructed in such a way as to form three concentric semicircles on the Senate floor. Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign. Today, Democrats traditionally sit on the presiding officer's right, and Republicans on the left. [7] Figures has won elections in the Republican-leaning Mobile area. In addition, two freshmen were appointed to fill vacancies created by Barack Obama's and Joe Biden's resignations to become president and vice president. Congress. The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush. A temporary interim senator, Paul G. Kirk, was appointed to the seat of Edward M. Kennedy upon his death. 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. Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway was rumored to be considering a run, but declined to do so. There was speculation as to whether the outgoing Governor, Ruth Ann Minner, or the incoming Governor-elect Jack Markell would make the appointment, and if Biden's son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden would receive the appointment. 2008 Nomination Battle. Senator, Kay Hagan, has since died. Live election results and maps for the 2010 midterm elections, including state-by-state and county-by-county maps, and exit polls. The 56th quadrennial United States presidential election was held on November 4, 2008. States shown here did not allocate all their available electoral votes to one candidate. The 2008 presidential election focused on a national economic crisis that evolved throughout the race. [96][97] Wicker beat Musgrove 55% to 45%. Udall won the election with 61% of the vote, with Pearce taking 39%. All seats in the House were up for election, including seats of the 435 voting representatives from the states and the 6 non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. PDF Help | He also secured wins in Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, and New Mexico, which were not reliable parts of the Democratic coalition to that point. 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. Senators independent of either party have traditionally chosen for themselves which side of the aisle to sit on. [115] The potential scandal may have also contributed to his decision to leave the Senate. Barrasso ran in the November 4, 2008, special election, held on the day of the 2008 presidential election, to serve out the remainder of Thomas's term, which expires in January 2013. Elections to state legislatures were held on November 4, 2008, alongside other elections, in which Democrats scored significant gains in a blue wave election. Sen. Trent Lott's surprise resignation has opened up the other Mississippi Senate seat in 2008. Wolfe had 36%. [114] Domenici normally would have been expected to win re-election easily, having won his current term with the support of two out of three New Mexico voters; however, he was to be investigated by the Senate Ethics Committee for his role in firing U.S. Attorney David Iglesias. Haley Barbour (R) named Rep. Roger Wicker (R . In 1877 the practice began of moving desks back and forth across the center aisle to permit all majority party members to sit together on the appropriate side, except in a few cases where an unusually large majority existed. Interactive USA election map for past results and future projections. Have questions about Senate art? The United States Senate is the upper legislature of the bicameral legislative branch. Setting the popular vote will also set the color of a state, Clicking on a district will set the popular vote to max, Clicking doesn\'t set state color or open menu, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, F - hold down to quickly fill in districts, D - hold down to fill/disable entire states. On October 19, 2007, Johnson formally announced that he was seeking re-election. senate.gov - Origins wikipedia.org - United States Senate iOS and Web Dev UCSB CS c/o 2024 Project List. McCain and Obama differed on the presence of American troops in Iraq. [43] However, Georgia law stated that if no candidate receives a simple majority of the popular vote, then the election will be decided in a run-off. The 2006 elections and 2008 elections represented the first time since 1936 that Democrats or any party made substantial gains in Congress in two consecutive elections. 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. Risch won the election with approximately 58% of the vote. First-time candidate Bob Conley, an airline pilot, was the Democratic nominee. On election day, Shaheen defeated Sununu, 52% to 45%. POJA Act of 2021 (11/04/2021 legislative day) Senate Floor: PN367. The resignation of Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, and the death of Wyoming Senator Craig L. Thomas, both Class 1 senators, meant that both of those states' senate seats were up for election. [54] Chad Koppie, a retired airline pilot and vice-chairman of the Illinois Center Right Coalition, was the nominee of the Constitution Party. 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. 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]. 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