[120] The Democratic nominee was state senator Kay Hagan,[121] who defeated Jim Neal and Dustin Lassiter in the Democratic primary. Obama campaigned on cutting low-income and middle-income taxes and raising upper-income tax rates, while McCain supported tax cuts at all income levels. Kennedy took 20.47%. Senator, Kay Hagan, has since died. Each desk was custom made for a particular location within the Chamber. Pat Roberts currently has an approval rating of 56%.[58]. Incumbent Mary Landrieu was elected in 1996 following a recount and was narrowly re-elected in 2002 in a runoff election. Obama won Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, with Florida and North Carolina representing early evening signs of Democratic success.
2020 Election Maps - Create Your Own Senate Map - RealClearPolitics [32], Other candidates included Bob Kinsey of Denver as the Green Party nominee,[33] Douglas "Dayhorse" Campbell as the American Constitution Party's nominee,[34] and Independent candidate Buddy Moore, unaffiliated any party.[35]. 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 . [109] The Republican nominee was former Congressman and 1996 senatorial candidate Dick Zimmer. Kaufman subsequently announced that he would not seek election to a full term in 2010, effectively making him a caretaker. [2] Of the seats up for election in 2008, 23 were held by Republicans and 12 by Democrats. 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. 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%. Green Party Senate Candidate Chris Lugo Urges Inclusion in Debates. During the presidential election campaign, the major-party candidates ran on a platform of change and reform in Washington. Lautenberg won re-election, winning 56%-42%. Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway was rumored to be considering a run, but declined to do so.
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2008 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia In nine races the margin of victory was under 10%. Former Governor Mike Johanns, who recently resigned as Agriculture Secretary, was the Republican nominee, having defeated opponent Pat Flynn 87-13 in the primary. These elections marked the first time since 1964 in which a Democratic presidential candidate who won the White House had a Senate coattail effect. The assignment of these desks is governed by a series of Senate resolutions.
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. 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. [50] The last Democratic senator from Idaho was Frank Church, who was defeated in the Republican landslide of 1980 after serving four terms. On Jan. 1, 2008, Gov. Obama and U.S. It only became clear Begich had prevailed when early votes, absentee ballots, and questioned ballots were counted. 18, 2008: Official minutes", "Signing Off On A 225 Vote Franken Lead (webcast of Canvassing Board Meeting)", "Finding of Facts, Conclusion of Law, and Order for Judgment", Jesse the Diva Gives Way To Bravado Lite Barkely, Senate race certification set for Monday with Franken up 225 votes, "Coleman: 'I think the law is on our side', "Senator Thad Cochran Announces Intent To Seek Re-Election", "US Senate Election Official Certification", "Lott Officially Resigns, All Eyes Now on Barbour", "Hood Files Suit to Have Special Election Earlier", "Miss. senate.gov - Origins [134] National Journal has declared that "Reed is probably the safest incumbent of the 2008 cycle". Merkley beat longtime Democratic activist Steve Novick and three other candidates in a hotly contested primary. The first month of the Republican primaries was competitive with Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee securing a victory in the Iowa caucus and McCain winning New Hampshire. Six of the 69 Democratic senators sat with the 23 Republican and 4 Independent senators. Obama received more votes than any candidate in history. Nebraska state Green Party Co-Chairman Steve Larrick was also a candidate,[101] as was Kelly Rosberg of the Nebraska Party. All Rights Reserved. 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. Inhofe was re-elected, 57% to 39%. 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. The South Carolina Working Families Party had also nominated Michael Cone. Incumbent Republican Mike Enzi was considered likely to be re-elected without significant opposition for a third term in strongly Republican Wyoming. Republicans were unsuccessful in persuading Governor Mike Rounds and former Lieutenant Governor Steve Kirby to run. Usage Policy | Begich announced his candidacy for the Senate seat on April 22, 2008. On November 4, 2008, Chambliss received 49.8% of the vote,[42] with Martin about 3% behind and Buckley receiving 3% of the vote. Interactive USA election map for past results and future projections. This marked the first time that Nebraska has split its electoral vote since it moved away from the winner-take-all method in 1992. 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. Physician Steve Sauerberg of La Grange won the February 5 Republican primary.
For more information please visit. He filed as an independent and was subsequently named as the Green Party nominee[146] Edward Buck was also in the race. Latinos and the 2008 Presidential Election. Congress. [20] On July 30, 2007, the IRS and FBI raided Stevens's home in Alaska. Which States Split Their Electoral Votes? Content Responsibility | Democrat. Sauerberg had 29%. Democrats held at least 57 seats as a result of the election.
2008 Presidential Election Interactive Map - 270toWin 51 of 100 Seats Needed for Majority Current Senate: 53 ( D ); 45 ( R ); 2 ( I ) Blue Democratic Win Red Republican Win Yellow Other Party Win Light Teal Partial Results Dark Gray No Results Light. Franken announced his candidacy on February 14, 2007, more than 20 months before the 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. The 2008 presidential election was the first since 1952 in which neither an incumbent president nor an incumbent vice president was a candidate. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain of Arizona was the Republican nominee. wikipedia.org - United States Senate. [103] Three consecutive monthly Rasmussen Reports poll showed Shaheen defeating Sununu by 49% to 41%.
Senate Map - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times During the 60th Congress (19071909), 10 Republicans sat on the Democratic side, while during the 75th Congress (19371939), 13 Democrats sat on the Republican side. Date. 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. 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. McCain and Obama differed on the presence of American troops in Iraq.
USA - 1952 Presidential Election Map - YAPms Senator Pat Roberts sought re-election to a third term. Build your own road to 270 starting with a map of reliably red and blue states, as well as the battlegrounds CNN is tracking . In Nebraska, incumbent Republican Chuck Hagel chose to retire rather than run for a third term. 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. [62] Nevertheless, McConnell was re-elected by a margin of 53% to 47%. Republicans gained a seat in a January 2010 special election in Massachusetts, thereby making the balance 5941 before the start of the next election cycle. The states are not interactive on the map unless the split is . Congress. [168], On the Democratic side, Casper City Councilman Keith Goodenough announced his candidacy. 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. Today, Democrats traditionally sit on the presiding officer's right, and Republicans on the left. Senate Catalogue of Fine Art This was the first presidential election year since 1964 when the Democratic Party won the White House and had coattails in the Senate and House of Representatives. Biden was re-elected with 65% of the vote, or 257,484 votes. Senate Catalogue of Graphic Art Senate Big Board - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times State Results Alaska Ariz. Calif. Colo. Conn. D.C. Hawaii Idaho Md. New Hampshire also saw major Democratic gains in the 2006 elections, when Democrats took both of the previously Republican-held House seats, the gubernatorial race with a record vote share of 74%, and majorities in the State House and Senate, giving them concurrent control of both bodies for the first time since 1874. Haley Barbour (R) named Rep. Roger Wicker (R . 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. 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Projects. [131], On November 6, 2008, Jeff Merkley was projected the winner of the contest, with 48.9% to Smith's 45.6%. Obama won 52.9% of the popular vote, while McCain gathered 45.7% of the popular vote. [citation needed] Franken was sworn in as Minnesota's junior senator on July 7. Live election results and maps for the 2010 midterm elections, including state-by-state and county-by-county maps, and exit polls. The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush. Craig found almost no support among Republicans in his home state or Washington. As of 2023, Stevens still holds this record. He won 56% of women voters and 49% of male voters, the latter group important to Republican chances in the race. senate.gov - Origins wikipedia.org - United States Senate 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. State Representative Joel Dykstra announced his candidacy on July 5, 2007. 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. ""Should They Dance with the One Who Brung'Em?" South Dakota was the tipping point state, decided by a margin of 25.0%. Senator Lindsey Graham, as a popular Republican incumbent in strongly conservative South Carolina, had been considered unlikely to be vulnerable to a Democratic challenge. [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]. judge cancels special election to replace Lott", "Barbour's Attorney Appeals Special-Elex Ruling", "Mississippi Supreme Court sets election for November", "Former Rep. 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Ensign Says GOP Majority Would Be 'Fairly Miraculous', "Mary Easley has active public life, but she's no Hillary Clinton", Beating a Popular Incumbent | SKDKnickerbocker, "Oklahoma State Election Board - Primary Election 2008", "Oregon Senate: Merkley tops Smith for first time 43% to 41%", "Merkley ready for Senate race victory lap", "Oregon Secretary of State: Official Results May 2008 Primary Election", "Graham beats GOP challenger in SC Senate primary", "US Senate primary recount: Conley to face Graham", "South Carolina Working Families Party Nominates - Ballot Access News", "The Associated Press: Johnson to Run for Senate After Illness", "South Dakota Secretary of State, Shantel Krebs", "Alexander Running Again, Sets Fundraiser". 2023 Electoral Ventures LLC. Obama received 365 electoral votes, and McCain 173. It is a way to view the relative competitiveness of each state. McCain sought to connect his campaign to the maverick image he received during his unsuccessful 2000 bid. This marked the first time that the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands selected a delegate to Congress. 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']; Current Senate: 47* Democrats | 53 Republicans. Popular Democratic former Governor Mark Warner (no relation) was the Democratic nominee for the race. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks appeared to be preparing for a run, but on June 12, 2007, Sparks announced that he would not seek the Senate seat, in order to avoid a primary battle with state senator Vivian Davis Figures.
Elections 2014: Make Your Own Senate Forecast - New York Times It is not clear whether Barkley detracted more votes from Coleman or Franken. Nine states changed allegiance from the 2004 election. The split can be edited in this table. Michigan and Minnesota held elections for their lower, but not upper houses. [160] Polling showed him as a strong favorite to win the seat. Utah. Obama selected Delaware Senator Joe Biden to offset concerns about Obamas experience with foreign policy. 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]. McCain won Nebraska but Obama earned an electoral vote by winning the popular vote in the 2nd Congressional District. Gordon Smith formally conceded soon afterward. 98%.
USA - 2008 House Election Map - YAPms R+46. Pre-election polling indicated that Enzi led Rothfuss by 24%. The Obama campaign used social media and data gathering to promote the candidates argument for change. Two senators from each state are elected to represent their state. [82][83] He was included in most of the debates and ultimately received 15% of the vote in the general election, a strong showing for a third party candidate. What Is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact? [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]. POJA Act of 2021 (11/04/2021 legislative day) Senate Floor: PN367. Kerry won with 66% of the vote to Beatty's 31%. simplemaps_election.selected.D = ['CA', 'CT', 'CO', 'DC', 'DE', 'FL', 'HI', 'IA', 'IN', 'NY', 'CO', 'IL', 'MA', 'MD', 'ME', 'ME1', 'ME2', 'MI', 'MN', 'NC', 'NE2', 'NJ', 'NM', 'NY', 'NH', 'NV', 'OH', 'OR', 'PA', 'RI', 'VT', 'VA', 'WA', 'WI']; [37] Delaware law allowed Biden to run for Vice President and senator at the same time, so he would have kept the Senate seat if the presidential ticket had lost. Fellow senator Joe Lieberman, citing his status as an independent, endorsed Collins in her 2008 re-election bid. A September 2007 poll put Inhofe's approval rating at 47%, with 41% disapproving of his performance. 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. The goal of having two senators per state is to have each state equally represented in the senate. Incumbent Republican Thad Cochran announced that he would seek re-election for a sixth term.
USA - 2008 Presidential Election Map - YAPms The goal of having two senators per state is to have each state equally represented in the senate. Challenging Levin were Republican State Representative Jack Hoogendyk, Green candidate Harley G. Mikkelson, US Taxpayers' candidate Mike Nikitin, Libertarian professor Scotty Boman, and Natural Law's candidate Doug Dern.[69]. The 2008 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2008, with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. Baucus was not expected to face a significant challenge from the 85-year-old Republican nominee, Bob Kelleher, who surprised observers by winning the June 3 Republican primary despite supporting a number of positions that put him to the political left of Baucus, such as nationalization of the American oil and gas industry.[99]. Former Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander was elected in 2002 to succeed retiring senator Fred Thompson. Those votes were tallied before a joint session of Congress on January 8, 2009. Winner. This is the first time this has occurred in any chamber of any state legislature in United States history. The last time a Cherokee Strip existed in the Senate Chamber was during the 76th Congress (19391941). [19] Two former Veco executives have plead guilty to paying the younger Stevens $242,000 in bribes. For more information please visit All Rights Reserved. 2008 Election Map: Senate By MATTHEW BLOCH, FARHANA HOSSAIN, CARL HULSE, JOHN MCGRATH AND DEREK WILLIS Map of the 2008 Senate races using the latest state polls. [138] However, because he lost the Democratic primary, Cone was not listed on the ballot under the state's sore loser law.[139]. There were 20 freshman Senators in the 111th United States Congress. Today, at the beginning of each Congress, senators are given the option to change their seats based on seniority. 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.
Senate Map - Election 2012 - NYTimes.com - New York Times 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 only governorship that changed party hands was in Missouri: Democrat Jay Nixon was elected to replace Blunt, who chose to retire instead of seeking a second term. to easily win re-election. Since Democrat Jim Webb had defeated incumbent Republican George Allen for Virginia's other Senate seat in 2006, Virginia's senate delegation flipped from entirely Republican to entirely Democratic in just two years. Sara Lobman of the Socialist Workers Party and Independent Anthony Fisher were also declared candidates. To win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of all electors. Wolfe had 36%. O'Donnell received 140,584 votes (35% of the vote). 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. During the 89th Congress (19651967), four senators were placed in an unusual fifth row behind the Democratic senators. 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. 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. [23], The Democratic candidate was Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, the son of popular former Democratic Representative Nick Begich. Sununu's 2002 opponent, former Governor Jeanne Shaheen, decided to run and was generally considered to be a very formidable challenger. 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. The 2008 presidential election focused on a national economic crisis that evolved throughout the race. Daniel Lewis ran as a Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate. George LeMieux was appointed to replace Mel Martinez upon his resignation. Although Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932, former Democratic Congressman and army veteran Jim Slattery was nominated to run against Roberts. USA 2008 Presidential Election Shortcuts F - hold down to quickly fill in districts CTRL - hold down to decrement the color Enable Simulator District Electoral College The Electoral College is the process in which the United States elects its president. 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. 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. Contact | [130], In a July 16, 2008, poll, Merkley overtook Smith for the first time 43% to 41%. [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]. In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2009; ordered by state. The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush. RCP Senate Map Race Changes; Senate No Toss Ups Race Changes; RCP House Map; 49: Democrats * [110][111] Furthermore, in the wake of the financial crisis, Carl Peter Klapper entered the race as a write-in candidate.[112]. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected president and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.[3]. 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. Governor Bill Halter would challenge Pryor in the primary, but Halter declined to file as a candidate. 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. On August 23, 2008, the Democratic nominee for President, Barack Obama, announced that Biden would be joining him on the ticket as the vice presidential nominee.