[109] The Republican nominee was former Congressman and 1996 senatorial candidate Dick Zimmer. Graham easily bested Witherspoon in the June 10 primary.[136]. Map of the 2008 Senate races using the latest state polls. Historically, the Senate Chamber desks were assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Localized groups supporting Obama and Biden were able to sign up through the main campaign site, which gathered contact info for mobilization purposes. senate.gov - Origins wikipedia.org - United States Senate 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. By December 2007, a credit crisis related to overextension of subprime mortgage-backed securities led to a significant recession. [51], Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin remained favored in Illinois. Two senators from each state are elected to represent their state. Nevertheless, Stevens was narrowly ahead in the vote count after election day, with only about two-thirds of all votes counted. South Carolina's election law allows for electoral fusion. 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. George LeMieux was appointed to replace Mel Martinez upon his resignation. On Jan. 1, 2008, Gov. [120] The Democratic nominee was state senator Kay Hagan,[121] who defeated Jim Neal and Dustin Lassiter in the Democratic primary. 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. Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway was rumored to be considering a run, but declined to do so. In this cycle the DSCC was more successful at fundraising. [49] Risch and LaRocco ran against each other in the 2006 Lieutenant Governor race, which Risch won by a wide margin. It was also the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. Stevens was the most senior U.S. 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]. The candidates disagreed on the causes of the financial crisis and tax policy. Barrasso won on Election Day, taking 73% of the vote and winning every county in the state. Voter turnout for the 2008 election was the highest in at least 40 years. 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. Map of the 2008 Senate races using the latest state polls. He also secured wins in Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, and New Mexico, which were not reliable parts of the Democratic coalition to that point. The Obama campaign used social media and data gathering to promote the candidates argument for change. 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. [21], On July 29, 2008, a federal grand jury indicted Stevens on seven felony counts for making false statements,[22] and on October 26, a jury found Stevens guilty on all charges. Mr. Lewis was serving as the chairman of the Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. RealClearPolitics - 2014 Election Maps - Battle for the Senate Winner. [132], In Rhode Island, Democratic senator Jack Reed had an approval rating of 66% in November 2006. Democratic former Governor Ronnie Musgrove challenged Wicker. 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. Today the desks are no longer arranged in their original order, but are moved within the Chamber to suit the needs of the Senate. Senator Hillary Clinton were the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination. Such seating became known as the Cherokee Strip, a reference to the region in Oklahoma with land that at the time belonged neither to the Indian Territory nor the United States. 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. 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. In 1988 and 2000, the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominees Lloyd Bentsen and Joe Lieberman, ran similarly for their seat in Texas and Connecticut, respectively. Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act (11/04/2021 legislative day) House Floor: H.R.3992. Senate Map - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times A temporary interim senator, Paul G. Kirk, was appointed to the seat of Edward M. Kennedy upon his death. senate.gov - Origins Sen. Trent Lott's surprise resignation has opened up the other Mississippi Senate seat in 2008. simplemaps_election.colors = {'R': '#a45a4f','D':'#415490','T':'#D6D6D6'}; [31] Other possible Republican candidates included former Congressman Scott McInnis and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. McCains victory in South Carolina, Florida, and in key states on Super Tuesday created an clear path to the nomination. 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. However, New Hampshire had not elected a Democratic United States senator since 1975. Obama received more votes than any candidate in history. Year-end cash on hand was $6.04 million for Coleman and $3.10 million for Franken.[71]. Lautenberg won re-election, winning 56%-42%. 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. Latinos and the 2008 Presidential Election. iOS and Web Dev UCSB CS c/o 2024 Project List. 2014 Election Results Senate: Map by State, Live Midterm - POLITICO 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. McCain sought to connect his campaign to the maverick image he received during his unsuccessful 2000 bid. [163] Democrats Sheirl Fletcher and Billy Hendricks challenged Rockefeller in the primary but were defeated. Barkley, who had briefly been appointed Senator after the death of Paul Wellstone in 2002, ran under the banner of the Independence Party, the largest third party in Minnesota. It was rumored that Lt. Two senators from each state are elected to represent their state. [103] Three consecutive monthly Rasmussen Reports poll showed Shaheen defeating Sununu by 49% to 41%. This marked the first time that Nebraska has split its electoral vote since it moved away from the winner-take-all method in 1992. Fellow senator Joe Lieberman, citing his status as an independent, endorsed Collins in her 2008 re-election bid. [159] [126] Inhofe's opponent was State senator Andrew Rice. To win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of all electors. USA - 2022 Senate Election Map - YAPms 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. In Oklahoma, senator Jim Inhofe announced that he would seek a third full term. YAPms - Interactive Political Election Maps [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]. Popular vote totals generally gathered from state Certificates of Ascertainment and/or results posted directly by individual states. Those votes were tallied before a joint session of Congress on January 8, 2009. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama (D) won the presidency by defeating Arizona Sen. John McCain (R) on November 4, 2008. [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]. 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. Additionally, votes cast for Paul Wellstone in the 2002 election are not factored into the DFL's total from that year. 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 . McCain and Obama differed on the presence of American troops in Iraq. 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. Eleven of the fifty United States governors were up for re-election, as were the governorships of two U.S. territories. Roberts was re-elected with 60% to Slattery's 36%. simplemaps_election.order = ['T', 'D', 'R']; //which color is shown first on click 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. McCain won Nebraska but Obama earned an electoral vote by winning the popular vote in the 2nd Congressional District. 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. Nine states changed allegiance from the 2004 election. 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. 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. Two senators from each state are elected to represent their state. [27] Rebekah Kennedy of the Green Party was Pryor's only opposition. A December 2007 poll showed Coleman's approval rating among Minnesota voters at 53%. CQpolitics.com rated the contest as "safe Democrat.". ", Bligh, Michelle C., and Jeffrey C. Kohles. The 2008 United States elections were held on November 4. Ten were elected on November 4, 2008. 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. Green Party Senate Candidate Chris Lugo Urges Inclusion in Debates. Haley Barbour (R) named Rep. Roger Wicker (R . Johanns won, taking 58% of the vote, with Kleeb taking 40%. The selected electors from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia voted for President and Vice President of the United States on December 15, 2008. Martin, current Georgia Commissioner of Human Resources, former member of the Georgia General Assembly, Vietnam War veteran, and 2006 candidate for lieutenant governor, secured the Democratic nomination after defeating DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones by a 59% to 41% margin in the August 5 run-off election. President Map - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times to easily win re-election. *Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) caucus with Democrats. 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. Udall won the election with 61% of the vote, with Pearce taking 39%. Five Republicans sought re-election but lost in the general election. As a result, Mississippi's Attorney General Jim Hood challenged Barbour in court, claiming that the special election needed to be held within 100 days of Lott's resignation, as per state law. The site also features a series of explainers about how presidents are actually elected in the United States. For the Georgia senate race, votes from the runoff election are counted. The same Rasmussen poll showed Cornyn leading Noriega by a narrow four percentage points - 47% to 43%. [87] On June 30, 2009, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Al Franken received the most votes, and Norm Coleman conceded defeat after the ruling, allowing Al Franken to be Senator-elect of Minnesota. The April 2009 party switch of Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter from Republican to Democrat and the July 2009 resolution of the Minnesota election in favor of Democrat Al Franken increased the Democratic majority to 6040 (providing the Democrats, including the two Independent senators who caucus with them, a supermajority and thus able to hypothetically over-ride any filibusters). Usage Policy | Governor Bill Halter would challenge Pryor in the primary, but Halter declined to file as a candidate. 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 . The South Carolina Working Families Party had also nominated Michael Cone. Democrats held at least 57 seats as a result of the election. This marked the first time that Nebraska has split its electoral vote since it moved away from the winner-take-all method in 1992. Sara Lobman of the Socialist Workers Party and Independent Anthony Fisher were also declared candidates. It is not clear whether Barkley detracted more votes from Coleman or Franken. However, in the weeks leading up to the 2008 general election, polls showed the race tightening, reflecting a general nationwide trend. For more information please visit. 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. 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. The United States Senate is the upper legislature of the bicameral legislative branch. The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush. Christian activist Larry Kilgore of Mansfield, Texas, was a Republican challenger for the March 2008 primary election, but Cornyn easily won the Republican primary. A September 2007 poll put Inhofe's approval rating at 47%, with 41% disapproving of his performance. Congress. Since those elections, Democrats have had to endure the loss of some reliable voters because Hurricane Katrina dispersed many African-Americans from New Orleans, although the vast majority still live within Louisiana. USA - 2008 House Election Map Clear Map Share Map Style Misc Login Privacy Sidebar Tossup 435 Republican 0 Democrat 0 + 0 0 0 0 435 0 0 0 0 YAPms 2 Beta - Discord USA 2018 House Map Shortcuts F - hold down to quickly fill in districts CTRL - hold down to decrement the color Enable Simulator District House Floor: H.R.1917 Congress Six of the 69 Democratic senators sat with the 23 Republican and 4 Independent senators. These elections marked the first time since 1964 in which a Democratic presidential candidate who won the White House had a Senate coattail effect. [119] There was early speculation that North Carolina Governor Mike Easley might be pressured into running against her but this did not come to pass. For more information please visit Today, at the beginning of each Congress, senators are given the option to change their seats based on seniority. He was expected[by whom?] Congress. Collins was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2002 over State Sen. Chellie Pingree. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected president and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.[3]. [20] On July 30, 2007, the IRS and FBI raided Stevens's home in Alaska. He also disconnected himself from the Bush administration, which became unpopular due to the financial crisis and the ongoing conflict in Iraq. After that, senators have the opportunity to relocate. Senator Jay Rockefeller, great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, sought a fifth term representing West Virginia. These factors, coupled with a national political climate favorable to Democrats, made the Minnesota Senate race one of the most competitive and closely watched of the cycle. In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2009; ordered by state. 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. Midterm Election Map 2018: Live Results - ABC News These voting patterns translated into an Obama victory with inroads into the South and West. Obama and U.S. On election day, Shaheen defeated Sununu, 52% to 45%. 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. ", Campbell, James E. "An exceptional election: Performance, values, and crisis in the 2008 presidential election. In the Primary, Lautenberg soundly defeated Representative Rob Andrews (NJ-1) by a margin of 62% to 32%. 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. 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 . Email the Senate Curator, curator@sec.senate.gov. 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