Collins. 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. 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. [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. 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 . 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. Obama won early votes in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina, while Clinton secured primary wins in Florida and Michigan. Sununu's 2002 opponent, former Governor Jeanne Shaheen, decided to run and was generally considered to be a very formidable challenger. Six of the 69 Democratic senators sat with the 23 Republican and 4 Independent senators. Oct. 05: Senate Races. Republicans were unsuccessful in persuading Governor Mike Rounds and former Lieutenant Governor Steve Kirby to run. National security and foreign policy issues took a back seat to the economy due to an unraveling financial crisis. A September 2007 poll put Inhofe's approval rating at 47%, with 41% disapproving of his performance. Which States Split Their Electoral Votes? [6] In New York, the Democrats obtained a trifecta for the first time since 1935.[7]. In the end, Landrieu was re-elected with 52% of the vote, Kennedy having 46%. Roberts was re-elected with 60% to Slattery's 36%. McCain, who supported the initial Iraq invasion, opposed establishing a removal date for all troops. . 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. 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. to easily win re-election. Obama received more votes than any candidate in history. Christian activist Larry Kilgore of Mansfield, Texas, was a Republican challenger for the March 2008 primary election, but Cornyn easily won the Republican primary. There are typically two reasons a senator might want to change desks: to gain a better location within the Chamber, or to occupy a desk previously used by a particular senator. Incumbent Republican Thad Cochran announced that he would seek re-election for a sixth term. 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. In November 2006, the senator had the lowest approval rating of any Democrat running for re-election in 2008 (with 39% approving and 45% disapproving),[108] with his approval standing only at 42% as of September 2007 with voters saying he does not deserve re-election 46%-36%. He defeated ophthalmologist Gordon Leitch[129] in the May 20 Republican primary. N.M. Governors House Senate Mixx Buzz. 2008 United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 United States gubernatorial elections, 2008 United States state legislative elections, "Democrats Poised For Landslide Wins In House", "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 2008", https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2008, "New York - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times", "Tennessee Republicans win slim majority in State House", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_United_States_elections&oldid=1138541683, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with dead external links from August 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Barreto, Matt A., et al. It only became clear Begich had prevailed when early votes, absentee ballots, and questioned ballots were counted. Year-end cash on hand was $6.04 million for Coleman and $3.10 million for Franken.[71]. He had already expressed interest in running and had been building the apparatus necessary to wage a Senate campaign.[65]. CQpolitics.com rated the contest as "safe Democrat.". On August 27, 2007, state Treasurer John Neely Kennedy announced he was switching parties from Democrat to Republican. Share This Map. iOS and Web Dev UCSB CS c/o 2024 Project List. With Republican President George W. Bush term-limited, Senator John McCain of Arizona won the Republican nomination in the 2008 Republican primaries. Two more freshmen were appointed to the Senate as a consequence of the appointment of Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State and Ken Salazar to be Secretary of the Interior. Date. [19] Two former Veco executives have plead guilty to paying the younger Stevens $242,000 in bribes. In 1988 and 2000, the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominees Lloyd Bentsen and Joe Lieberman, ran similarly for their seat in Texas and Connecticut, respectively. 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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. Alabama senator Jeff Sessions sought re-election to a third term. . 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']; [137] Conley, whose victory in the Democratic primary over Michael Cone was a surprise, is a former Republican who supported Ron Paul in 2008 and campaigned as the more conservative candidate on some issues, notably illegal immigration and the bailout of Wall Street. Congress. Obama won Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, with Florida and North Carolina representing early evening signs of Democratic success. 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. The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush. On Jan. 1, 2008, Gov. Haley Barbour (R) named Rep. Roger Wicker (R . Va. Wash. W.Va. Wis. Wyo. 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 Republicans, who openly conceded early on that they wouldn't be able to regain the majority in this election,[3][4] lost eight seats. He also secured wins in Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, and New Mexico, which were not reliable parts of the Democratic coalition to that point. 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. [110][111] Furthermore, in the wake of the financial crisis, Carl Peter Klapper entered the race as a write-in candidate.[112]. [96][97] Wicker beat Musgrove 55% to 45%. senate.gov - Origins Illinois Sen. Barack Obama (D) won the presidency by defeating Arizona Sen. John McCain (R) on November 4, 2008. [49] Risch and LaRocco ran against each other in the 2006 Lieutenant Governor race, which Risch won by a wide margin. Once, during the 1950s, when Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon had left the Republican Party but not yet joined the Democratic Party, he placed his chair temporarily in the middle of the center aisle in order to demonstrate his independence. Obama argued that deregulation of the financial industry led to risky trading mechanisms contributing to the crisis. 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. These voting patterns translated into an Obama victory with inroads into the South and West. [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. 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. [80] Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, a professor at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minnesota), joined the race in October 2007. 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. [53] Kathy Cummings, a retired special education teacher was nominated via convention by the Green Party. 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. [54] Chad Koppie, a retired airline pilot and vice-chairman of the Illinois Center Right Coalition, was the nominee of the Constitution Party. Projected Senate: Dem 59 GOP 41 : Main page: Previous report: Next report: Senate polls Web.csv . [126] Inhofe's opponent was State senator Andrew Rice. He won 56% of women voters and 49% of male voters, the latter group important to Republican chances in the race. [109] The Republican nominee was former Congressman and 1996 senatorial candidate Dick Zimmer. POJA Act of 2021 (11/04/2021 legislative day) Senate Floor: PN367. [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. Senator Hillary Clinton were the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination. The goal of having two senators per state is to have each state equally represented in the senate. 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. Popular vote totals generally gathered from state Certificates of Ascertainment and/or results posted directly by individual states. Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch was the Republican candidate; U.S. Army veteran and former congressman Larry LaRocco was the Democratic candidate. The site also features a series of explainers about how presidents are actually elected in the United States. Toss Up. Begich announced his candidacy for the Senate seat on April 22, 2008. Privacy Policy | What If All States Split Their Electoral Votes. Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census for a term expiring December 31, 2026. [134] National Journal has declared that "Reed is probably the safest incumbent of the 2008 cycle". Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. Obama and U.S. Haley Barbour (R) named Rep. Roger Wicker (R . On November 18, the race was called for Begich, who won with 47.8% to Stevens's 46.5%. The Obama campaign also realized its commitment to younger voters by winning all age groups except those aged 65 years and older. Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign. Sara Lobman of the Socialist Workers Party and Independent Anthony Fisher were also declared candidates. All Rights Reserved. Graham easily bested Witherspoon in the June 10 primary.[136]. Each major party has Hill committees that work to support its candidates for the House and Senate, chiefly by providing funds. 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. This marked the first time that the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands selected a delegate to Congress. 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 . Merkley beat longtime Democratic activist Steve Novick and three other candidates in a hotly contested primary. Popular Democratic former Governor Mark Warner (no relation) was the Democratic nominee for the race. 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. 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. [citation needed]. 2008 Election Map: Senate By MATTHEW BLOCH, FARHANA HOSSAIN, CARL HULSE, JOHN MCGRATH AND DEREK WILLIS The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 set off an economic panic that spread globally. Localized groups supporting Obama and Biden were able to sign up through the main campaign site, which gathered contact info for mobilization purposes. 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. Johanns won, taking 58% of the vote, with Kleeb taking 40%. [41] For most of the campaign, Chambliss maintained a comfortable lead in most polls. In one of the first senate races called on election day, Warner won, taking 65% of the vote, with Gilmore winning 34%. 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. Democrat. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election. The 2008 United States elections were held on November 4. He was certified March 3, 2008, by the Tennessee Division of Elections as having achieved ballot access for the November 4, 2008, election as a candidate for United States Senate. Click on the states in the map to toggle them between Democrat, Republican and Tossup. 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. [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]. simplemaps_election.colors = {'R': '#a45a4f','D':'#415490','T':'#D6D6D6'}; Two senators from each state are elected to represent their state. 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McCain and Obama both voted for a 2008 Senate bill to authorize the Treasury Department to purchase up to $700 billion in securities to prevent additional bankruptcies. Sen. Trent Lott's surprise resignation has opened up the other Mississippi Senate seat in 2008. He was expected[by whom?] McCain and Obama differed on the presence of American troops in Iraq. . Tom Udall, the popular Representative from New Mexico's 3rd District, was the Democratic nominee. There were several unique aspects of the 2008 election. Pryor won on election day, with 79.53% of the vote. [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]. These maps are also available as a timeline for each election from 1972-2020. The 2008 election was the first in 56 years in which neither an incumbent president nor a vice president ran Bush was constitutionally limited from seeking a third term by the Twenty-second Amendment; Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to seek the presidency. [161], When asked whether the Republicans were abandoning their hopes of holding onto Warner's seat, senator John Ensign, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, responded that "You dont waste money on races that dont need it or you cant win."[116]. Udall won the election with 61% of the vote, with Pearce taking 39%. Senate Catalogue of Fine Art [158] Former Governor Jim Gilmore, who dropped out of the 2008 presidential election, was the Republican nominee for the seat. Kennedy took 20.47%. ", Jacobson, Gary C. "The 2008 Presidential and Congressional Elections: AntiBush Referendum and Prospects for the Democratic Majority. Obama won nearly all major demographic groups on his way to victory. 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]. House forecast in real-time. In addition, this was the largest Democratic Senate gain since 1986, where they also won eight seats. Inhofe was re-elected, 57% to 39%. [2] Of the seats up for election in 2008, 23 were held by Republicans and 12 by Democrats. Governor Bill Halter would challenge Pryor in the primary, but Halter declined to file as a candidate. There were 20 freshman Senators in the 111th United States Congress. A December 2007 poll showed Coleman's approval rating among Minnesota voters at 53%. 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. McCain still won the white vote, though Obamas share of the vote was large enough to win in some Republican areas. 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. Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon ran for a third term. 2023 Electoral Ventures LLC. George LeMieux was appointed to replace Mel Martinez upon his resignation. He was replaced by Scott Brown in the 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected president and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.[3]. [141] According to a November 2006 SurveyUSA poll, Johnson had an approval rating of 70%, with just 26% disapproving of his performance,[142] making him an early favorite despite the state's Republican leaning. 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. These elections marked the first time since 1964 in which a Democratic presidential candidate who won the White House had a Senate coattail effect. McCain won Nebraska but Obama earned an electoral vote by winning the popular vote in the 2nd Congressional District. Dykstra won the Republican primary on June 3. 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. As of 2023, this is the last time Democrats won U.S. Senate seats in Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Dakota. 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. 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 . Select Source. 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. Senator Jay Rockefeller, great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, sought a fifth term representing West Virginia. 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. 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. [62] Nevertheless, McConnell was re-elected by a margin of 53% to 47%. Senate Catalogue of Graphic Art Johnny Swanson announced his candidacy in March 2006 for the Democratic nomination.[6]. Michigan and Minnesota held elections for their lower, but not upper houses. The goal of having two senators per state is to have each state equally represented in the senate. The election was the first in which an African American was elected President. 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.
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