Wyoming — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 Senate electionWyoming · U.S. SenateBarrassoR+54.0
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| John Barrasso ✓Republican | 75.8% | 185,250 |
|---|---|---|
| Tim ChesnutDemocrat | 21.7% | 53,019 |
| Joel OttoCountry Party | 2.5% | 6,176 |
2012Senate margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALBANY, WY | Republican | R+16.4 |
| BIG HORN, WY | Republican | R+76.0 |
| CAMPBELL, WY | Republican | R+77.4 |
| CARBON, WY | Republican | R+54.0 |
| CONVERSE, WY | Republican | R+73.0 |
| CROOK, WY | Republican | R+77.7 |
| FREMONT, WY | Republican | R+51.6 |
| GOSHEN, WY | Republican | R+64.3 |
| HOT SPRINGS, WY | Republican | R+69.0 |
| JOHNSON, WY | Republican | R+74.5 |
| LARAMIE, WY | Republican | R+40.7 |
| LINCOLN, WY | Republican | R+72.6 |
| NATRONA, WY | Republican | R+56.1 |
| NIOBRARA, WY | Republican | R+78.0 |
| PARK, WY | Republican | R+66.9 |
| PLATTE, WY | Republican | R+56.0 |
| SHERIDAN, WY | Republican | R+59.4 |
| SUBLETTE, WY | Republican | R+70.9 |
| SWEETWATER, WY | Republican | R+51.8 |
| TETON, WY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| UINTA, WY | Republican | R+64.6 |
| WASHAKIE, WY | Republican | R+71.2 |
| WESTON, WY | Republican | R+76.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012R+40.8Senate 2012R+54.1vs. baselineR+13.3
Wyoming's 2012 Senate race ran 13.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Wyoming's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −9.2% |
| 1978 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | −13.3% |
| 1984 | −56.6% |
| 1988 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | −27.9% |
| 1994 | −19.6% |
| 1996 | −11.9% |
| 2000 | −51.7% |
| 2002 | −45.9% |
| 2006 | −40.2% |
| 2008 | −51.4% |
| 2012 | −54.1% |
| 2014 | −54.9% |
| 2018 | −36.9% |
| 2020 | −46.3% |
| 2024 | −51.0% |
Same ballot, 2012WY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.