Click on the states in the map to toggle them between Democrat, Republican and Tossup. Senate Catalogue of Fine Art Congress. On October 19, 2007, Johnson formally announced that he was seeking re-election. Dykstra won the Republican primary on June 3. USA - Senate Election Map - YAPms On November 4, 2008, Coleman received 1,211,590 votes to Franken's 1,211,375 votes, a margin of 215 votes, far less than 0.1%, thereby triggering an automatic recount. Senator, Kay Hagan, has since died. 2008 Presidential Election Interactive Map - 270toWin ", Bligh, Michelle C., and Jeffrey C. Kohles. 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. However, New Hampshire had not elected a Democratic United States senator since 1975. It only became clear Begich had prevailed when early votes, absentee ballots, and questioned ballots were counted. This seat was the tipping point state in the 2008 senate elections. Haley Barbour (R) named Rep. Roger Wicker (R . [131], On November 6, 2008, Jeff Merkley was projected the winner of the contest, with 48.9% to Smith's 45.6%. Obama argued that deregulation of the financial industry led to risky trading mechanisms contributing to the crisis. Obama won the general election with 52.9 percent of the popular vote and 365 of the 538 electoral votes. 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]. CQpolitics.com rated the contest as "safe Democrat.". The United States Senate is the upper legislature of the bicameral legislative branch. YAPms - Interactive Political Election Maps Graham easily won re-election with 58% of the vote to Conley's 42%. USA - 2008 Presidential Election Map - YAPms 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. [citation needed] Franken was sworn in as Minnesota's junior senator on July 7. It was also the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. To win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of all electors. 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. In Maine, Susan Collins sought a third term in the Senate. Republican. Democrats won the nationwide popular vote for the House of Representatives by 7.2 percentage points,[4] gaining 21 seats. Year-end cash on hand was $6.04 million for Coleman and $3.10 million for Franken.[71]. 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. Utah. [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. Incumbent Republican John E. Sununu represented the swing state of New Hampshire. [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]. Pryor is the son of longtime U.S. senator and former Arkansas Governor David Pryor. Obama also offered the chance for voters to elect the nations first African American president and a relatively young president at 47 years old. The campaign engaged targeted groups through networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. 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. Select a state to learn about its history in the United States Senate 2008 Election Map - Senate - Election Guide 2008 - The New York Times The 2008 presidential election was the first since 1952 in which neither an incumbent president nor an incumbent vice president was a candidate. On November 18, the race was called for Begich, who won with 47.8% to Stevens's 46.5%. 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. South Carolina's election law allows for electoral fusion. Obama won early votes in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina, while Clinton secured primary wins in Florida and Michigan. Obama won 52.9% of the popular vote, while McCain gathered 45.7% of the popular vote. Today, Democrats traditionally sit on the presiding officer's right, and Republicans on the left. Kaufman subsequently announced that he would not seek election to a full term in 2010, effectively making him a caretaker. The Republican challenger turned out to be Jeff Beatty, an ex-Army Delta Force officer who garnered 30% of the vote in a challenge to Democratic Congressman Bill Delahunt in 2006. The 2008 presidential election focused on a national economic crisis that evolved throughout the race. Live election results and maps for the 2010 midterm elections, including state-by-state and county-by-county maps, and exit polls. The Democratic nominee was 2nd district Congressman Mark Udall of Boulder who announced on January 15, 2007, that he would seek the seat and did not draw significant primary opposition. Craig found almost no support among Republicans in his home state or Washington. [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]. These voting patterns translated into an Obama victory with inroads into the South and West. 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. [109] The Republican nominee was former Congressman and 1996 senatorial candidate Dick Zimmer. He was replaced by Scott Brown in the 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts. Reed won the election, with 73% of the vote. Johnson was re-elected, with 62.5% to Dykstra's 37.5%. Also reported to be in the race are David "None of the Above" Gatchell a ballot activist & frequent candidate and Emory "Bo" Heyward, a software company employee, conservative activist & 2006 candidate. When a seat became open, the first senator to speak for it won the right to it. 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. The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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 . [62] Nevertheless, McConnell was re-elected by a margin of 53% to 47%. Palins selection initially bumped McCains popularity, though gaffes on the campaign trail offset this boost. At the start of each Congress, the desks are reapportioned between the two aisles of the Chamber based on the number of Democrats and Republicans. 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. Daniel Lewis ran as a Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate. 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. 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. 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. On November 24, 2008, Governor Minner appointed Biden's longtime Chief of Staff Ted Kaufman to fill the seat. It was rumored that Lt. 2014 Election Results Senate: Map by State, Live Midterm - POLITICO [88] Cochran, who has not faced serious opposition since he was re-elected in 1984, faced Democratic state Representative Erik R. Fleming, whom he defeated with 61% of the vote. [2] Of the seats up for election in 2008, 23 were held by Republicans and 12 by Democrats. Additionally, they won Republican-held open seats in Colorado, New Mexico, and Virginia. The Republican nominee was Rep. Steve Pearce, who represented the more conservative southern part of the state. Fellow senator Joe Lieberman, citing his status as an independent, endorsed Collins in her 2008 re-election bid. 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. A map of key Senate races to watch. Senator Jay Rockefeller, great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, sought a fifth term representing West Virginia. [81] Attorney Mike Ciresi, an unsuccessful candidate in the 2000 Democratic U.S. Senate primary, was considered a serious candidate, but withdrew from the race on March 10, 2008, clearing the path for Franken to secure the party's nomination. The 2008 United States elections were held on November 4. 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. Pat Roberts currently has an approval rating of 56%.[58]. 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. [31] Other possible Republican candidates included former Congressman Scott McInnis and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. The Republican nominee was Jay Wolfe of Salem, a former State Senator. This election was the second cycle in a row in which no seats switched from Democratic to Republican, and the first since 1990 in which the Democrats retained all their seats. [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. Independent. Localized groups supporting Obama and Biden were able to sign up through the main campaign site, which gathered contact info for mobilization purposes. ", This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 06:45. . Michigan and Minnesota held elections for their lower, but not upper houses. However, Georgia proceeded to a runoff election where the Republican candidate won by over 10%. He has announced he will seek a second term in 2008. Physician Steve Sauerberg of La Grange won the February 5 Republican primary. Historically, the Senate Chamber desks were assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Knox County Clerk Mike Padgett received 20% of the vote. 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. Pryor won on election day, with 79.53% of the vote. 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