Wyoming — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 Senate electionWyoming · U.S. SenateEnziR+11.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Michael B. Enzi ✓Republican | 54.1% | 114,116 |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy KarpanDemocrat | 42.2% | 89,103 |
| W. David HerbertLibertarian | 2.5% | 5,289 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALBANY, WY | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| BIG HORN, WY | Republican | R+28.1 |
| CAMPBELL, WY | Republican | R+40.0 |
| CARBON, WY | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| CONVERSE, WY | Republican | R+21.6 |
| CROOK, WY | Republican | R+42.2 |
| FREMONT, WY | Republican | R+15.3 |
| GOSHEN, WY | Republican | R+20.9 |
| HOT SPRINGS, WY | Republican | R+23.6 |
| JOHNSON, WY | Republican | R+41.4 |
| LARAMIE, WY | Republican | R+7.5 |
| LINCOLN, WY | Republican | R+23.8 |
| NATRONA, WY | Republican | R+4.5 |
| NIOBRARA, WY | Republican | R+37.9 |
| PARK, WY | Republican | R+35.9 |
| PLATTE, WY | Republican | R+7.7 |
| SHERIDAN, WY | Republican | R+17.9 |
| SUBLETTE, WY | Republican | R+34.0 |
| SWEETWATER, WY | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| TETON, WY | Republican | R+3.3 |
| UINTA, WY | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| WASHAKIE, WY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| WESTON, WY | Republican | R+38.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+13.0Senate 1996R+11.9vs. baselineD+1.1
Wyoming's 1996 Senate race ran 1.1 points more Democratic 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, 1996WY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.