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1948 US Senate election in Wyoming

Lester C. Hunt (Democrat) beat Edward V. Robertson (Republican) in Wyoming in 1948, 57.1% to 42.9%, a margin of 14.2 points and 14,426 votes.

Wyoming changed party: in 1942 it went Republican, for Edward V. Robertson.

Democrats led in 13 of the 23 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 10. The largest, Laramie, cast 14,700 votes and went to the Democrat by 26.1 points. The closest was Fremont, where 12 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lester C. Hunt won Democratic 57,953 57.1%
Edward V. Robertson Republican 43,527 42.9%
Total101,480

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Laramie 9,265 63.0% 5,435 37.0% 14,700 D+26.1
Natrona 6,761 58.4% 4,820 41.6% 11,581 D+16.8
Sweetwater 6,164 75.1% 2,040 24.9% 8,204 D+50.3
Sheridan 4,141 54.9% 3,405 45.1% 7,546 D+9.8
Fremont 3,181 49.9% 3,193 50.1% 6,374 R+0.2
Albany 3,748 61.9% 2,307 38.1% 6,055 D+23.8
Carbon 3,739 64.9% 2,020 35.1% 5,759 D+29.8
Park 2,696 52.8% 2,412 47.2% 5,108 D+5.6
Big Horn 2,838 58.7% 2,000 41.3% 4,838 D+17.3
Goshen 1,842 47.4% 2,042 52.6% 3,884 R+5.1
Lincoln 2,193 58.7% 1,543 41.3% 3,736 D+17.4
Uinta 1,763 60.9% 1,130 39.1% 2,893 D+21.9
Platte 1,516 52.7% 1,360 47.3% 2,876 D+5.4
Converse 1,088 46.7% 1,241 53.3% 2,329 R+6.6
Johnson 729 35.5% 1,326 64.5% 2,055 R+29.1
Campbell 892 43.7% 1,151 56.3% 2,043 R+12.7
Crook 664 34.7% 1,248 65.3% 1,912 R+30.5
Washakie 997 52.2% 914 47.8% 1,911 D+4.3
Weston 871 48.5% 925 51.5% 1,796 R+3.0
Hot Springs 1,033 58.6% 729 41.4% 1,762 D+17.3
Niobrara 733 42.4% 996 57.6% 1,729 R+15.2
Teton 591 46.6% 676 53.4% 1,267 R+6.7
Sublette 508 45.3% 614 54.7% 1,122 R+9.4

Counties as they stood in 1948; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Wyoming Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 John Barrasso (R) R+51.0
2020 Cynthia M Lummis (R) R+46.1
2018 John Barrasso (R) R+36.9
2014 Mike Enzi (R) R+54.7
2012 John Barrasso (R) R+54.0
2008 Michael B. Enzi (R) R+51.4
2006 Craig L. Thomas (R) R+40.1
2002 Michael B. Enzi (R) R+45.9
2000 Craig Thomas (R) R+51.7
1996 Michael B. Enzi (R) R+11.9
1994 Craig Thomas (R) R+19.6
1990 Alan K. Simpson (R) R+27.9
1988 Malcolm Wallop (R) R+0.7
1984 Al Simpson (R) R+56.6
1982 Malcolm Wallop (R) R+13.3
1978 Alan Simpson (R) R+24.3
1976 Malcolm Wallop (R) R+9.2
1972 Clifford P. Hansen (R) R+42.6
1970 Gale McGee (D) D+11.6
1966 Clifford P. Hansen (R) R+3.6
1964 Gale McGee (D) D+8.0
1960 Keith Thomson (R) R+12.7
1958 Gale McGee (D) D+1.7
1954 Joseph O'Mahoney (D) D+3.1
1952 Frank A. Barrett (R) R+3.3
1948 Lester C. Hunt (D) D+14.2
1946 Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D) D+12.4
1942 Edward V. Robertson (R) R+9.2
1940 Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D) D+17.5
1936 Harry H. Schwartz (D) D+8.4
1934 Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D) D+13.7
1930 Robert D. Carey (R) R+18.1
1928 John B. Kendrick (D) D+7.4
1924 Francis E. Warren (R) R+10.0
1922 John B. Kendrick (D) D+14.5
1918 Francis E. Warren (R) R+15.5
1916 John B. Kendrick (D) D+6.0