1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming

none March 2026 September 2023 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1990 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming 2002 November 5, 1996 File:Mike Enzi official portrait (cropped).jpg 150x150px Mike Enzi Republican Party (United States) 114,116 54.06% File:Kathy Karpan OSMRE (cropped).jpg Kathy Karpan Democratic Party (United States) 89,103 42.21% 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 255px County resultsEnzi: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Karpan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson Republican Party (United States) Mike Enzi Republican Party (United States) The 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson decided to retire. Republican nominee Mike Enzi won the open seat. This is the last time a Democrat won 40% of the vote in an election for either of Wyoming's US Senate seats. Indeed, only one subsequent Democratic nominee was able to earn 30% of the vote, Gary Trauner in 2018. Democratic primary Candidates Kathy Karpan, former Secretary of State of Wyoming and 1994 Democratic nominee for Wyoming Governor Mickey Kalinay Results Democratic primary resultshttp://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/1996/96Results/96_Primary_US%20Candidates.pdf United States Candidates' Abstract Wyoming Elections Division PDF 1998 15 February 2022 Kathy Karpan Democratic Party (United States) 32,419 86.07% Mickey Kalinay Democratic Party (United States) 5,245 13.93% 37,664 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Mike Enzi, state senator John Barrasso, orthopedic surgeon, future US Senator, later appointed and elected Curt Meier, state senator Nimi McConigley, state representative Kevin Meenan, Natrona County District Attorney Kathleen P. Jachkowski, motivational speaker Brian E. Coen Cleveland B. Holloway Russ Hanrahan Results thumb|255px|Republican primary results by county #e27f7f Enzi #ffe0ea 20–30% #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #d72f30 70–80% #ff9a50 Barrasso #FFCCA9 30–40% #FFB580 40–50% #f9d440 Meier #ffeeaa 30–40% #f9d440 50–60% Republican primary results Mike Enzi Republican Party (United States) 27,056 32.47% John Barrasso Republican Party (United States) 24,918 29.90% Curt Meier Republican Party (United States) 14,739 17.69% Nimi McConigley Republican Party (United States) 6,005 7.21% Kevin Meenan Republican Party (United States) 6,000 7.20% Kathleen P. Jachkowski Republican Party (United States) 2,269 2.72% Brian E. Coen Republican Party (United States) 943 1.13% Cleveland B. Holloway Republican Party (United States) 874 1.05% Russ Hanrahan Republican Party (United States) 524 0.63% 83,328 100.00% General election Candidates Mike Enzi (R), Wyoming State Senator David Herbert (L) Kathy Karpan (D), former Secretary of State of Wyoming and 1994 Democratic nominee for governor Lloyd Marsden (NL) Results General election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#50 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Republican Party (United States) Mike Enzi 114,116 54.06% -9.87% Democratic Party (United States) Kathy Karpan 89,103 42.21% +6.15% Libertarian Party (United States) David Herbert 5,289 2.51% Natural Law Party (United States) Lloyd Marsden 2,569 1.22% 25,013 11.85% -16.02% 211,077 Republican Party (United States) See also 1996 United States Senate elections References Wyoming 1996 Category:1996 Wyoming elections