2020 United States Senate election in Wyoming facts for kids
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County results
Lummis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Ben-David: 60–70% |
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On November 3, 2020, people in Wyoming voted for a new Senator. A Senator is a person who represents their state in the United States government. This election was important because the old Senator, Mike Enzi, was not running again. This meant a new person would take his place.
The two main candidates were Cynthia Lummis from the Republican Party and Merav Ben-David from the Democratic Party. Cynthia Lummis won the election. She became the first woman Senator ever from Wyoming!
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Choosing the Candidates: Primary Elections
Before the main election, each political party held a "primary election." A primary election is like a first round of voting. It helps a party choose which person will represent them in the big election.
Republican Primary Race
Many people wanted to be the Republican candidate. Ten people ran in the Republican primary election. Cynthia Lummis won this primary. She received the most votes from people in the Republican Party.
Democratic Primary Race
For the Democratic Party, six people ran in their primary election. Merav Ben-David won the Democratic primary. This meant she would be the Democratic candidate in the main election.
Final Election Results
On November 3, 2020, people voted for either Cynthia Lummis or Merav Ben-David. The results showed that Cynthia Lummis won by a large amount.
| United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2020 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Cynthia Lummis | 198,100 | 72.85% | +0.66% | |
| Democratic | Merav Ben-David | 72,766 | 26.76% | +9.31% | |
| Write-in | 1,071 | 0.39% | +0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 271,937 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Cynthia Lummis received 198,100 votes, which was about 72.85% of all the votes. Merav Ben-David received 72,766 votes, about 26.76%. A small number of people wrote in other names.
This election kept the Senate seat in Wyoming with the Republican Party.
Images for kids
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Map showing how each county in Wyoming voted.
See also
In Spanish: Elección al Senado de los Estados Unidos en Wyoming de 2020 para niños
