2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Wyoming
U.S. Senate · Wyoming
John Barrasso (R) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Tim Chesnut (D) by 54.0 points.
John BarrassoRepublican · winner
75.7%185,250
Tim ChesnutDemocrat
21.7%53,019
Joel OttoOther party
2.5%6,176
244,862 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJohn Barrasso
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Raised by the campaign
$4M
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Spent by the campaign
$2M
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Cash on hand
$2.6M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012