2022 Wyoming Senate election

2022 Wyoming Senate election
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
16 of the 31 seats in the Wyoming Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dan Dockstader Chris Rothfuss
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 12, 2021 January 7, 2013
Leader's seat 16th - Afton 9th - Laramie
Last election 28 seats, 86.86% 2 seats, 11.57%
Seats before 28 2
Seats after 29[a] 2
Seat change 1
Popular vote 67,440 15,477
Percentage 75.31% 17.28%
Swing 11.55% 5.71%
Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
President of the Senate before election

Dan Dockstader
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Ogden Driskill
Republican

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The 2022 Wyoming Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election held on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.[4][5] Wyoming voters selected state senators in the 16 odd-numbered districts of the Senate to serve four-year terms.[6]

The election coincided with United States national elections and Wyoming state elections, including U.S. House, Governor, and Wyoming House.[7][8]

Following the previous election in 2020, Republicans held a 28-to-2-seat supermajority over Democrats.[9][10] These were the first elections in the odd-numbered Wyoming Senate districts following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries and the creation of a new 31st district.[1][2][3] Republicans expanded their supermajority to 29-to-2 over Democrats by gaining a seat in the new 31st district in 2022.[11]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] Safe R May 19, 2022

Overview

Summary of the November 8, 2022 Wyoming Senate election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 15 67,440 75.31% 28 13 13 29 1
Democratic 6 15,477 17.28% 2 2 2 2
Independent 1 1,369 1.53% 0 0 0 0
Constitution 1 1,104 1.23% 0 0 0 0
Libertarian 1 421 0.47% 0 0 0 0
Write-in 3,735 4.17% 0 0 0 0
Total 89,546 100.00% 30 15 15 31
Source: Wyoming Elections Results
Popular vote
Republican
 
 75.31%
Democratic
 
 17.28%
Other
 
 7.41%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 93.55%
Democratic
 
 6.45%

Summary of results by Senate district

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[4][7][8]

Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Ogden Driskill Rep Ogden Driskill Rep
3rd Cheri Steinmetz Rep Cheri Steinmetz Rep
5th Lynn Hutchings Rep Lynn Hutchings Rep
7th Stephan Pappas Rep Stephan Pappas Rep
9th Chris Rothfuss Dem Chris Rothfuss Dem
11th Larry S. Hicks Rep Larry S. Hicks Rep
13th Tom James Rep Stacy Jones Rep
15th Wendy Davis Schuler Rep Wendy Davis Schuler Rep
17th Mike Gierau Dem Mike Gierau Dem
19th R. J. Kost Rep Dan Laursen Rep
21st Bo Biteman Rep Bo Biteman Rep
23rd Jeff Wasserburger Rep Eric Barlow Rep
25th Cale Case Rep Cale Case Rep
27th Bill Landen Rep Bill Landen Rep
29th Drew Perkins Rep Bob Ide Rep
31st New District[1][2][3] Evie Brennan Rep

Detailed Results by Senate District

Sources for election results:[4][7][8]

District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31

District 1

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ogden Driskill (incumbent) 2,547 39.82%
Republican Roger Connett 2,105 32.91%
Republican Bill Fortner 1,736 27.14%
Write-in 9 0.14%
Total votes 6,397 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ogden Driskill (incumbent) 4,785 75.18%
Write-in 1,580 24.82%
Total votes 6,365 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Cheri Steinmetz (incumbent) 4,269 63.64%
Republican Marty Ertman 2,426 36.17%
Write-in 13 0.19%
Total votes 6,708 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cheri Steinmetz (incumbent) 6,352 96.56%
Write-in 226 3.44%
Total votes 6,578 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lynn Hutchings (incumbent) 3,353 95.99%
Write-in 140 4.01%
Total votes 3,493 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ted Hanlon 178 94.68%
Write-in 10 5.32%
Total votes 188 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Hutchings (incumbent) 3,284 70.58%
Democratic Ted Hanlon 1,354 29.10%
Write-in 15 0.32%
Total votes 4,653 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stephan Pappas (incumbent) 2,199 51.90%
Republican Rachel Bennett 1,283 30.28%
Republican JC Manalo 717 16.92%
Write-in 38 0.90%
Total votes 4,237 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Marcie Kindred 364 97.85%
Write-in 8 2.15%
Total votes 372 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephan Pappas (incumbent) 3,238 56.82%
Democratic Marcie Kindred 2,437 42.76%
Write-in 24 0.42%
Total votes 5,699 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Chris Rothfuss (incumbent) 570 99.48%
Write-in 3 0.52%
Total votes 573 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Diana Seabeck 1,191 94.45%
Write-in 70 5.55%
Total votes 1,261 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Rothfuss (incumbent) 3,223 62.80%
Republican Diana Seabeck 1,900 37.02%
Write-in 9 0.18%
Total votes 5,132 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Larry Hicks (incumbent) 3,694 96.90%
Write-in 118 3.10%
Total votes 3,812 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Hicks (incumbent) 4,153 78.36%
Constitution Michael Ray Williams 1,104 20.83%
Write-in 43 0.81%
Total votes 5,300 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stacy Jones 2,562 67.67%
Republican Tom James (incumbent) 1,212 32.01%
Write-in 12 0.32%
Total votes 3,786 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leesa Kuhlmann 385 99.74%
Write-in 1 0.26%
Total votes 386 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stacy Jones 3,859 75.76%
Democratic Leesa Kuhlmann 1,220 23.95%
Write-in 15 0.29%
Total votes 5,094 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Wendy Davis Schuler (incumbent) 2,997 61.40%
Republican Robert (Bob) Wharff 1,873 38.37%
Write-in 11 0.23%
Total votes 4,881 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy Davis Schuler (incumbent) 5,243 96.45%
Write-in 193 3.55%
Total votes 5,436 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Michael F. "Mike" Gierau (incumbent) 330 97.92%
Write-in 7 2.08%
Total votes 337 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Steve Duerr 3,313 97.21%
Write-in 95 2.79%
Total votes 3,408 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael F. "Mike" Gierau (incumbent) 5,142 62.80%
Republican Steve Duerr 2,615 31.94%
Libertarian Amanda Padilla 421 5.14%
Write-in 10 0.12%
Total votes 8,188 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Dan Laursen 2,580 42.91%
Republican R. J. Kost (incumbent) 1,866 31.03%
Republican R. Ray Peterson 1,557 25.89%
Write-in 10 0.17%
Total votes 6,013 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Laursen 5,538 93.85%
Write-in 363 6.15%
Total votes 5,901 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bo Biteman (incumbent) 5,262 95.22%
Write-in 264 4.78%
Total votes 5,526 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mark Hansen 276 98.22%
Write-in 5 1.78%
Total votes 281 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bo Biteman (incumbent) 5,815 73.18%
Democratic Mark Hansen 2,101 26.44%
Write-in 30 0.38%
Total votes 7,946 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Eric Barlow 3,355 80.47%
Write-in 814 19.53%
Total votes 4,169 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Barlow 3,611 72.35%
Independent Patricia Junek 1,369 27.43%
Write-in 11 0.22%
Total votes 4,991 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Cale Case (incumbent) 2,633 54.89%
Republican Shawn J. Olmstead 2,152 44.86%
Write-in 12 0.25%
Total votes 4,797 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cale Case (incumbent) 4,365 89.01%
Write-in 539 10.99%
Total votes 4,904 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill Landen (incumbent) 4,059 98.07%
Write-in 80 1.93%
Total votes 4,139 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Landen (incumbent) 4,477 97.50%
Write-in 115 2.50%
Total votes 4,592 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Ide 2,834 52.65%
Republican Drew Perkins (incumbent) 2,531 47.02%
Write-in 18 0.33%
Total votes 5,383 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Ide 4,402 91.44%
Write-in 412 8.56%
Total votes 4,814 100.00%
Republican hold

District 31

Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Evie Brennan 1,871 56.44%
Republican Janet Marschner 1,418 42.78%
Write-in 26 0.78%
Total votes 3,315 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Evie Brennan 3,807 96.21%
Write-in 150 3.79%
Total votes 3,957 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, the Wyoming Senate added a new 31st district.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Haut, Sam (March 15, 2022). "Redistricting Bill Passes Wyoming Legislature with New House and Senate Districts". K2Radio. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Current Legislative District information as of the 2022 Wyoming Legislative redistricting: Senate Districts Map". Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Current Legislative District information as of the 2022 Wyoming Legislative redistricting: House Districts Map". Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Wyoming State Senate elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "2022 State Primary Election Dates and Filing Deadlines". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wyoming Senate". Wyoming State Legislature. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Statewide Senate Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 16, 2022" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Statewide Senate Official Summary - Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2022" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Wyoming State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming General Election - November 3, 2020" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Brennan formally announces run for new Senate District 31 seat". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.

See also

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