1992 Wyoming Senate election

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1992 Wyoming Senate election
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 1990November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03) 1994  

30 seats in the Wyoming Senate
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Diemer True
(retiring)
Frank Prevedel
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Natrona Sweetwater
Seats before2010
Seats after2010
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote101,94279,892
Percentage55.56%43.55%

1992 Wyoming Senate election map.svg
Results by margin

Senate President before election

Diemer True
Republican

Elected Senate President

Jerry B. Dixon
Republican

The 1994 Wyoming Senate election was held on November 3, 1992, to elect members to the Wyoming Senate for its 52nd session as part of the 1992 United States elections. Partisan primaries were held on August 18. This was the first state senate election held after the state's county-based apportionment plan was struck down by the courts in Gorin v. Karpan in favor of a single-member district plan. [1] As a result, every senator was up for re-election.

Contents

The election was held concurrently with elections for the state house, U.S. representative, and U.S. president.

Summary

Original county-based apportionment of the Wyoming Senate before the Gorin v. Karpan ruling Pre1992 Wyoming apportionment.svg
Original county-based apportionment of the Wyoming Senate before the Gorin v. Karpan ruling
PartyCandidates [2] Seats
Num.Vote%UpWon+/–
Republicans 27101,94255.56%2020Steady2.svg
Democrats 2379,89243.55%1010Steady2.svg
Libertarians 31,6330.89%00Steady2.svg
Totals53183,467100.00%30


CountyIncumbent [3] NotesDistrictElected [4]
PartySenatorPartySenator
Albany Rep. Terry GuiceIncumbent defeated in the general election for SD 10. SD 1 Rep. Jerry Dixon
Dem. Lisa KinneyIncumbent elected to SD 9. SD 2 Rep. Jim Twiford
Big Horn Rep. Allan HowardIncumbent defeated in the Republican primary for SD 19. SD 3 Rep. Jim Geringer
Carbon Rep. Bob GrieveIncumbent elected to SD 11. SD 4 Rep. April Brimmer-Kunz
Converse Rep. Jim TwifordIncumbent elected to SD 2. SD 5 Rep. Cynthia Lummis
Fremont Rep. Frank DuslIncumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 6 Dem. Rich Cathcart
Dem. John VinichIncumbent elected to SD 25. SD 7 Dem. Guy Cameron
Hot SpringsWashakie Rep. Mike HealyIncumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 8 Dem. James L. Applegate
JohnsonCampbell Rep. Mike Enzi [5] Incumbent elected to SD 24. SD 9 Dem. Lisa Kinney
Rep. John R. Perry Incumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 10 Dem. Pete Maxfield
Laramie Dem. James L. Applegate Incumbent elected to SD 8. SD 11 Rep. Bob Grieve
Dem. Liz Byrd Incumbent defeated in the general election for SD 5. SD 12 Dem. Frank Pevedel
Dem. Guy CameronIncumbent elected to SD 7. SD 13 Dem. Carl Maldonado
Rep. Gary YordyIncumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 14 Dem. Mark O. Harris
Lincoln Rep. Boyd Eddins Incumbent elected to SD 16. SD 15 Dem. Gregory Phillips
Natrona Rep. Mike BurkeIncumbent defeated in the Republican primary for SD 28. SD 16 Rep. Boyd Eddins
Rep. Charles K. Scott Incumbent elected to SD 30. SD 17 Rep. Bob LaLonde
Rep. Diemer True Incumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 18 Rep. Hank Coe
Rep. Gail Zimmerman Incumbent elected to SD 27. SD 19 Rep. Carroll Miller
NiobraraGoshen Rep. Russell Zimmer Incumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 20 Rep. John Rankine
Park Rep. Hank Coe Incumbent elected to SD 18. SD 21 Rep. Tom Kinnison
Platte Rep. Jim Geringer Incumbent elected to SD 3. SD 22 Rep. Robert Trent
Sheridan Dem. Della Herbst Incumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 23 Rep. Larry Gilbertz
Rep. Tom KinnisonIncumbent elected to SD 21. SD 24 Rep. Mike Enzi
Sweetwater Dem. Carl MaldonadoIncumbent elected to SD 13. SD 25 Dem. John Vinich
Dem. Frank PrevedelIncumbent elected to SD 12. SD 26 Rep. Bob Peck
Dem. Robert ReeseIncumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 27 Rep. Gail Zimmerman
TetonSublette Rep. Bob LaLonde Incumbent elected to SD 17. SD 28 Rep. Susan Anderson
Uinta Dem. John FanosIncumbent did not stand for re-election. SD 29 Rep. Barbara Cubin
WestonCrook Rep. Jerry DixonIncumbent elected to SD 1. SD 30 Rep. Charles K. Scott

Detailed election results

General election

To ease sorting, races won by a Republican candidate have a positive margin, while races won by Democratic candidates have negative margins. [2]

District Republicans Democrats Libertarians Total
CandidateVote%CandidateVote%CandidateVote%TotalMaj.%
SD 1 Jerry Dixon4,41863.44Francie Hiday2,54636.566,964+1,872+26.88
SD 2 Jim Twiford3,78756.02Cisco R. Valdez2,97343.986,760+814+12.04
SD 3 Jim Geringer6,097100.006,760+6,097+100.00
SD 4 April Brimmer-Kunz 3,91753.82Pat Hacker3,36146.187,278+556+7.64
SD 5 Cynthia Lummis 3,43452.86Liz Byrd3,06247.146,496+372+5.73
SD 6 Richard Larson 2,30037.18Rich Cathcart3,88662.826,186-1,586-25.64
SD 7 Carl LeJambre III1,57026.80Guy Cameron4,28973.205,859-2,719-46.41
SD 8 Sheldon Campbell1,47130.27 James L. Applegate 3,38969.734,860-1,918-39.47
SD 9 Roger Britton1,90131.45Lisa Kinney4,14368.556,044-2,242-37.09
SD 10 Terry L. Guice2,84044.87Pete Maxfield3,48955.136,329-649-10.25
SD 11 Bob Grieve4,725100.004,725+4,725+100.00
SD 12 Frank Prevedel4,723100.004,723-4,723-100.00
SD 13 Charley Maldonado4,675100.004,675-4,675-100.00
SD 14 Mark O. Harris 3,984100.003,984-3,984-100.00
SD 15 Janice Bodine2,26740.88Greg Philips3,27859.125,545-1,011-18.23
SD 16 Boyd Eddins5,609100.005,609+5,609+100.00
SD 17 Bob LaLonde 5,76155.93 Mike Gierau 4,53944.0710,300+1,222+11.86
SD 18 Hank Coe 5,882100.005,882+5,882+100.00
SD 19 Carroll Miller 5,04182.65Frank Hart1,05817.356,099+3,983+65.31
SD 20 John Rankine 3,89556.14Mike Hanify3,04343.866,938+852+12.28
SD 21 Tom Kinnison4,27461.28Don Finzer2,70038.726,974+1,574+22.57
SD 22 Robert Trent 3,69851.71Peggy Sanders3,45348.297,151+245+3.43
SD 23 Larry Gilbertz 2,59850.28Sandy Daly2,56949.725,167+29+0.56
SD 24 Mike Enzi 4,733100.004,733+4,733+100.00
SD 25 Clint Dunning2,43738.77 John Vinich 3,84961.236,286-1,412-22.46
SD 26 Bob Peck4,922100.004,922+4,922+100.00
SD 27 Gail Zimmerman 3,66151.77Robert Penney3,15144.56Dick Sunderman2603.687,072+510+7.21
SD 28 Susan Anderson3,37450.27 Keith Goodenough 3,33849.736,712+36+0.54
SD 29 Barbara Cubin 4,27558.08Ruth Komma2,77137.64Margaret Dawson3154.287,361+1,504+20.43
SD 30 Charles K. Scott 3,05553.26Michael Rogers2,68146.745,736+374+6.52

Close races

The following races were decided by fewer than 5 points (3 races, all won by Republicans):

  1. SD 28, 0.54% (36 votes) – Susan Anderson (Rep.)
  2. SD 23, 0.56% (29 votes) – Larry Gilbertz (Rep.)
  3. SD 22, 3.43% (245 votes) – Robert Trent (Rep.)

The following races were decided by fewer than 15 points (8 races, 7 won by Republicans, 1 won by a Democrat):

  1. SD 5, 5.73% (372 votes) – Cynthia Lummis (Rep.)
  2. SD 30, 6.52% (374 votes) – Charles K. Scott (Rep.)
  3. SD 27, 7.21% (510 votes) – Gail Zimmerman (Rep.)
  4. SD 4, 7.64% (556 votes) – April Brimmer-Kunz (Rep.)
  5. SD 10, 10.25% (649 votes) – Pete Maxfield (Dem.)
  6. SD 17, 11.86% (1,222 votes) – Bob LaLonde (Rep.)
  7. SD 2, 12.04% (814 votes) – Jim Twiford (Rep.)
  8. SD 2, 12.28% (852 votes) – John Rankine (Rep.)

Republican primaries

For the sake of brevity, races in which no candidates filed will not be shown. [6] [7]

DistrictWinnersRunners-upTotal
CandidateVote%CandidateVote%CandidateVote%CandidateVote%TotalMaj.%
SD 1 Jerry Dixon2,551100.002,5512,551100.00
SD 2 Jim Twiford2,603100.002,6032,603100.00
SD 3 Jim Geringer1,65050.47Richard Campbell76823.49Lois Van Mark54816.76Robert Quade3039.273,26988226.98
SD 4 April Brimmer-Kunz 2,183100.002,1832,183100.00
SD 5 Cynthia Lummis 1,72075.64Norman P. Feagler55424.362,2741,16651.28
SD 6 Richard Larson 1,24063.33Leonard O. Mosher48224.62Donn Edmunds23612.051,95875838.71
SD 7 Carl LeJambre III1,397100.001,3971,397100.00
SD 8 Sheldon Campbell48252.45Larry J. Harmon43747.55919454.90
SD 9 Roger G. Britton59366.93J. O. Mingle29333.0788630033.86
SD 10 Terry Guice1,180100.001,1801,180100.00
SD 11 Bob Grieve1,336100.001,3361,336100.00
SD 15 Janice Bodine82551.95Ken Robison76348.051,588623.90
SD 16 Boyd Eddins2,414100.002,4142,414100.00
SD 17 Bob LaLonde 2,829100.002,8292,829100.00
SD 18 Hank Coe 3,461100.003,4613,461100.00
SD 19 Carroll Miller2,07657.51Allan Howard1,53442.493,61054215.01
SD 20 John Rankine 1,93861.17Thomas Chaffer1,23038.833,16870822.35
SD 21 Tim Kinnison1,64773.72Ed Miller58726.282,2341,06047.45
SD 22 Robert Trent 1,63151.52Don Odegard1,53548.483,166963.03
SD 23 Larry Gilbertz 1,869100.001,8691,869100.00
SD 24 Mike Enzi 2,409100.002,4092,409100.00
SD 25 Clint Dunning1,534100.001,5341,534100.00
SD 26 Bob Peck1,937100.001,9371,937100.00
SD 27 Gail Zimmerman 1,81673.20Philip McCauley66526.802,4811,15146.39
SD 28 Susan Anderson1,39057.80Mike Burke1,01542.202,40537515.59
SD 29 Barbara Cubin 1,76058.80Rod Robinder1,23341.202,99352717.61
SD 30 Charles K. Scott 1,626100.001,6261,626100.00

Democratic primaries

Only three races saw more than one candidate stand in the Democratic primary. For the sake of brevity, races in which no candidates filed will not be shown. [6] [7]

DistrictWinnersRunners-upTotal
CandidateVote%CandidateVote%TotalMaj.%
SD 2 Cisco Valdez1,396100.00 1,3961,396100.00
SD 4 Pat Hacker2,187100.00 2,1872,187100.00
SD 5 Liz Byrd 1,504100.00 1,5041,504100.00
SD 6 Rich Cathcart1,19765.88 Carrol Orrison 62034.121,81757731.76
SD 5 Guy Cameron2,098100.00 2,0982,098100.00
SD 8 James L. Applegate 1,878100.00 1,8781,878100.00
SD 9 Lisa Kinney1,569100.00 1,5691,569100.00
SD 10 Pete Maxfield1,200100.00 1,2001,200100.00
SD 12 Frank Prevedel2,489100.00 2,4892,489100.00
SD 13 Carl Maldonado2,119100.00 2,1192,119100.00
SD 14 Mark O. Harris 1,448100.00 1,4481,448100.00
SD 15 Greg Philips1,03375.79 Joe Loftin33024.211,36370351.58
SD 17 Mike Gierau 1,190100.00 1,1901,190100.00
SD 20 Mike Hanify1,089100.00 1,0891,089100.00
SD 21 Don Finzer1,270100.00 1,2701,270100.00
SD 22 Peggy Sanders1,065100.00 1,0651,065100.00
SD 23 Sandy Daly479100.00 479479100.00
SD 25 John Vinich 1,992100.00 1,9921,992100.00
SD 27 Robert Penney1,441100.00 1,4411,441100.00
SD 28 Keith Goodenough 1,32676.38P.J. Rose41023.621,73691652.76
SD 29 Barbara Reese1,365100.00 1,3651,365100.00
SD 30 Michael Rogers1,319100.001,3191,319100.00

Barbara Reese withdrew from the race after the Democratic primary.

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