2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election

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2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election
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 2014November 8, 2016 2018  

All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives
31 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  3x4.svg Mary A. Throne at Campbell County League of Women Voters' General Election Candidates' Forum in Gillette, Wyoming (cropped).jpg
Leader Kermit Brown Mary Throne
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 13, 2015January 7, 2013
Leader's seat14th11th
Seats before519
Seats won519
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote164,14068,510
Percentage68.8%28.7%

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election results map.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

Speaker before election

Kermit Brown
Republican

Elected Speaker

Steve Harshman
Republican

All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 Wyoming elections. Primary elections were held on August 16. [1]

Contents

Election summary

Summary of the November 8, 2016 Wyoming House election results
PartyCandidatesVotes %Seats
BeforeWon+/–
Republican 55164,14068.85151Steady2.svg
Democratic 5068,51028.799Steady2.svg
Constitution 22,1860.900Steady2.svg
Independent 21,6710.700Steady2.svg
Write-in 1,9570.8
Total238,464100%60
Popular vote
Republican
68.8%
Democratic
28.7%
Constitution
0.9%
Write-in
0.8%
Independent
0.7%
House seats
Republican
85.0%
Democratic
15.0%

Detailed results by State House district

Source

District 1

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 1
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tyler Lindholm (incumbent) 4,606 89.8
Democratic Randy Leinen5101.0
Write-in 120.2
Total votes5,128 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hans Hunt (incumbent) 3,863 85.8
Democratic Harold Eaton62413.9
Write-in 130.3
Total votes4,500 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Barlow (incumbent) 3,822 98.5
Write-in 601.5
Total votes3,882 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 4
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Kirkbride (incumbent) 3,652 74.9
Constitution Harold Eaton1,18524.3
Write-in 380.8
Total votes4,875 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cheri Steinmetz (incumbent) 3,798 98.2
Write-in 711.8
Total votes4,875 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Clausen 3,996 87.4
Democratic Shalyn C. Anderson56512.4
Write-in 100.2
Total votes4,571 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 7
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sue Wilson (incumbent) 4,782 98.5
Write-in 731.5
Total votes4,855 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 8
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Nicholas (incumbent) 2,570 56.8
Democratic Linda Burt1,94142.9
Write-in 110.2
Total votes4,522 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Landon Brown 2,299 58.3
Democratic Mike Weiland1,63941.6
Write-in 30.1
Total votes3,941 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 10
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Eklund (incumbent) 4,187 82.5
Democratic Gaylan D. Wright, Sr.84616.7
Write-in 210.4
Total votes5,054 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 11
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jared Olsen 1,549 50.9
Democratic Mary Thorne (incumbent)1,48748.9
Write-in 50.2
Total votes3,041 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 12

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lars Lone 1,756 53.4
Democratic Lee Filler1,51946.2
Write-in 120.4
Total votes3,287 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 13
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cathy Connolly (incumbent) 2,252 58.7
Republican Joey Correnti1,56440.8
Write-in 200.5
Total votes3,836 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 14
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Furphy 2,216 59.7
Democratic Erin O'Doherty1,48940.1
Write-in 50.2
Total votes3,710 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 15
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald Burkhart (incumbent) 2,086 66.5
Democratic Erin O'Doherty1,03032.9
Write-in 110.6
Total votes3,710 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gierau (incumbent) 3,740 97.4
Write-in 1002.6
Total votes3,840 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic JoAnn Dayton (incumbent) 2,177 95.9
Write-in 934.1
Total votes2,270 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas Crank 3,595 80.2
Democratic Michele Irwin88019.6
Write-in 90.2
Total votes4,484 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 19
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Danny Eyre 3,286 84.5
Democratic Mel McCreary59215.2
Write-in 100.3
Total votes3,888 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 20
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert Sommers (incumbent) 3,268 86.4
Democratic Jeanne Brown50413.3
Write-in 100.3
Total votes3,782 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 21
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert McKim (incumbent) 3,832 91.4
Democratic David Fogle3448.2
Write-in 180.4
Total votes4,194 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 22
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marti Halverson (incumbent) 2,942 57.5
Democratic Marylee White2,15742.2
Write-in 160.3
Total votes5,115 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 23
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Schwartz (incumbent) 4,199 95.6
Write-in 1934.4
Total votes4,392 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 24
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Court 2,254 46.1
Independent Sandy Newsome 1,42129.1
Democratic Paul Fees1,19624.5
Write-in 140.3
Total votes4,885 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 25
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Laursen (incumbent) 3,135 78.6
Democratic Shane Tillotson83721.0
Write-in 190.4
Total votes3,991 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 26
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Flitner 2,665 65.8
Constitution Joyce Collins1,00124.7
Democratic Jean Petty3849.4
Write-in 60.1
Total votes4,050 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 27
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Greear (incumbent) 3,304 85.1
Democratic Robert McDonough, Jr.56514.6
Write-in 150.3
Total votes4,050 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 28
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Winters (incumbent) 3,510 78.0
Democratic Howard Samelson98021.8
Write-in 90.2
Total votes4,050 100.0
Republican hold

District 29

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 29
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Kinner (incumbent) 3,073 77.3
Democratic Sandra Kingsley88822.4
Write-in 130.3
Total votes3,974 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 30
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Jennings (incumbent) 2,953 67.7
Democratic Val Burgess1,40232.1
Write-in 90.2
Total votes4,364 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 31
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Clem (incumbent) 3,315 88.2
Democratic Val Burgess43111.5
Write-in 120.3
Total votes3,758 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 32
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy Hallinan (incumbent) 3,713 98.5
Write-in 511.5
Total votes3,764 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 33
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Allen (incumbent) 1,534 51.0
Democratic Sergio Maldonado1,46748.8
Write-in 70.2
Total votes3,008 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 34
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Salazar (incumbent) 3,890 98.7
Write-in 531.3
Total votes3,943 100.0
Republican hold

District 35

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 35
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kendell Kroeker (incumbent) 3,879 74.8
Democratic Brett Governanti1,28624.8
Write-in 200.4
Total votes5,185 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 36
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debbie Bovee 1,910 52.7
Republican Gerald Gay (incumbent)1,69846.8
Write-in 200.5
Total votes3,628 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 37

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 37
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Harshman (incumbent) 3,885 79.4
Democratic Deirdre Stoelzle97519.9
Write-in 340.3
Total votes4,894 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 38
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Walters (incumbent) 3,528 97.6
Write-in 802.4
Total votes3,338 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 39
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stan Blake (incumbent) 2,628 95.3
Write-in 1314.7
Total votes2,759 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 40
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Madden (incumbent) 3,534 80.1
Democratic Greg Haas83418.9
Write-in 461.0
Total votes4,414 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 41
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Henderson 1,976 50.7
Democratic Amy Simpson1,91349.0
Write-in 110.3
Total votes3,900 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 42

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 42
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Blackburn (incumbent) 2,775 68.1
Democratic Juliet Daniels1,29031.7
Write-in 100.2
Total votes4,075 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 43
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Zwonitzer (incumbent) 2,620 97.2
Write-in 752.8
Total votes2,695 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 44
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James W. Byrd (incumbent) 1,412 53.8
Republican John Romero-Martinez1,20645.9
Write-in 90.3
Total votes2,627 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 45
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Pelkey (incumbent) 1,894 52.2
Republican Tom Schmit1,72847.6
Write-in 80.2
Total votes3,630 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 46
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Haley 2,935 58.4
Democratic Ken Chestek2,08641.5
Write-in 70.1
Total votes5,028 100.0
Republican hold

District 47

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 47
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 3,309 83.9
Democratic Ken Casner61215.5
Write-in 210.6
Total votes3,942 100.0
Republican hold

District 48

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 48
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Baker (incumbent) 1,957 58.3
Democratic Jackie Freeze1,39441.5
Write-in 60.2
Total votes3,357 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 49
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Garry Piiparinen (incumbent) 2,747 76.3
Democratic Jackie Freeze82923.0
Write-in 250.7
Total votes3,601 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 50
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Northrup (incumbent) 4,077 81.7
Democratic Mike Specht87917.6
Write-in 290.7
Total votes4,985 100.0
Republican hold

District 51

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 51
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bo Biteman 3,931 68.6
Democratic Hollis Hackman1,75430.6
Write-in 460.8
Total votes5,731 100.0
Republican hold

District 52

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 52
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Pownall (incumbent) 2,696 79.8
Democratic Duffy Jenniges63318.7
Write-in 491.5
Total votes3,378 100.0
Republican hold

District 53

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 53
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roy Edwards (incumbent) 2,437 98.4
Write-in 411.6
Total votes2,478 100.0
Republican hold

District 54

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 54
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lloyd Larsen (incumbent) 2,780 56.6
Democratic Julia Stuble2,12043.2
Write-in 110.2
Total votes4,911 100.0
Republican hold

District 55

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 55
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Miller (incumbent) 3,384 97.8
Write-in 762.2
Total votes3,460 100.0
Republican hold

District 56

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 56
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Obermueller 2,243 59.7
Democratic Dan Neal1,51240.2
Write-in 50.1
Total votes3,760 100.0
Republican hold

District 57

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 57
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Gray 2,261 64.0
Democratic Julia Stuble1,25235.4
Write-in 200.6
Total votes3,533 100.0
Republican hold

District 58

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 58
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Sweeney 2,407 76.2
Democratic Michael McDaniel48215.3
Independent Joe Parambo2507.9
Write-in 190.6
Total votes3,158 100.0
Republican hold

District 59

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 59
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bunky Loucks (incumbent) 2,462 69.1
Democratic Laurie Longtine1,08230.4
Write-in 200.5
Total votes3,564 100.0
Republican hold

District 60

2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 60
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Freeman (incumbent) 3,088 96.4
Write-in 1163.6
Total votes3,204 100.0
Democratic hold

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