2016 Wyoming Senate election

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2016 Wyoming State Senate election
Flag of Wyoming.svg
 2014November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

15 seats from the Wyoming State Senate
 Majority partyMinority party
  Nicholas Phil.jpg Rothfuss for Senate.jpg
Leader Phil Nicholas Chris Rothfuss
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat10th District9th District
Seats before264
Seats after273
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote85,88128,717
Percentage64.70%21.63%

2016 Wyoming state senate election map.svg
Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Phil Nicholas
Republican

President pro tempore-designate

Phil Nicholas
Republican

The 2016 Wyoming State Senate election were held on November 8, 2016, with the primary election on August 16, 2016. Voters in the 15 districts of the Wyoming Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state assembly.

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Overview

Wyoming State Senate elections, 2016
General election — November 8, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageNot upContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Republican 85,88164.70%13132627Increase2.svg 1
Democratic 28,71721.63%4243Decrease2.svg 1
Independent 8,5706.46%0200Steady2.svg
Write-ins 8940.67%01500Steady2.svg
Overvote 410.03%01500Steady2.svg
Undervote 8,6396.51%01500Steady2.svg

Results

District 2

Wyoming's Senate district 2 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Boner (incumbent) 8,187 82.03%
Democratic William Cullen III1,37713.80%
Write-insWrite-ins280.28%
Over Votes Other1>0.01%
Under Votes Other3883.89%
Total votes9,981 100%

District 4

Wyoming's Senate district 4 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tara Nethercott 5,867 57.82%
Democratic Ken A. Esquibel3,85938.03%
Write-insWrite-ins120.12%
Over Votes Other1negligible
Under Votes Other4084.02%
Total votes10,147 100%

District 6

Wyoming's Senate district 6 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Bouchard 4,670 49.02%
Independent Kym Zwonitzer4,31445.28%
Write-insWrite-ins180.19%
Over Votes Other1>0.1%
Under Votes Other5245.50%
Total votes9,527 100%

District 8

Wyoming's Senate district 8 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Affie Ellis 3,638 57.91%
Democratic Floyd Esquibel (incumbent)2,34637.34%
Write-insWrite-ins130.21%
Over Votes Other00.0%
Under Votes Other2854.53%
Total votes6,282 100%

District 10

Wyoming's Senate district 10 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Moniz 5,133 55.01%
Democratic Narina Nunez3,81540.89%
Write-insWrite-ins140.15%
Over Votes Other20.02%
Under Votes Other3673.93%
Total votes9,331 100%

District 12

Wyoming's Senate district 12 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Liisa Anselmi-Dalton 4,660 70.69%
Write-insWrite-ins2113.20%
Over Votes Other30.05%
Under Votes Other1,71826.06%
Total votes6,592 100%

District 14

Wyoming's Senate district 14 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Baldwin 6,939 80.31%
Democratic Charlotte Sedey1,23714.32%
Write-insWrite-ins170.20%
Over Votes Other20.02%
Under Votes Other4455.15%
Total votes8,640 100%

District 16

Wyoming's Senate district 16 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Dockstader (incumbent) 7,208 74.94%
Democratic Richard Kusaba1,98920.68%
Write-insWrite-ins280.29%
Over Votes Other20.02%
Under Votes Other3924.08%
Total votes9,619 100%

District 18

Wyoming's Senate district 18 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hank Coe (incumbent) 5,682 54.22%
Democratic Cindy Baldwin4,25640.61%
Write-insWrite-ins610.58%
Over Votes Other40.04%
Under Votes Other4774.55%
Total votes10,480 100%

District 20

Wyoming's Senate district 20 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wyatt Agar 6,893 78.38%
Democratic Mary Jane Norskog1,54617.58%
Write-insWrite-ins300.34%
Over Votes Other40.05%
Under Votes Other3213.65%
Total votes8,794 100%

District 22

Wyoming's Senate district 22 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Kinskey (incumbent) 7,603 82.70%
Write-insWrite-ins2472.69%
Over Votes Other00.0%
Under Votes Other1,34414.62%
Total votes9,194 100%

District 24

Wyoming's Senate district 24 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Von Flatern (incumbent) 6,553 85.94%
Write-insWrite-ins1021.34%
Over Votes Other20.03%
Under Votes Other96812.70%
Total votes7,625 100%

District 26

Wyoming's Senate district 26 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eli Bebout 6,461 73.79%
Democratic Chesie Lee1,97922.60%
Write-insWrite-ins460.53%
Over Votes Other10.01%
Under Votes Other2693.07%
Total votes8,756 100%

District 28

Wyoming's Senate district 28 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Lee Anderson (incumbent) 5,216 67.59%
Democratic Kimberly Holloway2,11127.36%
Write-insWrite-ins220.29%
Over Votes Other20.03%
Under Votes Other3664.74%
Total votes7,717 100%

District 30

Wyoming's Senate district 30 election, 2016 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Scott (incumbent) 5,831 75.07%
Democratic Robert Ford1,52119.58%
Write-insWrite-ins450.58%
Over Votes Other30.04%
Under Votes Other3674.73%
Total votes7,767 100%

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