2022 Wyoming Senate election

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2022 Wyoming Senate election
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16 of the 31 seats in the Wyoming Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  3x4.svg Rothfuss for Senate.jpg
Leader Dan Dockstader Chris Rothfuss
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 12, 2021January 7, 2013
Leader's seat 16th - Afton 9th - Laramie
Last election28 seats, 86.86%2 seats, 11.57%
Seats before282
Seats after29 [a] 2
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote67,44015,477
Percentage75.31%17.28%
SwingDecrease2.svg 11.55%Increase2.svg 5.71%
2022 Wyoming state senate election map.svg
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

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]

Contents

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

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [12] Safe RMay 19, 2022

Overview

Summary of the November 8, 2022 Wyoming Senate election results
Senate diagram 2023 State of Wyoming.svg
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican 1567,44075.31%28131329Increase2.svg 1
Democratic 615,47717.28%2222Steady2.svg
Independent 11,3691.53%0000Steady2.svg
Constitution 11,1041.23%0000Steady2.svg
Libertarian 14210.47%0000Steady2.svg
Write-in 3,7354.17%0000Steady2.svg
Total89,546100.00%30151531Steady2.svg
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 PartyElected SenatorParty
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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ogden Driskill (incumbent) 2,547 39.82%
Republican Roger Connett2,10532.91%
Republican Bill Fortner 1,73627.14%
Write-in 90.14%
Total votes6,397 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ogden Driskill (incumbent) 4,785 75.18%
Write-in 1,58024.82%
Total votes6,365 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Cheri Steinmetz (incumbent) 4,269 63.64%
Republican Marty Ertman2,42636.17%
Write-in 130.19%
Total votes6,708 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cheri Steinmetz (incumbent) 6,352 96.56%
Write-in 2263.44%
Total votes6,578 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lynn Hutchings (incumbent) 3,353 95.99%
Write-in 1404.01%
Total votes3,493 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ted Hanlon 178 94.68%
Write-in 105.32%
Total votes188 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Hutchings (incumbent) 3,284 70.58%
Democratic Ted Hanlon1,35429.10%
Write-in 150.32%
Total votes4,653 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stephan Pappas (incumbent) 2,199 51.90%
Republican Rachel Bennett1,28330.28%
Republican JC Manalo71716.92%
Write-in 380.90%
Total votes4,237 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Marcie Kindred 364 97.85%
Write-in 82.15%
Total votes372 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephan Pappas (incumbent) 3,238 56.82%
Democratic Marcie Kindred2,43742.76%
Write-in 240.42%
Total votes5,699 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Chris Rothfuss (incumbent) 570 99.48%
Write-in 30.52%
Total votes573 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Diana Seabeck 1,191 94.45%
Write-in 705.55%
Total votes1,261 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Rothfuss (incumbent) 3,223 62.80%
Republican Diana Seabeck1,90037.02%
Write-in 90.18%
Total votes5,132 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Larry Hicks (incumbent) 3,694 96.90%
Write-in 1183.10%
Total votes3,812 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Hicks (incumbent) 4,153 78.36%
Constitution Michael Ray Williams1,10420.83%
Write-in 430.81%
Total votes5,300 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stacy Jones 2,562 67.67%
Republican Tom James (incumbent)1,21232.01%
Write-in 120.32%
Total votes3,786 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leesa Kuhlmann 385 99.74%
Write-in 10.26%
Total votes386 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stacy Jones 3,859 75.76%
Democratic Leesa Kuhlmann1,22023.95%
Write-in 150.29%
Total votes5,094 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Wendy Davis Schuler (incumbent) 2,997 61.40%
Republican Robert (Bob) Wharff 1,87338.37%
Write-in 110.23%
Total votes4,881 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wendy Davis Schuler (incumbent) 5,243 96.45%
Write-in 1933.55%
Total votes5,436 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Michael F. "Mike" Gierau (incumbent) 330 97.92%
Write-in 72.08%
Total votes337 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Steve Duerr 3,313 97.21%
Write-in 952.79%
Total votes3,408 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael F. "Mike" Gierau (incumbent) 5,142 62.80%
Republican Steve Duerr2,61531.94%
Libertarian Amanda Padilla4215.14%
Write-in 100.12%
Total votes8,188 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Dan Laursen 2,580 42.91%
Republican R. J. Kost (incumbent)1,86631.03%
Republican R. Ray Peterson 1,55725.89%
Write-in 100.17%
Total votes6,013 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Laursen 5,538 93.85%
Write-in 3636.15%
Total votes5,901 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bo Biteman (incumbent) 5,262 95.22%
Write-in 2644.78%
Total votes5,526 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mark Hansen 276 98.22%
Write-in 51.78%
Total votes281 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bo Biteman (incumbent) 5,815 73.18%
Democratic Mark Hansen2,10126.44%
Write-in 300.38%
Total votes7,946 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Eric Barlow 3,355 80.47%
Write-in 81419.53%
Total votes4,169 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Barlow 3,611 72.35%
Independent Patricia Junek1,36927.43%
Write-in 110.22%
Total votes4,991 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Cale Case (incumbent) 2,633 54.89%
Republican Shawn J. Olmstead2,15244.86%
Write-in 120.25%
Total votes4,797 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cale Case (incumbent) 4,365 89.01%
Write-in 53910.99%
Total votes4,904 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill Landen (incumbent) 4,059 98.07%
Write-in 801.93%
Total votes4,139 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Landen (incumbent) 4,477 97.50%
Write-in 1152.50%
Total votes4,592 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Ide 2,834 52.65%
Republican Drew Perkins (incumbent)2,53147.02%
Write-in 180.33%
Total votes5,383 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Ide 4,402 91.44%
Write-in 4128.56%
Total votes4,814 100.00%
Republican hold

District 31

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Evie Brennan 1,871 56.44%
Republican Janet Marschner1,41842.78%
Write-in 260.78%
Total votes3,315 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Evie Brennan 3,807 96.21%
Write-in 1503.79%
Total votes3,957 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

Notes

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

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