2022 Wyoming Senate election
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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]
November 8, 2022
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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
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
| Republican | 15 | 67,440 | 75.31% | 28 | 13 | 13 | 29 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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]
Detailed Results by Senate District
Sources for election results:[4][7][8]
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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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
| 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% | ||
| 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
- Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, the Wyoming Senate added a new 31st district.[1][2][3]