2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election
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All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Steve Harshman Cathy Connolly
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
Leader's seat 37th 13th
Seats before 51 9
Seats won 50 9
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 136,565 35,228
Percentage 75.2% 19.4%
  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 5,931
Percentage 3.3%
Results of the election:
     Republican gain      Republican hold      Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Independent gain
Speaker before election

Steve Harshman
Republican

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Steve Harshman
Republican

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All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election on November 6, 2018, as part of the 2018 Wyoming elections. Primary elections were held on August 21.[1]

Results summary

Summary of the November 6, 2018 Wyoming House election results
Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 57 136,565 75.2 51 51 50 50 Decrease 1
Democratic 25 35,228 19.4 9 9 9 9 Steady
Independent 4 5,931 3.3 0 0 1 1 Increase 1
Libertarian 1 1,592 0.9 0 0 0 0 Steady
Write-in 2,328 1.3
Total 181,644 100% 60
Popular vote
Republican
 
 75.2%
Democratic
 
 19.4%
Independent
 
 3.3%
Libertarian
 
 0.9%
Write-in
 
 1.3%
House seats
Republican
 
 83.3%
Democratic
 
 15.0%
Independent
 
 1.7%

Detailed results by State House district

Source: [2]

District 1

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tyler Lindholm (incumbent) 3,688 98.3
Write-in 65 1.7
Total votes 3,753 100%
Republican hold

District 2

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Hunt (incumbent) 3,261 98.3
Write-in 57 1.7
Total votes 3,318 100%
Republican hold

District 3

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Barlow (incumbent) 2,811 99.2
Write-in 23 0.8
Total votes 2,834 100%
Republican hold

District 4

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 4
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Kirkbride (incumbent) 3,645 98.0
Write-in 75 2.0
Total votes 3,720 100%
Republican hold

District 5

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 5
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Duncan 2,760 76.7
Democratic Joan Brinkley 798 22.2
Write-in 41 1.1
Total votes 3,599 100%
Republican hold

District 6

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 6
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Clausen (incumbent) 2,942 99.2
Write-in 23 0.8
Total votes 2,965 100%
Republican hold

District 7

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 7
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Wilson (incumbent) 4,283 98.5
Write-in 67 1.5
Total votes 4,350 100%
Republican hold

District 8

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 8
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Nicholas (incumbent) 2,212 57.7
Democratic Mitch Guthrie 1,609 42.0
Write-in 10 0.3
Total votes 3,831 100%
Republican hold

District 9

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 9
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Landon Brown (incumbent) 2,594 98.7
Write-in 34 1.3
Total votes 2,628 100%
Republican hold

District 10

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 10
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Eklund Jr. (incumbent) 3,332 79.9
Democratic Jenefer Pasqua 825 19.8
Write-in 14 0.3
Total votes 4,171 100%
Republican hold

District 11

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 11
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jared Olsen (incumbent) 1,275 53.6
Democratic Calob Taylor 1,098 46.2
Write-in 5 0.2
Total votes 2,378 100%
Republican hold

District 12

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 12
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clarence Styvar 1,359 55.9
Democratic Ryan Lindsey 1,063 43.8
Write-in 7 0.3
Total votes 2,429 100%
Republican hold

District 13

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 13
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cathy Connolly (incumbent) 2,477 96.2
Write-in 99 3.8
Total votes 2,576 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 14
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Furphy (incumbent) 1,714 51.2
Democratic Lorraine Saulino-Klein 1,628 48.7
Write-in 3 0.1
Total votes 3,345 100%
Republican hold

District 15

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Burkhart (incumbent) 1,997 97.6
Write-in 50 2.4
Total votes 2,047 100%
Republican hold

District 16

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Yin 2,530 59.6
Republican Barbara Allen 1,712 40.3
Write-in 4 0.1
Total votes 4,246 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JoAnn Dayton-Selman (incumbent) 1,240 59.3
Republican Traci Ciepiela (withdrawn) 841 40.2
Write-in 11 0.5
Total votes 2,092 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Crank (incumbent) 3,088 98.3
Write-in 52 1.7
Total votes 3,140 100%
Republican hold

District 19

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 19
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Eyre (incumbent) 2,617 98.1
Write-in 51 1.9
Total votes 2,668 100%
Republican hold

District 20

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 20
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert Sommers (incumbent) 2,749 99.0
Write-in 29 1.0
Total votes 2,778 100%
Republican hold

District 21

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 21
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Evan Simpson (incumbent) 3,184 99.5
Write-in 17 0.5
Total votes 3,201 100%
Republican hold

District 22

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 22
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jim Roscoe 2,495 55.6
Republican Marti Halverson (incumbent) 1,983 44.2
Write-in 12 0.3
Total votes 4,490 100%
Independent gain from Republican

District 23

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Schwartz (incumbent) 3,358 62.9
Republican Alex Muromcew 1,979 37.1
Write-in 3 0.1
Total votes 5,340 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 24
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandy Newsome 2,759 72.1
Democratic Paul Fees 1,047 27.4
Write-in 22 0.6
Total votes 3,828 100%
Republican hold

District 25

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 25
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Laursen (incumbent) 2,586 96.0
Write-in 107 4.0
Total votes 2,693 100%
Republican hold

District 26

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 26
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Flitner (incumbent) 2,832 98.8
Write-in 33 1.2
Total votes 2,865 100%
Republican hold

District 27

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 27
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Greear (incumbent) 2,892 98.3
Write-in 49 1.7
Total votes 2,941 100%
Republican hold

District 28

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 28
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Winter 2,906 75.1
Democratic Howie Samelson 954 24.7
Write-in 10 0.3
Total votes 3,870 100%
Republican hold

District 29

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 29
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Kinner (incumbent) 2,550 98.3
Write-in 43 1.7
Total votes 2,593 100%
Republican hold

District 30

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 30
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Jennings (incumbent) 2,870 96.3
Write-in 110 3.7
Total votes 2,980 100%
Republican hold

District 31

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 31
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Clem (incumbent) 1,826 69.0
Independent Dave Hardesty 814 30.8
Write-in 7 0.3
Total votes 2,647 100%
Republican hold

District 32

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 32
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Hallinan (incumbent) 2,223 67.4
Independent Chad Trebby 1,070 32.4
Write-in 7 0.2
Total votes 3,300 100%
Republican hold

District 33

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 33
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andi Clifford 1,317 51.1
Republican Jim Allen (incumbent) 1,259 48.8
Write-in 3 0.1
Total votes 2,579 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 34

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 34
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Salazar (incumbent) 3,105 98.8
Write-in 38 1.2
Total votes 3,143 100%
Republican hold

District 35

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 35
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe MacGuire (incumbent) 3,411 98.1
Write-in 66 1.9
Total votes 3,477 100%
Republican hold

District 36

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 36
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Washut 1,407 55.9
Democratic Debbie Bovee (incumbent) 1,106 44.0
Write-in 2 0.1
Total votes 2,515 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 37

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 37
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Harshman (incumbent) 3,215 96.7
Write-in 110 3.3
Total votes 3,325 100%
Republican hold

District 38

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 38
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Walters (incumbent) 2,656 97.7
Write-in 63 2.3
Total votes 2,719 100%
Republican hold

District 39

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 39
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Blake (incumbent) 1,823 95.1
Write-in 94 4.9
Total votes 1,917 100%
Democratic hold

District 40

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 32
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Tass 2,355 60.1
Independent Chris Schock 1,552 39.6
Write-in 9 0.2
Total votes 3,916 100%
Republican hold

District 41

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 41
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Henderson (incumbent) 1,552 50.7
Democratic Sean Castaneda 1,507 49.2
Write-in 4 0.1
Total votes 3,063 100%
Republican hold

District 42

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 42
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Blackburn (incumbent) 2,187 65.8
Democratic Juliet Daniels 1,130 34.0
Write-in 5 0.2
Total votes 3,322 100%
Republican hold

District 43

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 43
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Zwonitzer (incumbent) 1,901 97.1
Write-in 56 2.9
Total votes 1,957 100%
Republican hold

District 44

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 44
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sara Burlingame 1,058 51.6
Republican Paul Johnson 989 48.2
Write-in 3 0.1
Total votes 2,050 100%
Democratic hold

District 45

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 45
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Pelkey (incumbent) 1,784 60.0
Republican Roxie Jackson Hensley 1,185 39.8
Write-in 6 0.2
Total votes 2,975 100%
Democratic hold

District 46

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 46
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Haley (incumbent) 2,317 54.2
Democratic Jackie Grimes 1,944 45.5
Write-in 10 0.2
Total votes 4,271 100%
Republican hold

District 47

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 47
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 2,912 98.6
Write-in 40 1.4
Total votes 2,952 100%
Republican hold

District 48

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 48
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clark Stith (incumbent) 1,882 96.6
Write-in 66 3.4
Total votes 1,948 100%
Republican hold

District 49

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 49
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Garry Piiparinen (incumbent) 2,166 96.6
Write-in 77 3.4
Total votes 2,243 100%
Republican hold

District 50

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 50
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Northrup (incumbent) 3,288 80.7
Democratic Mike Specht 763 18.7
Write-in 22 0.5
Total votes 4,073 100%
Republican hold

District 51

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 51
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cyrus Western 4,140 98.2
Write-in 76 1.8
Total votes 4,216 100%
Republican hold

District 52

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 52
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Pownall (incumbent) 2,060 96.0
Write-in 86 4.0
Total votes 2,146 100%
Republican hold

District 53

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 53
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Edwards (incumbent) 1,793 97.4
Write-in 48 2.6
Total votes 1,841 100%
Republican hold

District 54

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 54
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lloyd Larsen (incumbent) 2,305 52.6
Democratic Mark Calhoun 2,073 47.3
Write-in 5 0.1
Total votes 4,383 100%
Republican hold

District 55

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 55
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Miller (incumbent) 1,645 50.6
Libertarian Bethany Baldes 1,592 49.0
Write-in 11 0.3
Total votes 3,248 100%
Republican hold

District 56

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 56
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Obermueller (incumbent) 2,240 96.2
Write-in 89 3.8
Total votes 2,329 100%
Republican hold

District 57

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 57
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Gray (incumbent) 1,542 60.6
Democratic Jane Ifland 989 38.9
Write-in 12 0.5
Total votes 2,543 100%
Republican hold

District 58

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 58
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Sweeney (incumbent) 1,883 96.2
Write-in 75 3.8
Total votes 1,958 100%
Republican hold

District 59

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 59
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bunky Loucks (incumbent) 1,700 66.6
Democratic Laurie Longtine 843 33.0
Write-in 8 0.3
Total votes 2,551 100%
Republican hold

District 60

2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election, District 60
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Freeman (incumbent) 2,208 95.5
Write-in 104 4.5
Total votes 2,312 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Wyoming Secretary of State. "2018 Key Election Dates" (PDF). Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Wyoming Secretary of State. "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming General Election, November 6, 2018" (PDF). Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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