2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election
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The 2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect members of the Wyoming Legislature for its 68th session.[1] Partisan primaries were held on August 20.[2] Part of the 2024 United States elections, the election was held alongside races for state senate, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and the presidential election.
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus won enough primaries to gain control of the state house for the first time, and Democrats flipped a single seat in the legislature in the general election.[3] Representative Chip Neiman, a member of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, has declared his intent to run for Speaker of the House, and is unopposed as of November 14.[4]
Summary
[edit]| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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| Before 67th Leg. |
Won 68th Leg. |
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| Republican | 60 | 197,212 | 83.39 | 57 | 56 |  1
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| Democratic | 16 | 28,497 | 12.05 | 5 | 6 |  1
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| Independents | 1 | 865 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 
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| Write-in | 9,929 | 4.20 | — | ||||||
| Valid ballots | 236,503 | 87.23 | — | ||||||
| Blank or invalid ballots | 34,620 | 12.77 | — | ||||||
| Total | 271,123 | 100% | 62 |
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Partisan background
[edit]This depicts how each of Wyoming's 62 House of Representatives districts voted in the 2020 Presidential Election. Republican Donald Trump received the most votes in 57 districts, and Democrat Joe Biden received the most votes in 5 districts.
| Biden 40–50% 50–60% 60-70% 70-80% | Trump 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% |
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| CNalysis[6] | Solid R | June 13, 2024 |
Retirements
[edit]Eleven incumbents will not seek re-election.
Republicans
[edit]- District 11: Jared Olsen is retiring to run for State Senate.[7]
- District 15: Donald Burkhart is retiring.[8]
- District 20: Albert Sommers is retiring to run for State Senate.[9]
- District 21: Lane Allred is retiring.[10]
- District 24: Sandy Newsome is retiring.[11]
- District 30: Mark Jennings is retiring to run for State Senate.[12]
- District 40: Barry Crago is retiring to run for State Senate.[12]
- District 51: Cyrus Western is retiring.[13]
- District 56: Jerry Obermueller is retiring.[14]
- District 59: Kevin O'Hearn is retiring.[15]
- District 62: Forrest Chadwick is retiring.[16]
Results
[edit]Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding and the inclusion of write-ins.
Incumbents defeated
[edit]In primary election
[edit]Fourteen incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the August 20 primary election.
Republicans
[edit]- District 2: Allen Slagle lost renomination to J. D. Williams.
- District 8: David Zwonitzer lost renomination to Steve Johnson.
- District 19: Jon Conrad lost renomination to Joseph Webb.
- District 25: David Northrup lost renomination to Paul Hoeft.
- District 38: Tom Walters lost renomination to Jayme Lien.
- District 41: Bill Henderson lost renomination to Gary Brown.
- District 42: Ben Hornok lost renomination to Rob Geringer.
- District 43: Dan Zwonitzer lost renomination to Ann Lucas.
- District 44: Tamara Trujillo lost renomination to Lee Filer.
- District 48: Clark Stith lost renomination to Darin McCann.
- District 49: Ryan Berger lost renomination to Robert Wharff.
- District 55: Ember Oakley lost renomination to Joel Guggenmos.
- District 57: Jeanette Ward lost renomination to Julie Jarvis.
- District 60: Tony Niemiec lost renomination to Marlene Brady.
District 1
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chip Neiman (inc.) | 2,255 | 97.07% | |
| Write-in | 68 | 2.92% | ||
| Total votes | 2,323 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary. 4 write-in votes were cast.[17]
District 39
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]
Wylie
- 40–50%50–60%
McKee
- 40–50%50–60%
No votes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Cody Wylie (inc.) | 501 | 47.75% | |
| Republican | Laura McKee | 457 | 43.56% | |
| Republican | Marshall Burt | 88 | 8.38% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.28% | ||
| Total votes | 1,049 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary. 28 write-in votes were cast.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Secretary of State of Wyoming (January 2024). "2024 Key Election Dates" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Mullen, Maggie (6 November 2024). "Freedom Caucus wins control of Wyoming House". WyoFile. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Wolfson, Leo (12 November 2024). "Who's Going To Lead The Wyoming Legislature? Lawmakers Lobby For Support". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Statewide House Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 5, 2024" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "24 WY Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Randall, Doug (March 25, 2024). "Rep. Jared Olsen announces run for Wyoming Senate seat". KGAB. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election". Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
Rep. Donald Burkhart (R-Rawlins), chair of the House Minerals, Business, and Economic Development Committee, will not seek reelection.
- ^ Wolfson, Leo (May 16, 2024). "Wyoming House Speaker Albert Sommers To Run For Senate, Has Opponent". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election". Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
With Rep. Lane Allred (R-Afton) choosing not to run for reelection after his first term in the House, two Republicans will run for House District 21.
- ^ "Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election". Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
Nor will Rep. Sandy Newsome (R-Cody), chair of the House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee.
- ^ a b Wolfson, Leo (May 21, 2024). "Longtime Wyoming House Rivals Jennings, Crago Square Off For Senate". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Wolfson, Leo (March 19, 2024). "Wyoming House Majority Whip Cyrus Western Won't Run For Reelection". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Wolfson, Leo (April 24, 2024). "Candidates Lining Up To Fill House Seat Of Four-Time Casper Incumbent". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
Two Republican candidates have already announced campaigns to run for House District 56 in Casper, a seat held by four-time Republican incumbent Jerry Obermueller, who recently announced he's not running for reelection.
- ^ "Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election". Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
O'Hearn was one of several incumbents who quietly decided not to seek reelection.
- ^ Velazquez, David (June 5, 2024). "167 to run for offices". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
Evansville Rep. Forrest Chadwick also did not file for reelection.
- ^ a b c d "Statewide House Unofficial Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 20, 2024" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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