List of third-party and independent performances in Wyoming state legislative elections

Hundreds of third-party and independent candidates have run for state legislative seats in the state of Wyoming. Only candidates who achieved more than 5% of the vote since 1996 are included.

Candidate won seat

State house

Election	District		Candidate	Votes	%	Place	Ref
2020	HD22	Independent	Jim Roscoe	3,191	49.7 / 100	Elected 1st of 2	^[1]
2020	HD39	Libertarian	Marshall Burt	1,696	46.3 / 100	Elected 1st of 2	^[1]
2018	HD22	Independent	Jim Roscoe	2,495	53.5 / 100	Elected 1st of 2	^[2]

Candidate placed ahead of major party nominee

State house

Election	District		Candidate	Votes	%	Place	Ref
2022	HD5	Independent	Bruce Jones	1,079	29.6 / 100	Beat Democrat 2nd of 3	^[3]
2016	HD24	Independent	Sandy Newsome	1,421	27.4 / 100	Beat Democrat 2nd of 3	^[4]
2016	HD26	Constitution	Joyce Collins	1,001	24.2 / 100	Beat Democrat 2nd of 3	^[4]
2014	HD49	Independent	Clarence Vranish	724	29.2 / 100	Beat Democrat 2nd of 3	^[5]
2008	HD6	Independent	Tom L. Strock	1,015	25.0 / 100	Beat Democrat 2nd of 3	^[6]

Other candidates

State senate

Election	District		Candidate	Votes	%	Place	Ref
2022	SD11	Constitution	Michael Ray Williams	1,104	19.4 / 100	2nd of 2	^[7]
	SD17	Libertarian	Amanda Padilla	421	5.0 / 100	3rd of 3
	SD23	Independent	Patricia Junek	1,369	26.6 / 100	2nd of 2
2020	SD30	Libertarian	Wendy Degroot	1,762	21.2 / 100	2nd of 2	^[8]
2018	SD13	Independent	Ted L. Barney	889	15.1 / 100	3rd of 3	^[9]
2016	SD6	Independent	Kym Zwonitzer	4,314	45.3 / 100	2nd of 2	^[10]
2016	SD18	Independent	Cindy Baldwin	4,256	40.6 / 100	2nd of 2	^[10]
2012	SD6	Country	William R. Hill	1,663	19.0 / 100	2nd of 2	^[11]
	SD14	Country	John Vincent Love	978	11.7 / 100	2nd of 2
	SD24	Country	Bradley Edward Kramer	1,112	14.8 / 100	2nd of 2
2010	SD11	Independent	Ken Casner	534	10.0 / 100	2nd of 2	^[12]
2006	SD11	Independent	Ken Casner	544	9.5 / 100	3rd of 3	^[13]
2000	SD10	Libertarian	O'Reilly	387	5.3 / 100	3rd of 3	^[14]
1996	SD26	Libertarian	Blomquist	968	15.7 / 100	2nd of 2	^[15]

State house

Election	District		Candidate	Votes	%	Place	Ref
2022	HD4	Independent	Dan Brecht	1,436	35.0 / 100	2nd of 2	^[3]
	HD5	Independent	Todd Peterson	1,603	41.6 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD8	Independent	Brenda Lyttle	1,214	29.5 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD15	Libertarian	Patrick Gonzalez	602	26.3 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD18	Libertarian	Dennis B. Laughlin	590	16.8 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD22	Independent	Bob Strobel	1,681	40.1 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD29	Libertarian	Marshall Burt	586	22.8 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD41	Constitution	Matt Freeman	252	8.7 / 100	3rd of 3
	HD48	Libertarian	Misty Morris	743	30.9 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD50	Libertarian	Carrie Satterwhite	702	16.0 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD53	Constitution	Larry Williamson	279	13.5 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD54	Independent	Jeff Martin	1,560	35.2 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD55	Libertarian	Bethany Bades	1,175	38.2 / 100	2nd of 2
2020	HD33	Independent	Clinton D. Wagon	375	11.3 / 100	3rd of 3	^[1]
	HD38	Libertarian	Shawn Johnson	1,068	22.8 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD47	Libertarian	Lela Konecny	886	20.3 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD50	Independent	Cindy Johnson Bennett	1,241	20.6 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD55	Libertarian	Bethany Baldes	2,026	47.8 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD58	Libertarian	Joseph S. Porambo	646	17.8 / 100	2nd of 2
2018	HD31	Independent	Dave Hardesty	814	29.8 / 100	2nd of 2	^[2]
	HD32	Independent	Chad M Trebby	1,070	31.2 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD40	Independent	Chris Schock	1,552	37.7 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD55	Libertarian	Bethany Baldes	1,592	47.2 / 100	2nd of 2
2016	HD4	Constitution	Joe Michaels	1,185	22.9 / 100	2nd of 2	^[4]
2016	HD58	Independent	Joe Porambo	250	8.3 / 100	3rd of 3	^[4]
2014	HD26	Constitution	Joyce Collins	1,179	38.1 / 100	2nd of 2	^[5]
2014	HD37	Independent	Anthony "Edis" Allen	907	26.7 / 100	2nd of 2	^[5]
2012	HD4	Constitution	Bill Motley	1,099	23.1 / 100	2nd of 2	^[16]
	HD9	Constitution	Skip Eshelman	554	14.8 / 100	2nd of 4
		Libertarian	Charles Kenworthy	385	10.3 / 100	3rd of 4
		Country	Perry Helgeson	194	5.2 / 100	4th of 4
	HD22	Independent	Bill Winney	1,927	44.1 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD46	Libertarian	Michael Hendricks	747	19.7 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD55	Libertarian	Bethany K. Baldes	227	5.6 / 100	3rd of 3
2010	HD24	Libertarian	Vernel C. Gail	497	13.3 / 100	2nd of 2	^[17]
	HD34	Libertarian	Richard Brubaker	549	16.7 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD40	Independent	Richard Tass	1,516	35.0 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD52	Independent	Travis Hakert	705	24.9 / 100	2nd of 3
	HD52	Libertarian	Nicholas De Laat	426	15.1 / 100	3rd of 3
	HD53	Libertarian	John Wiltbank	242	12.5 / 100	2nd of 2
2008	HD29	Libertarian	Elmer Kuball	690	17.5 / 100	2nd of 2	^[6]
	HD34	Libertarian	Richard Brubaker	770	19.8 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD57	Libertarian	Timothy A. DeLany	191	5.5 / 100	3rd of 3
2006	HD34	Libertarian	Richard Brubaker	597	19.5 / 100	2nd of 2	^[18]
	HD40	Independent	Richard L. Tass	1,695	43.4 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD53	Independent	Sue Howard	681	32.1 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD57	Independent	Timothy A. DeLany	538	21.2 / 100	2nd of 2
2004	HD57	Libertarian	Hubert AR Townsend	221	6.1 / 100	3rd of 3	^[19]
2002	HD26	Libertarian	Paul B. Garrison	419	14.4 / 100	2nd of 2	^[20]
	HD42	Independent	Ron Pinther	544	24.7 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD50	Libertarian	Gary Carlson	756	21.8 / 100	2nd of 2
2000	HD5	Libertarian	Mark Spungin	657	18.4 / 100	2nd of 2	^[21]
	HD29	Libertarian	Elmer Kuball	616	20.2 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD54	Libertarian	Marie Brossman	608	16.2 / 100	2nd of 2
1998	HD5	Libertarian	Lewis Stock	571	19.1 / 100	2nd of 2	^[22]
	HD24	Libertarian	Jim Brady	742	20.7 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD29	Libertarian	Joel McGinnis	177	6.6 / 100	3rd of 3
	HD47	Independent	Christine E. Wickstrom	1,174	37.3 / 100	2nd of 2
1996	HD24	Libertarian	Durney	843	20.2 / 100	2nd of 2	^[23]
	HD25	Libertarian	Hart	501	15.0 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD40	Libertarian	Gray	607	18.1 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD42	Libertarian	McCune	472	17.8 / 100	2nd of 2
	HD59	Independent	LeBrun	287	8.9 / 100	3rd of 3

References

^ ^a ^b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 3, 2020" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2018" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Statewide House Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2022" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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^ "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2018" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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[2020house-1] "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 3, 2020" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

[2018house-2] "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2018" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

[2022house-3] "Statewide House Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2022" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[2016house-4] "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

[2014house-5] "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

[2008house-6] "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

[7] "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2022" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[8] "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 3, 2020" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[9] "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2018" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[10] "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[11] "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[12] "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[13] "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[14] "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2000" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[15] "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[2012house-16] "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

[2010house-17] "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

[2006house-18] "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[2004house-19] "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[2002house-20] "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[2000house-21] "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[1998house-22] "Wyoming Elections Division" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[1996house-23] "Wyoming Elections Division" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

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