2018 Wyoming State Senate election
Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election
The 2018 Wyoming Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election held on August 21, 2018. Voters in the 15 odd-numbered districts of the Wyoming State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate , U.S. House , governor , and the State House .
Predictions
Primary election
Overview
Wyoming State Senate election, 2018 Primary election — August 21, 2018[ 2]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Candidates
Advancing to general
Seats contesting
Republican
47,861
89.16%
27
14
6
Democratic
5,820
10.84%
7
7
6
Totals
53,681
100.00%
34
21
6
Popular vote
Republican
89.16%
Democratic
10.84%
Results
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
General election
Overview
Wyoming State Senate elections, 2018 General election — November 6, 2018[ 3]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Not up
Contested
Before
After
+/–
Republican
62,128
63.37%
14
14
27
27
Democratic
21,854
22.29%
1
7
3
3
Under or Over Votes
11,728
11.96%
-
-
-
-
-
Write-ins
1,437
1.47%
-
-
-
-
-
Independent
889
0.91%
0
1
0
0
Totals
98,036
100.00%
15
15
30
30
N/A
Popular vote
Republican
63.37%
Democratic
22.29%
Other
11.96%
Senate seats
Republican
90.00%
Democratic
10.00%
Results
District 1
Republican incumbent Ogden Driskill was re-elected with no challenger.
District 3
Republican Cheri Steinmetz was elected with 80% of the vote, compared to Democrat Marci Shaver, who received 20% of the vote.
District 5
Republican Lynn Hutchings won the election with no challengers.
District 7
Republican incumbent Stephan Pappas won the election with no challengers.
District 9
Democratic incumbent Chris Rothfuss won the election with no challengers.
District 11
Republican incumbent Larry S. Hicks was re-elected with 66% of the vote, compared to Democrat Lee Ann
Stephenson, who received 34% of the vote.
District 13
Republican Tom James defeated incumbent Democrat John Hastert with 47% of the vote to Hastert's 37%. Independent candidate Ted L. Barney won 16% of the vote.
District 15
Republican Wendy Davis Schuler won the election with no challengers.
District 17
Democratic candidate Mike Gierau won the election with 62% of the vote against Republican Kate Mead, who received 38% of the vote.
District 19
Republican R J Kost won the election with no challengers.
District 21
Republican Bo Biteman was elected with 64% of the vote, compared to Democrat Hollis Hackman, who received 35% of the vote.
District 23
Republican incumbent Jeff Wasserburger won the election with no challengers.
District 25
Republican incumbent Cale Case was elected with 58% of the vote, compared to Democrat Sergio A. Maldonado Sr., who received 42% of the vote.
District 27
Republican incumbent Bill Landen won the election with no challengers.
District 29
Republican incumbent Drew Perkins won the election with no challengers.
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