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This page displays election information for the Wyoming House of Representatives.
Elections
Wyoming state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Wyoming holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
2024
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 20, 2024. The filing deadline was May 31, 2024.
In the 2024 elections, the Republican Party lost one seat of their majority decreasing them from 57-5 to 56-6.
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | 6 | |
| Republican Party | 57 | 56 | |
| Total | 62 | 62 | |
2022
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 16, 2022. The filing deadline was May 27, 2022.
In the 2022 elections, the Republican Party increased their majority from 51-7 to 57-5.
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 7 | 5 | |
| Republican Party | 51 | 57 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Libertarian Party | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 62 | |
2020
Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline was May 29, 2020.
In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority in the Wyoming House of Representatives increased from 49-9 to 51-7. Two minor-party members were also elected to the state House.
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 9 | 7 | |
| Republican Party | 49 | 51 | |
| Libertarian Party | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 60 | |
2018
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on August 21, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline for major party candidates was June 1, 2018.[1]
In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the Wyoming House of Representatives was reduced from 51-9 to 50-9.
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 9 | 9 | |
| Republican Party | 51 | 50 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 60 | |
2016
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016. All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 51-9 majority. Republicans gained one seat in the election, giving them a 52-8 majority.
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 9 | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 51 | 52 | |
| Total | 60 | 60 | |
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2014Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 52-8 majority. Republicans lost one seat in the election, giving them a 51-9 majority.
2012Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on August 21, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2012. All 60 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 50-10 majority. Republicans gained two seats in the election, giving them a 52-8 majority.
2010Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on August 17, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was May 28, 2010. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 41-19 majority. Republicans gained ten seats in the election, giving them a 51-9 majority.
In 2010, the candidates for state House raised a total of $699,577 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[2]
2008Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 19, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $769,992. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2006Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 22, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $585,234. The top 10 contributors were:[4]
2004Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 17, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $622,660. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2002Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 20, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $573,771. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
2000Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 22, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $435,098. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
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Historical party control
Republicans won control of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 1966. In 2024, they won a 56-6 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the Wyoming House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Wyoming House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
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| Democrats | 19 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Republicans | 41 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 57 | 56 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Wyoming was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: None
- Republican trifecta: 1995-2002, 2011-2023
- Divided government: 1992-1994, 2003-2010
Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2018 Key Election Dates," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Wyoming House 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Wyoming 2008 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Wyoming 2006 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Wyoming 2004 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Wyoming 2002 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Wyoming 2000 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
