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| General | November 3, 2020 |
| Primary | August 18, 2020 |
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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.
All 60 House seats were up for election in 2020. Heading into the election, Democrats held nine seats, Republicans held 49 seats, third parties held one seat, and one seat was vacant. Democrats lost two seats, Republicans gained two seats, and third-party candidates gained one seat, resulting in a 51-7 veto-proof Republican majority with two third-party members.
The Wyoming House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.
Wyoming's 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In Wyoming, the state legislature is responsible for redistricting. District maps are subject to gubernatorial veto.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Wyoming did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Party control
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||
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| 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 | |
Candidates
General election
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The candidate list below is based on candidate filing lists provided by the Wyoming Secretary of State on June 1, 2020.[1]
Primary election
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No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 2 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 3 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 4 |
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| District 5 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 6 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 7 |
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| District 9 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 10 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 13 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 14 |
Gustave Anderson |
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| District 15 |
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| District 16 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 17 |
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 18 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 19 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 20 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 21 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 22 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 23 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 24 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 25 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 26 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 27 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 29 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 30 |
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| District 31 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 32 |
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| District 33 |
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| District 34 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 35 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 36 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 37 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 38 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 39 |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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| District 40 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 41 |
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| District 42 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 43 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 44 |
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| District 45 |
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| District 46 |
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| District 47 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 48 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 49 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 50 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 51 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 52 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 53 |
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| District 55 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 56 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in the general election
Two incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Stan Blake |  Democratic |
House District 39 |
| Sara Burlingame | Democratic |
House District 44 |
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
Five incumbents lost in the Aug. 18 primaries. Those incumbents were:
Retiring incumbents
There were 19 open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-election in 2020.[2] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office | Reason |
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| Dan Furphy |  Republican |
House District 14 | Filed for different office |
| JoAnn Dayton | Democratic |
House District 17 | Retired |
| Scott Clem | Republican |
House District 31 | Retired |
| Tim Salazar | Republican |
House District 34 | Filed for different office |
| Charles Pelkey | Democratic |
House District 45 | Retired |
| Bill Haley | Republican |
House District 46 | Retired |
| Garry Piiparinen | Republican |
House District 49 | Retired |
| David Northrup | Republican |
House District 50 | Filed for different office |
| David Miller | Republican |
House District 55 | Retired |
| Carl Loucks | Republican |
House District 59 | Retired |
| John Freeman | Democratic |
House District 60 | Retired |
The 11 seats left open in 2020 represented an increase from the 7 open in 2018, but a decrease from 13 open seats in 2016.
| Open Seats in Wyoming House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2020 | 60 | 11 (18 percent) | 49 (82 percent) |
| 2018 | 60 | 7 (12 percent) | 53 (88 percent) |
| 2016 | 60 | 13 (22 percent) | 47 (78 percent) |
| 2014 | 60 | 9 (15 percent) | 51 (85 percent) |
| 2012 | 60 | 14 (23 percent) | 46 (77 percent) |
| 2010 | 60 | 11 (18 percent) | 89 (82 percent) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Title 22-5 of the Wyoming Election Code
Major party candidates
A candidate seeking the nomination of a major party for state or federal office must be registered with the party whose nomination he or she seeks. The candidate must submit an application for nomination form to the Wyoming Secretary of State. If running for state legislative office, the candidate must be a resident of the district in which he or she seeks election for at least 12 months preceding the election. If running for governor, the candidate must be a resident of the state for at least five years prior to the election. If running for another statewide office, the candidate must be a registered elector in the state.[3][4][5][6]
The application must be accompanied by a filing fee. No application will be considered valid without a filing fee. The candidate must file the application and filing fee no later than 81 days before the primary election.[7]
| Filing fees by office[8] | |
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| Office | Filing fee |
| Governor United States Senator Secretary of state State auditor State treasurer |
$300 |
| Wyoming House of Representatives Wyoming State Senate |
$100 |
Minor and provisional party candidates
A candidate seeking the nomination of a minor or provisional party is nominated by party convention. To be certified as the nominee of a minor or provisional party at a party's state convention, the candidate must submit an application for nomination to the Wyoming Secretary of State, along with the required filing fee (the filing fees are the same as those required of major party candidates). The candidate must file the requisite paperwork no later than 81 days prior the primary election.[9]
Independent candidates
An independent candidate for partisan office must be nominated by filing a signed petition. The petition must be approved by the Wyoming Secretary of State prior to circulation. The petition must be accompanied by the same fee required of party candidates. Petitions must be filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State no later than 70 days before a general election.[10][11][12]
For a statewide office, the petition must be signed by registered electors, which are defined as residents of the state eligible to vote for the petitioner, numbering at least 2 percent of the total number of votes cast for United States Representative in the last general election for the entire state.[13]
For a state legislative office, the petition must be signed by registered electors equaling at least 2 percent of the total number of votes cast for the office in that particular district in the last general election.[13]
Write-in candidates
Each person who requests to have all votes cast for him or her as a write-in candidate counted must file an application for candidacy together with the appropriate filing fee with Wyoming Secretary of State no later than two days after the election in which the person desires to have the write-in votes counted.[14]
2020 ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for Wyoming House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.
| Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020 | |||||
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| Chamber name | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Wyoming House of Representatives | Qualified party | N/A | $25.00 | 5/29/2020 | Source |
| Wyoming House of Representatives | Unaffiliated | 2% of all votes cast for the office in the last general election | $25.00 | 8/25/2020 | Source |
Qualifications
Section 2 of Article 3 of the Wyoming Constitution states, "Senators shall be elected for the term of four (4) years and representatives for the term of two (2) years. The senators elected at the first election shall be divided by lot into two classes as nearly equal as may be. The seats of senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first two years, and of the second class at the expiration of four years. No person shall be a senator who has not attained the age of twenty-five years, or a representative who has not attained the age of twenty-one years, and who is not a citizen of the United States and of this state and who has not, for at least twelve months next preceding his election resided within the county or district in which he was elected."
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[15] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $150/day | $109/day |
When sworn in
Wyoming legislators assume office the first Monday in January in odd-numbered years.[16]
Wyoming political history
Trifectas
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.
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 |
Presidential politics in Wyoming
2016 Presidential election results
| U.S. presidential election, Wyoming, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 21.9% | 55,973 | 0 | |
| Republican |  Donald Trump/Mike Pence |
68.2% | 174,419 | 3 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 5.2% | 13,287 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1% | 2,515 | 0 | |
| Constitution | Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.8% | 2,042 | 0 | |
| Independent | Roque De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg | 0.3% | 709 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in votes | 2.7% | 6,904 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 255,849 | 3 | |||
| Election results via: Wyoming Secretary of State | |||||
Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Wyoming utilizes a closed primary process.[17][18]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Wyoming, all polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[19]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter information here.
To vote in Wyoming, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Wyoming, at least 18 years of age, not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court, and not convicted of a felony unless pardoned or otherwise had their rights restored.[20][21]
The registration deadline is 14 days before the election, but voters may also register and vote on the same day during the absentee voting period or on election day. There are three ways to register to vote in Wyoming: in person at the office of the county or town clerk, by mail the by submitting a completed application form to the county clerk, or at the polls on Election Day. A voter must provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.[20][18]
Automatic registration
Wyoming does not practice automatic voter registration.[22]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Wyoming does not permit online voter registration.[22]
Same-day registration
Wyoming allows same-day voter registration.[18]
Residency requirements
To register to vote in Wyoming, a voter must be a resident of a precinct in the state for not less than 30 days before the election.[18][23]
Verification of citizenship
Wyoming requires voters to provide proof of citizenship. Eligible documents are state and tribal IDs that do not indicate the individual is not a U.S. citizen, passports, certificates of citizenship or naturalization, a selective service registration acknowledgement card, documentation of a birth abroad issued by the State Department, or an original or certified copy of a birth certificate.[18][21]
Voter ID requirements
Wyoming requires voters to present identification when voting. Generally, voters are required to present a photo ID, but there are two exceptions to that requirement that expire in 2029.
The following list of accepted ID was current as of June 2025. Click here for the Wyoming Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.[18][24]
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*Medicare and Medicaid insurance cards will no longer be an acceptable form of identification for voting purposes after December 31st, 2029.[25] |
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Early voting
Wyoming permits early voting. Learn more by contacting the appropriate county clerk.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Wyoming. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[26]
No specific deadline is noted for absentee ballot applications. A completed absentee ballot must be received by election officials by 7 p.m. on Election Day.[26]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2020 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed June 1, 2020
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-204," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-102(a)," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Federal Offices," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "State Offices," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-209," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Election Division Fees," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-304," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-301," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-306," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-307," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-304," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Election Code, "Title 22-5-501," accessed March 13, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "2020 Wyoming Statutes Title 22 - Elections Chapter 2 - General Provisions Section 22-2-107 - When Elected State and County Officers Assume Offices.," accessed November 4, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Wyoming Secretary of State, "Welcome to the FAQs," accessed June 2, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "faq" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "faq" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Election Frequently Asked Questions, General Voting information," accessed May 30, 2025
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "Voting," accessed May 30, 2025
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Wyoming Legislature, "Legislation 2025, HB0156 - Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications." accessed May 28, 2025
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed May 30, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Legislature, "Legislation 2025, HB0156 - Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications." accessed May 28, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Legislature, "HB0075 - Voter identification," accessed May 2, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "Absentee Voting Information," accessed June 2, 2025
