Wyoming Republicans increase legislative control
November 15, 2010
By Geoff Pallay
CHEYENNE, Wyoming: Republicans increased their commanding control of the Wyoming State Senate and Wyoming State House after the November 2 general election. The defeat was the worst suffered by the Democratic Party in Wyoming in 90 years.[1]
Prior to the election, Republicans held a 41-19 lead in the House, and a 23-7 lead in the Senate. But Republicans picked up 10 House seats and 3 Senate seats, further increasing their partisan control.
Senate
| Wyoming State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 7 | 4 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | 26 | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | |
The following three Democratic incumbents lost in the Senate.
- Kathryn Sessions, District 7
- James E. Elliott, Jr., District 11
- Saundra Meyer, District 15
House
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 19 | 9 | |
| Republican Party | 41 | 51 | |
| Total | 60 | 60 | |
The following five Democratic incumbents lost in the House.
- George Bagby, District 15
- Mary Hales, District 36
- Seth Carson, District 45
- Terry Kimble, District 49
- Mike Gilmore, District 59
Wyoming had a veto-proof majority before the election, and strengthened it after.
The shakeup -- which surprised even Republicans in Wyoming -- is expected to impact committee assignments going forward.[2]
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