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Wyoming State Senate District 5
Wyoming State Senate District 5 is represented by Lynn Hutchings (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Wyoming state senators represented an average of 18,636 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 18,943 residents.
About the office
Members of the Wyoming State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wyoming legislators assume office the first Monday in January in odd-numbered years.[1]
Qualifications
Section 2 of Article 3 of the Wyoming Constitution states, "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."[2]
Candidates must be qualified electors.[3][4]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[5] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $150/day | $109/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Wyoming State Legislature, the board of county commissioners representing the vacant district must select a replacement. The meeting to pick the candidates should take place no later than 15 days after the state central committee is notified of the vacancy. The state central committee of the political party that last held the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the board of county commissioners. Within five days of receiving the list of three candidates, the board of county commissioners shall appoint one of the candidates to fill the vacancy.[6]
See sources: Wyoming Const. Art. 3, Sec. 51 and Wyoming Stat., §22-18-111(a)(iii)
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On March 25, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) allowed the state’s legislative maps to become law without signing the redistricting bill approved by the legislature. The legislature approved Wyoming HB100 on March 11. The bill added one Senate seat and two House of Representatives seats to the state legislature. The Senate passed legislative redistricting plans, voting 20-10 to approve an amended version of the Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee's proposal.[7] The House rejected maps approved by the Senate in a 46-11 vote on March 8. Legislative leaders formed a committee of three representatives and three senators to resolve disputes over the proposals.[8] On March 11, the House passed the maps in a 44-12 vote, and the Senate passed the maps in a 17-12 vote.[9]
How does redistricting in Wyoming work? Wyoming is home to one at-large congressional district, making congressional redistricting unnecessary. State legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. State legislative district plans are subject to veto by the governor.[10]
In 2011, a joint legislative committee adopted the following guidelines for state legislative redistricting:[10]
- Districts should be contiguous and compact.
- Districts should "reflect a community of interest."
- Districts should "consider significant geographic features."
- "A majority of the population of each county" should reside within a single district.
- "Consideration should be given to nesting two House districts in each state Senate district."
Wyoming State Senate District 5
until January 1, 2023
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Wyoming State Senate District 5
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Elections
2022
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming State Senate District 5
Incumbent Lynn Hutchings defeated Ted Hanlon in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lynn Hutchings (R) | 70.6 | 3,285 |
 | Ted Hanlon (D)  | 29.1 | 1,354 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 4,654 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming State Senate District 5
Ted Hanlon advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming State Senate District 5 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Hanlon | 94.7 | 178 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.3 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 188 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 5
Incumbent Lynn Hutchings advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 5 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Hutchings | 96.0 | 3,353 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.0 | 140 | ||
| Total votes: 3,493 | |||
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2018
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wyoming State Senate District 5
Lynn Hutchings won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Hutchings (R) | 94.7 | 5,382 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.3 | 304 | ||
| Total votes: 5,686 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 5
Lynn Hutchings defeated incumbent Fred Emerich and Ryan Wright in the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 5 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Hutchings | 44.0 | 1,861 |
 | Fred Emerich | 40.5 | 1,712 | |
| Ryan Wright | 15.6 | 658 | ||
| Total votes: 4,231 | |||
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2014
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Wyoming State Senate 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. Incumbent Fred Emerich defeated Lynn Hutchings in the Republican primary. Emerich was unchallenged in the general election.[11][12]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Fred Emerich Incumbent |
56.2% | 2,191 |
| Lynn Hutchings | 43.8% | 1,706 |
| Total Votes | 3,897 | |
2010
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2010
Elections for the office of Wyoming State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 17, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Fred Emerich (R) defeated Lori Millin (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.[13][14][15]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Fred Emerich |
50.1% | 3,002 | |
| Democratic | Lori Millin | 49.9% | 2,986 | |
| Total Votes | 5,988 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2022, candidates for Wyoming State Senate District 5 raised a total of $271,391. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,284 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Wyoming State Senate District 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2022 | $52,411 | 2 | $26,206 |
| 2018 | $46,100 | 3 | $15,367 |
| 2014 | $36,388 | 2 | $18,194 |
| 2010 | $47,586 | 2 | $23,793 |
| 2006 | $81,600 | 8 | $10,200 |
| 2002 | $7,306 | 2 | $3,653 |
| Total | $271,391 | 19 | $14,284 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Wyoming Constitution, "Article 3, Section 2," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Legislative Offices Application for Nomination by Party Primary," accessed May 29, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Elections-2024 State Independent Candidate Petition," accessed May 29, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Wyoming Legislature, "Wyoming Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 22-18-111 (iii)-(A))
- ↑ Wyoming Tribune Eagle, "Senate sends 60-30 redistricting plan back to House," March 3, 2022
- ↑ Casper Star-Tribune, "Wyoming House votes down redistricting map, triggers joint committee," March 8, 2022
- ↑ Wyoming Legislature, "HB0100 - Redistricting of the legislature.," accessed March 29, 2022
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 All About Redistricting, "Wyoming," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, 2010 Certified Primary Election Candidate Roster
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, Wyoming Primary Election, accessed November 23, 2013
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State Wyoming General Election, accessed November 23, 2013
