# List of third-party and independent performances in Wyoming state legislative elections

Hundreds of third-party and independent candidates have run for state legislative seats in the state of Wyoming. Only candidates who achieved more than 5% of the vote since 1996 are included.

## Candidate won seat
### State house

| Election | District | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place |
| 2020 | HD22 | Independent | Jim Roscoe | 3,191 | 49.7 / 100 | Elected 1st of 2 |
| 2020 | HD39 | Libertarian | Marshall Burt | 1,696 | 46.3 / 100 | Elected 1st of 2 |
| 2018 | HD22 | Independent | Jim Roscoe | 2,495 | 53.5 / 100 | Elected 1st of 2 |

## Candidate placed ahead of major party nominee
### State house

| Election | District | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place |
| 2022 | HD5 | Independent | Bruce Jones | 1,079 | 29.6 / 100 | Beat Democrat 2nd of 3 |
| 2016 | HD24 | Independent | Sandy Newsome | 1,421 | 27.4 / 100 | Beat Democrat 2nd of 3 |
| 2016 | HD26 | Constitution | Joyce Collins | 1,001 | 24.2 / 100 | Beat Democrat 2nd of 3 |
| 2014 | HD49 | Independent | Clarence Vranish | 724 | 29.2 / 100 | Beat Democrat 2nd of 3 |
| 2008 | HD6 | Independent | Tom L. Strock | 1,015 | 25.0 / 100 | Beat Democrat 2nd of 3 |

## Other candidates
### State senate

| Election | District | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place |
| 2022 | SD11 | Constitution | Michael Ray Williams | 1,104 | 19.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | SD17 | Libertarian | Amanda Padilla | 421 | 5.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2022 | SD23 | Independent | Patricia Junek | 1,369 | 26.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | SD30 | Libertarian | Wendy Degroot | 1,762 | 21.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | SD13 | Independent | Ted L. Barney | 889 | 15.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | SD6 | Independent | Kym Zwonitzer | 4,314 | 45.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | SD18 | Independent | Cindy Baldwin | 4,256 | 40.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | SD6 | Country | William R. Hill | 1,663 | 19.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | SD14 | Country | John Vincent Love | 978 | 11.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | SD24 | Country | Bradley Edward Kramer | 1,112 | 14.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2010 | SD11 | Independent | Ken Casner | 534 | 10.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2006 | SD11 | Independent | Ken Casner | 544 | 9.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2000 | SD10 | Libertarian | Patrick O'Reilly | 387 | 5.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1996 | SD26 | Libertarian | James Blomquist | 968 | 15.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1994 | SD22 | Libertarian | Larry Gray | 984 | 14.72 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1992 | SD19 | Libertarian | Frank Hart | 1,058 | 17.35 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1986 | Fremont County | Independent | Howard O'Connor | 2,534 | 24.26 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1984 | Campbell–Johnson (2-seat) | Libertarian | Larry E. Gray | 1,434 | 5.97 / 100 | 4th of 4 |
| 1984 | Fremont County | Independent | Howard O'Connor | 1,291 | 9.81 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1980 | Campbell–Johnson (2-seat) | Independent | Steve Tarver | 3,076 | 22.71 / 100 | 3rd of 4 Beat Democrat |

### State house

| Election | District | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place |
| 2024 | HD10 | Independent | Tim Forbis | 865 | 17.80 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD4 | Independent | Dan Brecht | 1,436 | 35.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD5 | Independent | Todd Peterson | 1,603 | 41.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD8 | Independent | Brenda Lyttle | 1,214 | 29.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD15 | Libertarian | Patrick Gonzalez | 602 | 26.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD18 | Libertarian | Dennis B. Laughlin | 590 | 16.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD22 | Independent | Bob Strobel | 1,681 | 40.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD29 | Libertarian | Marshall Burt | 586 | 22.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD41 | Constitution | Matt Freeman | 252 | 8.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2022 | HD48 | Libertarian | Misty Morris | 743 | 30.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD50 | Libertarian | Carrie Satterwhite | 702 | 16.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD53 | Constitution | Larry Williamson | 279 | 13.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD54 | Independent | Jeff Martin | 1,560 | 35.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD55 | Libertarian | Bethany Bades | 1,175 | 38.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | HD33 | Independent | Clinton D. Wagon | 375 | 11.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | HD38 | Libertarian | Shawn Johnson | 1,068 | 22.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | HD47 | Libertarian | Lela Konecny | 886 | 20.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | HD50 | Independent | Cindy Johnson Bennett | 1,241 | 20.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | HD55 | Libertarian | Bethany Baldes | 2,026 | 47.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | HD58 | Libertarian | Joseph S. Porambo | 646 | 17.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | HD31 | Independent | Dave Hardesty | 814 | 29.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | HD32 | Independent | Chad M Trebby | 1,070 | 31.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | HD40 | Independent | Chris Schock | 1,552 | 37.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | HD55 | Libertarian | Bethany Baldes | 1,592 | 47.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | HD4 | Constitution | Joe Michaels | 1,185 | 22.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | HD58 | Independent | Joe Porambo | 250 | 8.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | HD26 | Constitution | Joyce Collins | 1,179 | 38.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2014 | HD37 | Independent | Anthony "Edis" Allen | 907 | 26.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | HD4 | Constitution | Bill Motley | 1,099 | 23.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | HD9 | Constitution | Skip Eshelman | 554 | 14.8 / 100 | 2nd of 4 |
| 2012 | HD9 | Libertarian | Charles Kenworthy | 385 | 10.3 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 2012 | HD9 | Country | Perry Helgeson | 194 | 5.2 / 100 | 4th of 4 |
| 2012 | HD22 | Independent | Bill Winney | 1,927 | 44.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | HD46 | Libertarian | Michael Hendricks | 747 | 19.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | HD55 | Libertarian | Bethany K. Baldes | 227 | 5.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | HD24 | Libertarian | Vernel C. Gail | 497 | 13.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2010 | HD34 | Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 549 | 16.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2010 | HD40 | Independent | Richard Tass | 1,516 | 35.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2010 | HD52 | Independent | Travis Hakert | 705 | 24.9 / 100 | 2nd of 3 |
| 2010 | HD52 | Libertarian | Nicholas De Laat | 426 | 15.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | HD53 | Libertarian | John Wiltbank | 242 | 12.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2008 | HD29 | Libertarian | Elmer Kuball | 690 | 17.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2008 | HD34 | Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 770 | 19.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2008 | HD57 | Libertarian | Timothy A. DeLany | 191 | 5.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2006 | HD34 | Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 597 | 19.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2006 | HD40 | Independent | Richard L. Tass | 1,695 | 43.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2006 | HD53 | Independent | Sue Howard | 681 | 32.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2006 | HD57 | Independent | Timothy A. DeLany | 538 | 21.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2004 | HD57 | Libertarian | Hubert AR Townsend | 221 | 6.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2002 | HD26 | Libertarian | Paul B. Garrison | 419 | 14.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2002 | HD42 | Independent | Ron Pinther | 544 | 24.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2002 | HD50 | Libertarian | Gary Carlson | 756 | 21.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2000 | HD5 | Libertarian | Mark Spungin | 657 | 18.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2000 | HD29 | Libertarian | Elmer Kuball | 616 | 20.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2000 | HD54 | Libertarian | Marie Brossman | 608 | 16.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1998 | HD5 | Libertarian | Lewis Stock | 571 | 19.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1998 | HD24 | Libertarian | Jim Brady | 742 | 20.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1998 | HD29 | Libertarian | Joel McGinnis | 177 | 6.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1998 | HD47 | Independent | Christine E. Wickstrom | 1,174 | 37.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1996 | HD24 | Libertarian | Anne Durney | 843 | 20.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1996 | HD25 | Libertarian | Frank Hart | 501 | 15.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1996 | HD40 | Libertarian | Larry Gray | 607 | 18.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1996 | HD42 | Libertarian | Craig McCune | 472 | 17.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1996 | HD59 | Independent | Patrick LeBrun | 287 | 8.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1994 | HD21 | Independent | Larry Call | 1,941 | 50.00 / 100 | Tied for 1st Lost drawing |
| 1994 | HD45 | Libertarian | Thomas Brian Fox | 169 | 6.12 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1994 | HD55 | Libertarian | Jim Blomquist | 541 | 16.65 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1992 | HD14 | Independent | Doug Bryant | 339 | 13.24 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1992 | HD35 | Libertarian | Ed Cingoranelli | 170 | 5.02 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1992 | HD40 | Libertarian | Larry E. Gray | 474 | 14.83 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1992 | HD57 | Libertarian | Anthony Cingoranelli | 183 | 5.66 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1990 | Park County (3-seat) | Independent | Marilyn J. Lanchbury | 3,558 | 17.74 / 100 | 4th of 4 |
| 1986 | Big Horn County (2-seat) | Independent | Ed Ericksen | 1,196 | 17.53 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1982 | Niobrara County | Independent | Melvin ZumBrunnen | 852 | 56.28 / 100 | Elected 1st of 2 |
| 1976 | Campbell County | Independent | Dick Mader | 1,857 | 20.54 / 100 | 3rd of 5 Beat Rep. and Dem. |
| 1976 | Johnson County | Independent | William C. Holland | 1,537 | 56.65 / 100 | Re-elected 1st of 2 |
| 1974 | Johnson County | Independent | William C. Holland | 1,557 | 60.33 / 100 | Re-elected 1st of 2 |
| 1972 | Johnson County | Independent | William C. Holland | 1,308 | 50.06 / 100 | Re-elected 1st of 2 |
| 1970 | Johnson County | Independent | William C. Holland | 1,096 | 50.35 / 100 | Elected 1st of 2 |