# 2022 Wyoming Senate election

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The 2022 Wyoming Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election held on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Wyoming voters selected state senators in the 16 odd-numbered districts of the Senate to serve four-year terms.
The election coincided with United States national elections and Wyoming state elections, including U.S. House, Governor, and Wyoming House.
Following the previous election in 2020, Republicans held a 28-to-2-seat supermajority over Democrats. These were the first elections in the odd-numbered Wyoming Senate districts following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries and the creation of a new 31st district. Republicans expanded their supermajority to 29-to-2 over Democrats by gaining a seat in the new 31st district in 2022.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |

## Overview

Summary of the November 8, 2022 Wyoming Senate election results :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– |
| | Republican | 15 | 67,440 | 75.31% | 28 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 1 |
| | Democratic | 6 | 15,477 | 17.28% | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| | Independent | 1 | 1,369 | 1.53% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Constitution | 1 | 1,104 | 1.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Libertarian | 1 | 421 | 0.47% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3,735 | 4.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | Total | 89,546 | 100.00% | 30 | 15 | 15 | 31 | |
| Source: Wyoming Elections Results ||||||||||
Popular vote
Republican
75.31%
Democratic
17.28%
Other
7.41% :
Senate seats
Republican
93.55%
Democratic
6.45% :

## Summary of results by Senate district

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
| Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1st | Ogden Driskill | | Rep | Ogden Driskill | Rep |
| 3rd | Cheri Steinmetz | | Rep | Cheri Steinmetz | Rep |
| 5th | Lynn Hutchings | | Rep | Lynn Hutchings | Rep |
| 7th | Stephan Pappas | | Rep | Stephan Pappas | Rep |
| 9th | Chris Rothfuss | | Dem | Chris Rothfuss | Dem |
| 11th | Larry S. Hicks | | Rep | Larry S. Hicks | Rep |
| 13th | Tom James | | Rep | Stacy Jones | Rep |
| 15th | Wendy Davis Schuler | | Rep | Wendy Davis Schuler | Rep |
| 17th | Mike Gierau | | Dem | Mike Gierau | Dem |
| 19th | R. J. Kost | | Rep | Dan Laursen | Rep |
| 21st | Bo Biteman | | Rep | Bo Biteman | Rep |
| 23rd | Jeff Wasserburger | | Rep | Eric Barlow | Rep |
| 25th | Cale Case | | Rep | Cale Case | Rep |
| 27th | Bill Landen | | Rep | Bill Landen | Rep |
| 29th | Drew Perkins | | Rep | Bob Ide | Rep |
| 31st | New District | New District | New District | Evie Brennan | Rep |

## Detailed Results by Senate District

Sources for election results:

### District 1

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Ogden Driskill (incumbent) | 2,547 | 39.82% |
| | Republican | Roger Connett | 2,105 | 32.91% |
| | Republican | Bill Fortner | 1,736 | 27.14% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 9 | 0.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,397 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ogden Driskill (incumbent) | 4,785 | 75.18% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,580 | 24.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,365 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Cheri Steinmetz (incumbent) | 4,269 | 63.64% |
| | Republican | Marty Ertman | 2,426 | 36.17% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 13 | 0.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,708 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cheri Steinmetz (incumbent) | 6,352 | 96.56% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 226 | 3.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,578 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Lynn Hutchings (incumbent) | 3,353 | 95.99% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 140 | 4.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,493 | 100.00% |
| Democratic Party Primary Results |||||
| | Democratic | Ted Hanlon | 178 | 94.68% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 5.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Hutchings (incumbent) | 3,284 | 70.58% |
| | Democratic | Ted Hanlon | 1,354 | 29.10% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 15 | 0.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,653 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Stephan Pappas (incumbent) | 2,199 | 51.90% |
| | Republican | Rachel Bennett | 1,283 | 30.28% |
| | Republican | JC Manalo | 717 | 16.92% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 38 | 0.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,237 | 100.00% |
| Democratic Party Primary Results |||||
| | Democratic | Marcie Kindred | 364 | 97.85% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 8 | 2.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 372 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephan Pappas (incumbent) | 3,238 | 56.82% |
| | Democratic | Marcie Kindred | 2,437 | 42.76% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 24 | 0.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,699 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic Party Primary Results |||||
| | Democratic | Chris Rothfuss (incumbent) | 570 | 99.48% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3 | 0.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 573 | 100.00% |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Diana Seabeck | 1,191 | 94.45% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 70 | 5.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,261 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Rothfuss (incumbent) | 3,223 | 62.80% |
| | Republican | Diana Seabeck | 1,900 | 37.02% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 9 | 0.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,132 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 11

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Larry Hicks (incumbent) | 3,694 | 96.90% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 118 | 3.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,812 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Hicks (incumbent) | 4,153 | 78.36% |
| | Constitution | Michael Ray Williams | 1,104 | 20.83% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 43 | 0.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,300 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 13

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Stacy Jones | 2,562 | 67.67% |
| | Republican | Tom James (incumbent) | 1,212 | 32.01% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,786 | 100.00% |
| Democratic Party Primary Results |||||
| | Democratic | Leesa Kuhlmann | 385 | 99.74% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 386 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stacy Jones | 3,859 | 75.76% |
| | Democratic | Leesa Kuhlmann | 1,220 | 23.95% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 15 | 0.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,094 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 15

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Wendy Davis Schuler (incumbent) | 2,997 | 61.40% |
| | Republican | Robert (Bob) Wharff | 1,873 | 38.37% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,881 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wendy Davis Schuler (incumbent) | 5,243 | 96.45% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 193 | 3.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,436 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic Party Primary Results |||||
| | Democratic | Michael F. "Mike" Gierau (incumbent) | 330 | 97.92% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 7 | 2.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 337 | 100.00% |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Steve Duerr | 3,313 | 97.21% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 95 | 2.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,408 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael F. "Mike" Gierau (incumbent) | 5,142 | 62.80% |
| | Republican | Steve Duerr | 2,615 | 31.94% |
| | Libertarian | Amanda Padilla | 421 | 5.14% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,188 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Dan Laursen | 2,580 | 42.91% |
| | Republican | R. J. Kost (incumbent) | 1,866 | 31.03% |
| | Republican | R. Ray Peterson | 1,557 | 25.89% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,013 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Laursen | 5,538 | 93.85% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 363 | 6.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,901 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 21

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Bo Biteman (incumbent) | 5,262 | 95.22% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 264 | 4.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,526 | 100.00% |
| Democratic Party Primary Results |||||
| | Democratic | Mark Hansen | 276 | 98.22% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 5 | 1.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 281 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bo Biteman (incumbent) | 5,815 | 73.18% |
| | Democratic | Mark Hansen | 2,101 | 26.44% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 30 | 0.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,946 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 23

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Eric Barlow | 3,355 | 80.47% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 814 | 19.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,169 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Barlow | 3,611 | 72.35% |
| | Independent | Patricia Junek | 1,369 | 27.43% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,991 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 25

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Cale Case (incumbent) | 2,633 | 54.89% |
| | Republican | Shawn J. Olmstead | 2,152 | 44.86% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,797 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cale Case (incumbent) | 4,365 | 89.01% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 539 | 10.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,904 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 27

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Bill Landen (incumbent) | 4,059 | 98.07% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 80 | 1.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,139 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Landen (incumbent) | 4,477 | 97.50% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 115 | 2.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,592 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 29

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Bob Ide | 2,834 | 52.65% |
| | Republican | Drew Perkins (incumbent) | 2,531 | 47.02% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 18 | 0.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,383 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Ide | 4,402 | 91.44% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 412 | 8.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,814 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 31

Primary Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Evie Brennan | 1,871 | 56.44% |
| | Republican | Janet Marschner | 1,418 | 42.78% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 26 | 0.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,315 | 100.00% |
General Election Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Evie Brennan | 3,807 | 96.21% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 150 | 3.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,957 | 100.00% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |