# 2018 Wyoming Senate election

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The 2018 Wyoming Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election held on August 21, 2018. Voters in the 15 odd-numbered districts of the Wyoming State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, and the State House.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Safe R | October 8, 2018 |

## Primary election
### Overview

Wyoming State Senate election, 2018 Primary election — August 21, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting |
| | Republican | 47,861 | 89.16% | 27 | 14 | 6 |
| | Democratic | 5,820 | 10.84% | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Totals | Totals | 53,681 | 100.00% | 34 | 21 | 6 |
Popular vote
Republican
89.16%
Democratic
10.84% :

### Results
#### District 1

Senate District 1 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ogden Driskill (incumbent) | 2,069 | 43.23% |
| | Republican | Judy McCullough | 1,574 | 32.89% |
| | Republican | Lenard D. Seeley | 1,138 | 23.78% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 5 | 0.10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 495 | 10.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,786 | 100.00% |

#### District 3

Senate District 3 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cheri Steinmetz | 3,785 | 70.87% |
| | Republican | Martin Gubbels | 1,537 | 28.78% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 19 | 0.36% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,248 | 42.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,341 | 100.00% |
Senate District 3 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marci Shaver | 418 | 99.05% |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 4 | 0.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 422 | 100.00% |

#### District 5

Senate District 5 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Hutchings | 1,861 | 43.90% |
| | Republican | Fred Emerich (incumbent) | 1,712 | 40.39% |
| | Republican | Ryan Wright | 658 | 15.52% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 8 | 0.19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 3.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,239 | 100.00% |

#### District 7

Senate District 7 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephan Pappas (incumbent) | 1,803 | 98.79% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 22 | 1.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,825 | 100.00% |

#### District 9

Senate District 9 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Rothfuss (incumbent) | 1,032 | 99.71% |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 3 | 0.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,035 | 100.00% |

#### District 11

Senate District 11 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry S. Hicks (incumbent) | 2,506 | 97.36% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 68 | 2.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,574 | 100.00% |
Senate District 11 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lee Ann Stephenson | 570 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 570 | 100.00% |

#### District 13

Senate District 13 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom James | 1,537 | 98.72% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 20 | 1.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,557 | 100.00% |
Senate District 13 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Hastert (incumbent) | 953 | 98.96% |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 10 | 1.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 963 | 100.00% |

#### District 15

Senate District 15 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wendy Davis Schuler | 1,245 | 35.15% |
| | Republican | Shaun Sims | 886 | 25.01% |
| | Republican | Paul Robert Barnard (incumbent) | 642 | 18.13% |
| | Republican | Eugene Joyce | 404 | 11.41% |
| | Republican | Jaraun Dennis | 362 | 10.22% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 3 | 0.08% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 10.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,542 | 100.00% |

#### District 17

Senate District 17 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kate Mead | 2,375 | 97.94% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 50 | 2.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,425 | 100.00% |
Senate District 17 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Gierau | 1,284 | 99.23% |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 10 | 0.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,294 | 100.00% |

#### District 19

Senate District 19 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | R. J. Kost | 2,246 | 53.80% |
| | Republican | R. Ray Peterson (incumbent) | 1,921 | 46.01% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 8 | 0.19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 7.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,175 | 100.00% |

#### District 21

Senate District 21 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bo Biteman | 2,667 | 55.37% |
| | Republican | Dave Clarendon | 1,842 | 38.24% |
| | Republican | Dustin Looper | 299 | 6.21% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 9 | 0.19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 825 | 17.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,817 | 100.00% |
Senate District 21 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hollis Hackman | 600 | 99.50% |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 3 | 0.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 603 | 100.00% |

#### District 23

Senate District 23 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Wasserburger (incumbent) | 2,043 | 58.93% |
| | Republican | Jeff Raney | 1,419 | 40.93% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 5 | 0.14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 624 | 18.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,467 | 100.00% |

#### District 25

Senate District 25 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cale Case (incumbent) | 2,608 | 96.49% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 95 | 3.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,703 | 100.00% |
Senate District 25 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sergio A. Maldonado, Sr | 923 | 98.51% |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 14 | 1.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 937 | 100.00% |

#### District 27

Senate District 27 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Landen (incumbent) | 3,154 | 98.78% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 39 | 1.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,193 | 100.00% |

#### District 29

Senate District 27 Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Drew Perkins (incumbent) | 3,169 | 98.51% |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 48 | 1.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,217 | 100.00% |

## General election
### Overview

Wyoming State Senate elections, 2018 General election — November 6, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Contested | Before | After | +/– |
| | Republican | 62,128 | 63.37% | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | |
| | Democratic | 21,854 | 22.29% | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| | Under or Over Votes | 11,728 | 11.96% | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Write-ins | 1,437 | 1.47% | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | 889 | 0.91% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | 98,036 | 100.00% | 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | N/A |
Popular vote
Republican
63.37%
Democratic
22.29%
Other
11.96% :
Senate seats
Republican
90.00%
Democratic
10.00% :

### Results
#### District 1

Republican incumbent Ogden Driskill was re-elected with no challenger.
Senate District 1 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ogden Driskill (incumbent) | 5,557 | 96.74% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 187 | 3.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,744 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,115 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 3

Republican Cheri Steinmetz was elected with 80% of the vote, compared to Democrat Marci Shaver, who received 20% of the vote.
Senate District 3 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cheri Steinmetz | 5,721 | 79.62% |
| | Democratic | Marci Shaver | 1,449 | 20.17% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 15 | 0.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,185 | 100.00% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,272 | 59.45% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 265 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 5

Republican Lynn Hutchings won the election with no challengers.
Senate District 5 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Hutchings | 5,382 | 94.65% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 304 | 5.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,686 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,776 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 7

Republican incumbent Stephan Pappas won the election with no challengers.
Senate District 7 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephan Pappas (incumbent) | 3,723 | 97.74% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 86 | 2.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,809 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,069 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 9

Democratic incumbent Chris Rothfuss won the election with no challengers.
Senate District 9 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Rothfuss (incumbent) | 4,668 | 96.59% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 165 | 3.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,833 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,562 | N/A |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### District 11

Republican incumbent Larry S. Hicks was re-elected with 66% of the vote, compared to Democrat Lee Ann Stephenson, who received 34% of the vote.
Senate District 11 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry S. Hicks (incumbent) | 3,757 | 65.83% |
| | Democratic | Lee Ann Stephenson | 1,939 | 33.98% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 11 | 0.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,707 | 100.00% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,818 | 31.85% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 239 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 13

Republican Tom James defeated incumbent Democrat John Hastert with 47% of the vote to Hastert's 37%. Independent candidate Ted L. Barney won 16% of the vote.
Senate District 13 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom James | 2,625 | 46.63% |
| | Democratic | John Hastert (incumbent) | 2,108 | 37.46% |
| | Independent | Ted L. Barney | 889 | 15.80% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 6 | 0.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,628 | 100.00% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 520 | 9.17% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 261 | N/A |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

#### District 15

Republican Wendy Davis Schuler won the election with no challengers.
Senate District 15 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wendy Davis Schuler | 4,900 | 97.65% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 118 | 2.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,018 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 754 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 17

Democratic candidate Mike Gierau won the election with 62% of the vote against Republican Kate Mead, who received 38% of the vote.
Senate District 17 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Gierau | 6,008 | 62.27% |
| | Republican | Kate Mead | 3,631 | 37.67% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 9 | 0.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,648 | 100.00% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,377 | 24.63% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 205 | N/A |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

#### District 19

Republican R J Kost won the election with no challengers.
Senate District 19 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | R. J. Kost | 5,569 | 97.38% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 150 | 2.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,719 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 741 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 21

Republican Bo Biteman was elected with 64% of the vote, compared to Democrat Hollis Hackman, who received 35% of the vote.
Senate District 21 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bo Biteman | 5,125 | 64.46% |
| | Democratic | Hollis Hackman | 2,810 | 35.34% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 16 | 0.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,951 | 100.00% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,315 | 29.12% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 265 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 23

Republican incumbent Jeff Wasserburger won the election with no challengers.
Senate District 19 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Wasserburger (incumbent) | 5,116 | 98.21% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 93 | 1.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,209 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 723 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 25

Republican incumbent Cale Case was elected with 58% of the vote, compared to Democrat Sergio A. Maldonado Sr., who received 42% of the vote.
Senate District 21 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cale Case (incumbent) | 4,012 | 58.09% |
| | Democratic | Sergio A. Maldonado, Sr. | 2,872 | 41.58% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 23 | 0.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,907 | 100.00% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,140 | 16.51% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 278 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 27

Republican incumbent Bill Landen won the election with no challengers.
Senate District 27 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Landen (incumbent) | 5,451 | 97.76% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 125 | 2.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,576 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,199 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### District 29

Republican incumbent Drew Perkins won the election with no challengers.
Senate District 29 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Drew Perkins (incumbent) | 5,282 | 97.62% |
| | Write-In | Write-ins | 129 | 2.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,411 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,276 | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |