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The general election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Wyoming. This election was concurrent with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The Democratic and Republican party primary election was held on August 18, 2020.[1]
President of the United States
[edit]The 2020 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated.[2] Wyoming voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Wyoming has three electoral votes in the Electoral College, which were won by incumbent Republican president Donald Trump.[3]
Statewide results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Trump (incumbent) | 193,559 | 69.94% | |
| Democratic | Joe Biden | 73,491 | 26.55% | |
| Libertarian | Jo Jorgensen | 5,768 | 2.08% | |
| Independent | Brock Pierce | 2,208 | 0.80% | |
| Write-in | 1,739 | 0.63% | ||
| Total votes | 276,765 | 100.0% | ||
United States Class II Senate seat
[edit]The 2020 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Wyoming. This election was concurrent with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Mike Enzi did not run for reelection. The Democratic and Republican party primary election was held on August 18, 2020.[4]
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cynthia Lummis | 63,470 | 59.96% | |
| Republican | Robert Short | 13,469 | 12.72% | |
| Republican | Bryan Miller | 10,943 | 10.34% | |
| Republican | Donna Rice | 5,868 | 5.54% | |
| Republican | Mark Armstrong | 3,897 | 3.68% | |
| Republican | Joshua Wheeler | 3,760 | 3.55% | |
| Republican | John Holtz | 1,816 | 1.72% | |
| Republican | Devon Cade | 1,027 | 0.97% | |
| Republican | Michael Kemler | 985 | 0.93% | |
| Republican | Star Roselli | 627 | 0.59% | |
| Total votes | 105,862 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Merav Ben-David | 9,585 | 40.59% | |
| Democratic | Yana Ludwig | 4,928 | 20.87% | |
| Democratic | Nathan Wendt | 4,213 | 17.84% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Casner | 2,140 | 9.06% | |
| Democratic | Rex Wilde | 1,882 | 7.97% | |
| Democratic | James DeBrine | 865 | 3.66% | |
| Total votes | 23,613 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cynthia Lummis | 198,100 | 72.85% | +0.66% | |
| Democratic | Merav Ben-David | 72,766 | 26.76% | +9.31% | |
| Write-in | 1,071 | 0.39% | +0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 271,937 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
United States House of Representatives
[edit]The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. representative from Wyoming's at-large congressional district. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Liz Cheney (incumbent) | 78,853 | 73.45% | |
| Republican | Blake Stanley | 28,049 | 26.13% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 454 | 0.42% | |
| Total votes | 107,356 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lynnette Grey Bull | 14,147 | 60.01% | |
| Democratic | Carol Hafner | 5,176 | 21.96% | |
| Democratic | Carl Beach | 4,107 | 17.42% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 144 | 0.61% | |
| Total votes | 23,574 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Liz Cheney (incumbent) | 185,732 | 68.56% | +4.98% | |
| Democratic | Lynnette Grey Bull | 66,576 | 24.58% | −5.19% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 10,154 | 3.75% | +0.31% | |
| Constitution | Jeff Haggit | 7,905 | 2.92% | −0.10% | |
| Write-in | 525 | 0.19% | ±0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 270,892 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
State legislature
[edit]The state legislative elections resulted in a rightward shift in both the House and Senate.[6]
Wyoming Senate
[edit]Of the 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate, 15 were up for election in 2020.
| District | Representative | Party | Results | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | Incumbent re-elected |  Brian Boner (Republican) |
| 4 | Tara Nethercott | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Tara Nethercott (Republican) |
| 6 | Anthony Bouchard | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Anthony Bouchard (Republican) Britney Wallesch (Democratic) |
| 8 | Affie Ellis | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Affie Ellis (Republican) James Byrd (Democratic) |
| 10 | Glenn Moniz | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Dan Furphy (Republican) Jackie Grimes (Democratic) |
| 12 | Liisa Anselmi-Dalton | Democratic | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. | Liisa Anselmi-Dalton (Democratic) John Kolb (Republican) |
| 14 | Fred Baldwin | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Fred Baldwin (Republican) |
| 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Dan Dockstader (Republican) |
| 18 | Hank Coe | Republican | Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | Tim French (Republican) |
| 20 | Wyatt Agar | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Edward Cooper (Republican) Theresa Livingston (Democratic) |
| 22 | Dave Kinskey | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Dave Kinskey (Republican) |
| 24 | Michael Von Flatern | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold | Troy McKeown (Republican) |
| 26 | Eli Bebout | Republican | Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | Tim Salazar (Republican) |
| 28 | James Lee Anderson | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | James Lee Anderson (Republican) |
| 30 | Charles Scott | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Charles Scott (Republican) Wendy Degroot (Libertarian) |
Wyoming House of Representatives
[edit]All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election in 2020.
Supreme Court
[edit]Boomgaarden's seat
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lynne J. Boomgaarden (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
Gray's seat
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kari Jo Gray (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Wyoming 2020 Election Calendar". Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Ben (August 13, 2018). "US elections key dates: When are the 2018 midterms and the 2020 presidential campaign?". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Wyoming 2020 Election Calendar". Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Statewide Candidates Unofficial Summary Wyoming Primary Electionmary.xlsx" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (November 4, 2020). "Statehouse shifts further right with election of new lawmakers". WyoFile. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Wyoming", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Wyoming: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Wyoming". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Wyoming at Ballotpedia
