2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election explained
| Election Name: | 2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election |
| Country: | Wyoming |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Wyoming House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Wyoming House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Seats For Election: | All 62 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives |
| Majority Seats: | 32 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Leader1: | Albert Sommers
(retiring) |
| Party1: | Wyoming Republican Party |
| Leader Since1: | January 10, 2023 |
| Leaders Seat1: | 20th |
| Last Election1: | 57, 76.7% |
| Seats Before1: | 57 |
| Seats1: | 56 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 197,212 |
| Percentage1: | 83.39% |
| Leader2: | Mike Yin |
| Party2: | Wyoming Democratic Party |
| Leader Since2: | January 10, 2023 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 16th |
| Last Election2: | 5, 12.7% |
| Seats Before2: | 5 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 28,497 |
| Percentage2: | 12.05% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Speaker |
| Before Election: | Albert Sommers |
| Before Party: | Wyoming Republican Party |
| After Election: | TBD |
| After Party: | Wyoming Republican Party |
The 2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect members of the Wyoming Legislature for its 68th session.[1] Partisan primaries were held on August 20.[2] Part of the 2024 United States elections, the election was held alongside races for state senate, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and the presidential election.
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus won enough primaries to gain control of the state house for the first time, and Democrats flipped a single seat in the legislature in the general election.[3] Representative Chip Neiman, a member of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, has declared his intent to run for Speaker of the House, and is unopposed as of November 14.[4]
Summary
Partisan background
This depicts how each of Wyoming's 62 House of Representatives districts voted in the 2020 Presidential Election. Republican Donald Trump received the most votes in 57 districts, and Democrat Joe Biden received the most votes in 5 districts.
Retirements
Eleven incumbents will not seek re-election.
Republicans
Results
Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding and the inclusion of write-ins.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Fourteen incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the August 20 primary election.
Republicans
District 1
Democratic primary
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary. 4 write-in votes were cast.
District 39
Democratic primary
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary. 28 write-in votes were cast.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024. February 22, 2024. Ballotpedia. en.
- Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . January 2024 . 2024 Key Election Dates . 10 July 2024.
- News: Mullen . Maggie . Freedom Caucus wins control of Wyoming House . 14 November 2024 . WyoFile . 6 November 2024.
- News: Wolfson . Leo . Who’s Going To Lead The Wyoming Legislature? Lawmakers Lobby For Support . 14 November 2024 . Cowboy State Daily . 12 November 2024.
- Web site: Statewide House Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 5, 2024 . WY SOS . 8 November 2024.
- Web site: 24 WY Forecast . 2024-07-11 . projects.cnalysis.com.
- News: Randall. Doug. Rep. Jared Olsen announces run for Wyoming Senate seat. March 25, 2024. KGAB. June 5, 2024.
- News: Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election. June 5, 2024. Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Rep. Donald Burkhart (R-Rawlins), chair of the House Minerals, Business, and Economic Development Committee, will not seek reelection..
- News: Wolfson. Leo. Wyoming House Speaker Albert Sommers To Run For Senate, Has Opponent. May 16, 2024. Cowboy State Daily. June 5, 2024.
- News: Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election. June 5, 2024. Oil City News. June 5, 2024. With Rep. Lane Allred (R-Afton) choosing not to run for reelection after his first term in the House, two Republicans will run for House District 21..
- News: Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election. June 5, 2024. Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Nor will Rep. Sandy Newsome (R-Cody), chair of the House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee..
- News: Wolfson. Leo. Longtime Wyoming House Rivals Jennings, Crago Square Off For Senate. May 21, 2024. Cowboy State Daily. June 5, 2024.
- News: Wolfson. Leo. Wyoming House Majority Whip Cyrus Western Won’t Run For Reelection. March 19, 2024. Cowboy State Daily. June 5, 2024.
- News: Wolfson. Leo. Candidates Lining Up To Fill House Seat Of Four-Time Casper Incumbent. April 24, 2024. Cowboy State Daily. June 5, 2024. Two Republican candidates have already announced campaigns to run for House District 56 in Casper, a seat held by four-time Republican incumbent Jerry Obermueller, who recently announced he’s not running for reelection..
- News: Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election. June 5, 2024. Oil City News. June 5, 2024. O’Hearn was one of several incumbents who quietly decided not to seek reelection..
- News: Velazquez. David. 167 to run for offices. June 5, 2024. Casper Star-Tribune. June 5, 2024. Evansville Rep. Forrest Chadwick also did not file for reelection..
