2010 Wyoming Senate election

2010 Wyoming Senate election

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15 of 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate
(odd-numbered seats up)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Hines Kathryn Sessions
(defeated)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 23rd district 7th district
Seats before 23 7
Seats after 26 4
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 89,939 10,686
Percentage 82.12% 9.76%

Results by district

Senate President before election

John Hines
Republican

Elected Senate President

Jim Anderson
Republican

The 2010 Wyoming Senate election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect members to the Wyoming Senate for its 61st session as part of the 2010 United States elections. Partisan primaries were held on August 17. Republicans gained three seats in the Senate in a cycle that was characterized as a "red wave".

General election summary[1]
Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Before
60th Leg.
Up Won After
61st Leg.
+/–
Republican 13 57,997 71.05 23 10 13 26 Increase 3
Democratic 8 22,230 27.23 7 5 2 4 Decrease 3
Independents 1 534 0.65 0 0 0 0 Steady
Write-in 870 1.07
Valid ballots 81,631 88.24
Blank or invalid ballots 10,882 11.76
Total 92,513 100% 30 15 30 Steady


Popular vote
Republican
71.05%
Democratic
27.23%
Independents
0.65%
Write-ins
1.07%
Seats won
Republican
86.67%
Democratic
13.33%
Total senate seats
Republican
86.67%
Democratic
13.33%
  1. ^ "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 9 November 2024.