Wyoming elections, 2016
Welcome to the Wyoming elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Wyoming saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 election, Wyoming maintained a Republican trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Republicans gained one state Senate seat with 27 seats to the Democrats' three seats. Republicans retained control of the state House with no change to their 51 seats to Democrats' nine seats.
Wyoming has two U.S. Senate seats and one U.S. House seat. Republican Liz Cheney was elected to Wyoming's U.S. House seat in November 2016.
Wyoming is one of 26 states, as well as Washington, D.C., that offer initiative and/or veto referendum rights for its citizens. One statewide ballot measure was certified for the ballot in 2016. The measure, which allowed the Wyoming Legislature to invest additional state funds in the stock market, was approved.
Donald Trump won Wyoming's three electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Mitt Romney carried Wyoming in the 2012 presidential election. See also: Presidential election in Wyoming, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Wyoming election dates | |
| 3/1/2016 | Presidential caucus (Republican) |
| 4/9/2016 | Presidential caucus (Democratic) |
| 8/16/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 5/27/2016 | Partisan candidate filing deadline |
| 6/1/2016 | Filing deadline for new political parties |
| 8/8/2016 | Filing deadline for judicial candidates |
| 8/15/2016 | Filing deadline for minor and provisional party candidates |
| 8/29/2016 | Independent candidate filing deadline |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Wyoming below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Wyoming?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Wyoming Secretary of State - Election Center
Primary election
See Primary elections in Wyoming.
Elections to watch
- Wyoming judicial elections, 2016
- Wyoming Investment of Funds in Equities, Constitutional Amendment A (2016)
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Wyoming voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Wyoming.
Wyoming vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements