Cynthia M. Lummis

In the 2020 Senate race for WY Senate seat, Cynthia M. Lummis (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Merav Ben-David (D) who received 26.8%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Cynthia M. Lummis's 46.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — John Barrasso (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Republican column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2014 House race for WY-00, Cynthia M. Lummis (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Richard Grayson (D) who received 22.1%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Cynthia M. Lummis's 44.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Cynthia M. Lummis benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Cynthia M. Lummis benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 House race for WY-00, Cynthia M. Lummis (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Chris Henrichsen (D) who received 23.0%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Cynthia M. Lummis's 43.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.