Libertarian Party of Wyoming explained

Libertarian Party of Wyoming
Chairperson:Shawn Johnson[1]
National:Libertarian Party
Ideology:Libertarianism
Headquarters:2201 Davis Lane
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Country:United States
State:Wyoming
Abbreviation:LPWY
Membership Year:2021
Seats1 Title:Statewide executive offices
Seats6 Title:Other elected officials
Seats6:0 [2]
Colors: Gold-yellow
Membership: 2,891

The Libertarian Party of Wyoming (LPWY) is the affiliate of the US Libertarian Party (LP) in Wyoming, headquartered in Riverton.[3] it was the third-largest political party in Wyoming by voter registration (approaching 1%), with a share of votes cast that has exceeded 5%.

History

1970s

On July 26, 1976, the Libertarians started a petition drive so that their presidential candidate, Roger MacBride, could appear on the ballot.[4] They were unsuccessful in gathering at least 6,300 signatures by September 28, but MacBride received 89 write-in votes (0.1%) in the general election.[5] [6]

1980s

On August 11, 1980, the Libertarians started a petition drive so that their presidential candidate, Ed Clark, could appear on the ballot.[7] Around 11,000 signatures were collected and on September 18, the Secretary of State certified 6,522 of the signatures, which was more than the 6,469 required, allowing Clark to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate.[8] Clark campaigned in Casper, Wyoming, and received 4,514 votes (2.6%) in the general election.[9] [10]

In 1984, four members of the Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to have eleven sections of Wyoming's election codes declared unconstitutional.[11] Judge C. A. Brimmer ruled in favor of the Libertarians, but allowed Secretary of State Thyra Thomson to enforce the election code during the 1984 elections.[12]

On February 8, 1986, the Libertarian and American parties of Wyoming merged to form the Wyoming American-Libertarian Party.[13] [14] [15] However, on May 3, the party was dissolved after gathering 3,000 signatures, less than the 8,000 required to run candidates.[16] [17]

During the 1988 presidential election both Ron Paul, the Libertarian presidential nominee, and Andre Marrou, the party's vice-presidential nominee, campaigned in Sheridan, Wyoming.[18] [19] They received 2,026 votes (1.2%) in the general election.[20]

2010s

In the 2002, 2006, and 2014 Wyoming Secretary of State elections the Libertarian nominees received over 10% of the popular vote giving the Libertarian Party major party status in Wyoming. Major party status allowed the party to nominate via primary unlike how minor parties nominate via convention.[21] [22]

In the 2018 election Bethany Baldes ran for a seat in the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 55th district. She was narrowly defeated by incumbent Representative David Miller by 53 votes.[23] [24]

2020s

During the 2020 elections Marshall Burt was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 39th district, becoming the fifth Libertarian elected to a state legislature and the first since 2002.[25] He formed the Libertarian Caucus on February 16, 2022.[26] Burt lost re-election to Republican Cody Wylie in 2022.

Voter registration

Year RV. % Change
1982 ~50 N/A [27]
1984 54 (0.02%) [28]
1988 75 (0.03%) 0.01%
1992 78 (0.03%) 0.00%
1994 53 (0.02%) 0.01%
1996 181 (0.08%) 0.06%
1998 229 (0.10%) 0.02%
2000 246 (0.11%) 0.01%
2002 281 (0.12%) 0.01%
2004 328 (0.14%) 0.02%
2006 452 (0.17%) 0.03%
2008 1,312 (0.48%) 0.31%[29]
2009 1,312 (0.50%) 0.02%[30]
2010 1,439 (0.52%) 0.02%[31]
2011 1,432 (0.52%) 0.00%[32]
2012 833 (0.39%) 0.13%[33]
2013 2,055 (0.74%) 0.35%[34]
2014 1,908 (0.74%) 0.00%[35]
2015 1,989 (0.74%) 0.00%[36]
2016 1,004 (0.50%) 0.24%[37]
2017 2,655 (0.93%) 0.43%[38]
2018 2,407 (0.92%) 0.01%[39]
2019 2,443 (0.86%) 0.06%[40]
2020 1,396 (0.63%) 0.23%[41]
2021 2,891 (0.95%) 0.32%[42]
20222,615(0.93%) 0.02%[43]
20232,392(0.79%) 0.14%[44]
20241,028(0.47%) 0.32%[45]

Electoral performance

Presidential

Election yearVote percentageVotesPresidential candidateVice presidential candidateResultReference
1976N/A89Roger MacBrideDavid Bergland5th[46]
19804,514Ed ClarkDavid Koch4th[47]
19842,357David BerglandJames A. Lewis3rd[48]
19882,026Ron PaulAndre Marrou3rd[49]
1992844Andre MarrouNancy Lord4th[50]
19961,739Harry BrowneJo Jorgensen4th[51]
20001,443Harry BrowneArt Olivier5th[52]
20041,171Michael BadnarikRichard Campagna4th[53]
20081,594Bob BarrWayne Allyn Root4th[54]
20125,326Gary JohnsonJim Gray3rd[55]
201613,287Gary JohnsonBill Weld3rd[56]
20205,768Jo JorgensenSpike Cohen3rd[57]

State legislative

Notes and References

  1. News: Reynolds . Nick . Could Libertarians shake up Wyoming elections this year? . 21 August 2021 . . 24 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Elected Officials. June 1, 2024.
  3. Web site: Political Parties in Wyoming . . 19 October 2021.
  4. News: July 22, 1976 . Party plans petition campaign . 33 . . live . https://archive.today/20200831130906/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58368546/casper-star-tribune/ . August 31, 2020 . . August 31, 2020 .
  5. News: August 10, 1976 . Drive begins . 1 . . live . https://archive.today/20200831130906/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58368552/casper-star-tribune/ . August 31, 2020 . . August 31, 2020 .
  6. News: 1976 election results . . live . https://archive.today/20200831131444/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1976&fips=56&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 . August 31, 2020 . August 31, 2020 .
  7. News: August 13, 1980 . Drive would put Libertarian on ballot . 3 . . live . https://archive.today/20200831131804/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58368639/casper-star-tribune/ . August 31, 2020 . . August 31, 2020 .
  8. News: September 20, 1980 . Signatures submitted . 2 . . live . https://archive.today/20200831132120/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58368700/casper-star-tribune/ . August 31, 2020 . . August 31, 2020 .
  9. News: October 2, 1980 . Stumps in Casper . 1 . . live . https://archive.today/20200831132337/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58368763/casper-star-tribune/ . August 31, 2020 . . August 31, 2020 .
  10. News: 1980 election results . . live . https://archive.today/20200831132507/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1980&fips=56&off=0&elect=0&f=0 . August 31, 2020 . August 31, 2020 .
  11. News: January 29, 1984 . Libertarian party sues to get on state ballot . 10 . . live . https://archive.today/20200831141516/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58381719/casper-star-tribune/ . August 31, 2020 . . August 31, 2020 .
  12. News: February 18, 1984 . Libertarians win ballot battle . 1 . . live . https://archive.today/20200831141521/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58381812/casper-star-tribune/ . August 31, 2020 . . August 31, 2020 .
  13. News: January 31, 1986 . Libertarian, American parties may join . 3 . . live . https://archive.today/20200903155032/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58574743/casper-star-tribune/ . September 3, 2020 . . September 3, 2020 .
  14. News: March 6, 1986 . American-Libertarian Party to hold meeting . 3 . . live . https://archive.today/20200903155037/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58574748/casper-star-tribune/ . September 3, 2020 . . September 3, 2020 .
  15. News: May 1, 1986 . American-Libertarian Party Formed . 5 . The Jackson Hole Guide . live . https://archive.today/20200903155650/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58575090/the-jackson-hole-guide/ . September 3, 2020 . . September 3, 2020 .
  16. News: March 9, 1986 . American-Libertarian Party discusses campaign strategy . 3 . . live . https://archive.today/20200903155044/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58574766/casper-star-tribune/ . September 3, 2020 . . September 3, 2020 .
  17. News: May 4, 1986 . American-Libertarian Party ends its 3-month existence . 3 . . live . https://archive.today/20200903155935/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58575286/casper-star-tribune/ . September 3, 2020 . . September 3, 2020 .
  18. News: May 16, 1988 . Libertarian VP candidate campaigns in Sheridan . 11 . . live . https://archive.today/20200903160829/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58575711/casper-star-tribune/ . September 3, 2020 . . September 3, 2020 .
  19. News: July 20, 1988 . Libertarian Ron Paul to campaign in Wyo . 3 . . live . https://archive.today/20200903160833/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58575719/casper-star-tribune/ . September 3, 2020 . . September 3, 2020 .
  20. News: 1988 election results . . live . https://archive.today/20200903161210/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1988&fips=56&off=0&elect=0&f=0 . September 3, 2020 . September 3, 2020 .
  21. News: November 24, 2014 . Wyoming LP attains major party status . . live . https://archive.today/20200831133633/https://www.lp.org/blogs-staff-wyoming-lp-attains-major-party-status/ . August 31, 2020 . August 31, 2020 .
  22. News: November 9, 2006 . Wyoming Libertarians Qualify for Their Own Primary . . live . https://archive.today/20200831134214/http://ballot-access.org/2006/11/09/wyoming-libertarians-qualify-for-their-own-primary/ . August 31, 2020 . August 31, 2020 .
  23. News: November 15, 2018 . Wyoming Libertarian Party Almost Elected a State Legislator . . live . https://archive.today/20200831132812/https://ballot-access.org/2018/11/15/wyoming-libertarian-party-almost-elected-a-state-legislator/ . August 31, 2020 . August 31, 2020 .
  24. News: March 3, 2020 . Bethany Baldes announces plans to run for House District 55 in 2020 . County 10 . live . https://archive.today/20200831133051/https://county10.com/bethany-baldes-announces-plans-to-run-for-house-district-55-in-2020/ . August 31, 2020 . August 31, 2020 .
  25. News: November 4, 2020 . Not a Republican, not a Democrat: Wyoming's Marshall Burt wins Libertarian Party's first statehouse seat since 2002 . . live . https://archive.today/20201105162432/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/04/election-2020-libertarian-party-wyoming-legislature-marshall-burt/6168203002/ . November 5, 2020 . November 5, 2020 .
  26. News: March 26, 2022 . Wyoming Legislature allows Libertarian Party to form a Caucus . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530220453/https://ballot-access.org/2022/03/26/March-2022-ballot-access-news-print-edition/ . May 30, 2022.
  27. News: August 11, 1982 . Libertarians to test election limitation . 11 . . live . https://archive.today/20200831135434/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58381143/casper-star-tribune/ . August 31, 2020 . Newspapers.com.
  28. News: 1984 to 2006 voter registration . . live . https://archive.today/20200831135731/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/docs/VR-Stats_by_Party.pdf . August 31, 2020.
  29. News: December 1, 2008 . 2008 voter registration page 13 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831140452/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/VRStats/2008VR_stats.pdf . August 31, 2020.
  30. News: December 1, 2009 . 2009 voter registration page 10 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831140719/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/VRStats/2009VR_stats.pdf . August 31, 2020.
  31. News: December 1, 2010 . 2010 voter registration page 14 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831140835/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/VRStats/2010VR_stats.pdf . August 31, 2020.
  32. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2011 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 1 January 2011.
  33. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2012 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 1 January 2012.
  34. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2013 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 2 January 2013.
  35. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2014 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 2 January 2014.
  36. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2015 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 6 January 2015.
  37. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2016 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 5 January 2016.
  38. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2017 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 1 January 2017.
  39. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2018 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 1 January 2018.
  40. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2019 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 1 January 2019.
  41. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2020 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 1 January 2020.
  42. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . January 2021 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . 19 October 2021 . 1 January 2021.
  43. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . January 1, 2022 . January 2022 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . February 7, 2024.
  44. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . January 1, 2023 . January 2023 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . February 7, 2024.
  45. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . January 1, 2024 . January 2024 Statewide Summary of Wyoming Voter Registration . February 7, 2024.
  46. Web site: Leip . Dave . 1976 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections . 31 October 2021 . 2019.
  47. Web site: Leip . Dave . 1980 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections . 31 October 2021 . 2019.
  48. Web site: Leip . Dave . 1984 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections . 31 October 2021 . 2019.
  49. Web site: Leip . Dave . 1988 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections . 31 October 2021 . 2019.
  50. Web site: Leip . Dave . 1992 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections . 31 October 2021 . 2019.
  51. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Statewide Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming General Election, November 5, 1996 . 30 October 2021 . 1.
  52. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Statewide Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming General Election, November 7, 2000 . 30 October 2021 . 1.
  53. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Statewide Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming General Election, November 2, 2004 . 30 October 2021 . 1.
  54. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Statewide Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming General Election, November 4, 2008 . 30 October 2021 . 1.
  55. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Statewide Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming General Election, November 6, 2012 . 30 October 2021 . 1.
  56. Web site: Secretary of State of Wyoming . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Statewide Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming General Election, November 8, 2016 . 26 October 2021 . 1–2.
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