Wyoming State Senate District 24 | ||
Current incumbent | Michael Von Flatern | |
Population | 19,659 | |
Race | 94.1% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 3.4% Other; 2.2% Two or More Races | |
Ethnicity | 88.5% Not Hispanic, 11.5% Hispanic | |
Voting age | 73.5% age 18 and over |
Wyoming's twenty-fourth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Michael Von Flatern.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 19,659 civilians reside within Wyoming's twenty-fourth state senate district. Wyoming's state senators represent an average of 18,788 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 16,459 residents.
Members of the Wyoming State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wyoming legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.
Section 2 of Article 3 of the Wyoming Constitution states, "Senators shall be elected for the term of four (4) years and representatives for the term of two (2) years. The senators elected at the first election shall be divided by lot into two classes as nearly equal as may be. The seats of senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first two years, and of the second class at the expiration of four years. No person shall be a senator who has not attained the age of twenty-five years, or a representative who has not attained the age of twenty-one years, and who is not a citizen of the United States and of this state and who has not, for at least twelve months next preceding his election resided within the county or district in which he was elected."
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$150/day | $109/day. Set by the legislature. |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Board of County Commissioners representing the vacant seat must select a replacement. The state central committee of the political party that last held the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the Board of County Commissioners. The party committee must submit the list of candidates within 30 days after the vacancy happened.
The Board of County Commissioners selects the replacement within five days of receiving the list of candidates. The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Elections for the office of Wyoming State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline is May 29, 2020.
Elections for the Wyoming State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016.
Incumbent Michael Von Flatern ran unopposed in the Wyoming State Senate District 24 general election.Wyoming State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
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Republican | Michael Von Flatern Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
Wyoming State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Michael Von Flatern Incumbent | 57.16% | 1,652 | |
Republican | Rod Mathis | 42.84% | 1,238 | |
Total Votes | 2,890 |
Elections for the office of Wyoming State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 21, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Michael Von Flatern (R) defeated Bradley Edward Kramer (Wyoming Country Party) in the general election. Von Flatern was unopposed in the Republican primary election.
Wyoming State Senate, District 24, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Country | Bradley Edward Kramer | 15.9% | 1,112 | |
Republican | Michael Von Flatern Incumbent | 83.7% | 5,853 | |
Write-Ins | Various | 0.4% | 26 | |
Total Votes | 6,991 |
From 2004 to 2012, candidates for Wyoming State Senate District 24 raised a total of $42,942. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,368 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Wyoming State Senate District 24
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
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2012 | $7,500 | 2 | $3,750 |
2008 | $1,460 | 1 | $1,460 |
2004 | $15,459 | 2 | $7,730 |
2000 | $18,523 | 3 | $6,174 |
Total | $42,942 | 8 | $5,368 |