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2016 election for Wyoming Senate District 8

Wyoming State Senate · Wyoming

Affie Ellis (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Floyd A. Esquibel (D) by 21.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Affie EllisRepublican · winner
60.7%3,638
Floyd A. EsquibelDemocrat · incumbent
39.1%2,346
5,997 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+39.51992D+4.82012R+21.52016R+23.32020R+16.52024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET