Senate Democrat Majority vs. Senate Republican Majority
Scoring Explanation
To score a legislative year, the user selects two "model legislators". One model legislator to represent the Democrat political view point, and one to represent the Republican political view.
Each legislator's voting record is compared to that of the model legislators selected.
To generate a score, Evidence Based Wyoming compares the selected model legislators voting record against each legislator. To score the a legislator, each vote in which the legislator and the model legislator voted are considered. Tallies are kept to determine how many votes were shared and how often the model legislator and the legislator voted the same way. Evidence Based Wyoming calculates each individual legislator's score by calculating a Democrat percentage and a Republican percentage that represent the percentage of times the legislator voted with the Democrat and Republican model legislators.
The majority of the Democrat or Republican Party legislators can be selected in place of a specific legislator for each the Democrat and Republican parties. When a party majority is selected the majority of how each member of that party voted in any particular votes is calculated and used to represent the vote of the majority.
The rankings are then calculated by determining the distance each legislator is from the average Democrat, if the legislator score closed to the Democrat party the ranking score is multiplied by -1 to note the Democrat voting affinity of the legislator. The range of the scores is then split in to five equal size bins. Each legislator is placed into the bin to which their distance score falls. The legislators with the lower ranking scores are qualified as "very liberal" while those with the most positive scores are ranked "very conservative".
Rankings for Budget Session 2020
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(Larger dot indicates selected model legislator)
Average Republican: (87.34%-R,78.86%-D)
Average Democrat: (84.52%-R,95.43%-D)
Political Leaning Ranking
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Conservative: | |
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Very Liberal: |
Scoring
Senate CoW Roll Call Attendance
Senator | Vote Attendance | % |
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Sen Hicks - R | 502 / 502 | 100.00% |
Sen Perkins - R | 502 / 502 | 100.00% |
Sen Schuler - R | 502 / 502 | 100.00% |
Sen Gierau - D | 501 / 502 | 99.80% |
Sen Rothfuss - D | 501 / 502 | 99.80% |
Sen Boner - R | 501 / 502 | 99.80% |
Sen Kost - R | 501 / 502 | 99.80% |
Sen Steinmetz - R | 501 / 502 | 99.80% |
Sen Anselmi-Dalton - D | 500 / 502 | 99.60% |
Sen Moniz - R | 500 / 502 | 99.60% |
Sen Kinskey - R | 499 / 502 | 99.40% |
Sen Baldwin - R | 498 / 502 | 99.20% |
Sen Bouchard - R | 498 / 502 | 99.20% |
Sen Nethercott - R | 498 / 502 | 99.20% |
Sen Case - R | 497 / 502 | 99.00% |
Sen Dockstader - R | 497 / 502 | 99.00% |
Sen James - R | 497 / 502 | 99.00% |
Sen Scott - R | 497 / 502 | 99.00% |
Sen Coe - R | 496 / 502 | 98.80% |
Sen Hutchings - R | 494 / 502 | 98.41% |
Sen Biteman - R | 492 / 502 | 98.01% |
Sen Anderson-JL - R | 491 / 502 | 97.81% |
Sen Bebout - R | 489 / 502 | 97.41% |
Sen Wasserburger - R | 489 / 502 | 97.41% |
Sen Driskill - R | 488 / 502 | 97.21% |
Sen Ellis - R | 487 / 502 | 97.01% |
Sen Landen - R | 476 / 502 | 94.82% |
Sen VonFlatern - R | 468 / 502 | 93.23% |
Sen Pappas - R | 463 / 502 | 92.23% |
Sen Agar - R | 348 / 502 | 69.32% |
Ranking Details of Sen Agar - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 76.83% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 90.45% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 19.52% |
Distance to average Republican: | 3.71% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 19.52% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 19.52% |
Liberal ranking: | 22 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 9 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Bebout - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 76.58% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 91.99% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 20.27% |
Distance to average Republican: | 5.18% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 20.27% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 20.27% |
Liberal ranking: | 24 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 7 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Gierau - D
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 92.57% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 88.97% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 5.29% |
Distance to average Republican: | 13.80% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 5.29% |
Closest to average Democrat multiplier: | -1.0 |
Ranking score: | -5.29% |
Liberal ranking: | 4 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 27 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Hicks - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 77.62% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 90.07% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 18.65% |
Distance to average Republican: | 3.00% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 18.65% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 18.65% |
Liberal ranking: | 21 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 10 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Kinskey - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 80.07% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 93.37% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 17.72% |
Distance to average Republican: | 6.15% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 17.72% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 17.72% |
Liberal ranking: | 19 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 12 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Anderson-JL - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 84.62% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 88.56% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 11.54% |
Distance to average Republican: | 5.88% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 11.54% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 11.54% |
Liberal ranking: | 9 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 22 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Baldwin - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 87.57% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 91.23% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 10.33% |
Distance to average Republican: | 9.54% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 10.33% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 10.33% |
Liberal ranking: | 7 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 24 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Biteman - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 63.15% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 77.41% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 33.05% |
Distance to average Republican: | 18.59% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 33.05% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 33.05% |
Liberal ranking: | 28 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 3 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Boner - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 79.27% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 91.67% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 17.67% |
Distance to average Republican: | 4.34% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 17.67% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 17.67% |
Liberal ranking: | 18 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 13 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Coe - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 81.72% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 90.62% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 15.01% |
Distance to average Republican: | 4.35% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 15.01% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 15.01% |
Liberal ranking: | 14 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 17 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Driskill - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 79.58% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 92.19% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 17.61% |
Distance to average Republican: | 4.90% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 17.61% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 17.61% |
Liberal ranking: | 17 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 14 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Ellis - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 82.85% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 84.60% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 12.57% |
Distance to average Republican: | 4.84% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 12.57% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 12.57% |
Liberal ranking: | 12 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 19 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Hutchings - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 65.78% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 79.74% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 30.03% |
Distance to average Republican: | 15.13% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 30.03% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 30.03% |
Liberal ranking: | 27 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 4 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Kost - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 87.52% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 92.74% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 11.40% |
Distance to average Republican: | 10.21% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 11.40% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 11.40% |
Liberal ranking: | 8 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 23 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Landen - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 84.65% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 92.54% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 13.44% |
Distance to average Republican: | 7.78% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 13.44% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 13.44% |
Liberal ranking: | 13 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 18 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Moniz - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 82.77% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 94.89% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 16.37% |
Distance to average Republican: | 8.50% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 16.37% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 16.37% |
Liberal ranking: | 15 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 16 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Nethercott - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 85.42% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 91.41% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 12.15% |
Distance to average Republican: | 7.73% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 12.15% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 12.15% |
Liberal ranking: | 10 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 21 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Pappas - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 88.96% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 91.47% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 9.50% |
Distance to average Republican: | 10.91% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 9.50% |
Closest to average Democrat multiplier: | -1.0 |
Ranking score: | -9.50% |
Liberal ranking: | 5 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 26 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Schuler - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 88.05% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 90.66% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 9.60% |
Distance to average Republican: | 9.78% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 9.60% |
Closest to average Democrat multiplier: | -1.0 |
Ranking score: | -9.60% |
Liberal ranking: | 6 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 25 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Steinmetz - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 71.24% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 86.78% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 24.30% |
Distance to average Republican: | 7.64% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 24.30% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 24.30% |
Liberal ranking: | 25 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 6 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen VonFlatern - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 91.39% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 87.62% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 5.09% |
Distance to average Republican: | 12.54% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 5.09% |
Closest to average Democrat multiplier: | -1.0 |
Ranking score: | -5.09% |
Liberal ranking: | 3 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 28 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Anselmi-Dalton - D
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 96.24% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 84.05% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 0.94% |
Distance to average Republican: | 17.69% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 0.94% |
Closest to average Democrat multiplier: | -1.0 |
Ranking score: | -0.94% |
Liberal ranking: | 1 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 30 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Bouchard - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 62.38% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 75.64% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 34.22% |
Distance to average Republican: | 20.21% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 34.22% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 34.22% |
Liberal ranking: | 29 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 2 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Case - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 73.18% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 70.69% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 26.20% |
Distance to average Republican: | 17.60% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 26.20% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 26.20% |
Liberal ranking: | 26 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 5 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Dockstader - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 76.69% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 91.12% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 19.87% |
Distance to average Republican: | 4.36% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 19.87% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 19.87% |
Liberal ranking: | 23 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 8 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen James - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 61.66% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 73.36% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 35.57% |
Distance to average Republican: | 22.17% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 35.57% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 35.57% |
Liberal ranking: | 30 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 1 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Perkins - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 77.74% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 85.58% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 17.72% |
Distance to average Republican: | 2.09% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 17.72% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 17.72% |
Liberal ranking: | 20 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 11 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Rothfuss - D
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 97.47% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 80.55% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 4.47% |
Distance to average Republican: | 19.81% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 4.47% |
Closest to average Democrat multiplier: | -1.0 |
Ranking score: | -4.47% |
Liberal ranking: | 2 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 29 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Scott - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 77.97% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 83.09% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 17.51% |
Distance to average Republican: | 4.34% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 17.51% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 17.51% |
Liberal ranking: | 16 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 15 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Wasserburger - R
Budget Session 2020
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 83.93% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 88.76% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 12.26% |
Distance to average Republican: | 5.26% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 12.26% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 12.26% |
Liberal ranking: | 11 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 20 of 30 |