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 General Session 2021
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(Larger dot indicates selected model legislator)
Average Republican: (86.84%-R,77.02%-D)
Average Democrat: (76.78%-R,100.00%-D)
Political Leaning Ranking
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Conservative: | |
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Scoring
Senate CoW Roll Call Attendance
Senator | Vote Attendance | % |
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Sen Rothfuss - D | 349 / 349 | 100.00% |
Sen Furphy - R | 349 / 349 | 100.00% |
Sen Hicks - R | 349 / 349 | 100.00% |
Sen James - R | 349 / 349 | 100.00% |
Sen Kolb - R | 349 / 349 | 100.00% |
Sen Gierau - D | 348 / 349 | 99.71% |
Sen Kinskey - R | 348 / 349 | 99.71% |
Sen Salazar - R | 348 / 349 | 99.71% |
Sen Bouchard - R | 347 / 349 | 99.43% |
Sen Dockstader - R | 347 / 349 | 99.43% |
Sen Mckeown - R | 347 / 349 | 99.43% |
Sen Kost - R | 346 / 349 | 99.14% |
Sen Baldwin - R | 345 / 349 | 98.85% |
Sen Case - R | 345 / 349 | 98.85% |
Sen Cooper - R | 345 / 349 | 98.85% |
Sen Steinmetz - R | 345 / 349 | 98.85% |
Sen Biteman - R | 344 / 349 | 98.57% |
Sen Nethercott - R | 343 / 349 | 98.28% |
Sen Ellis - R | 342 / 349 | 97.99% |
Sen French - R | 342 / 349 | 97.99% |
Sen Hutchings - R | 342 / 349 | 97.99% |
Sen Perkins - R | 339 / 349 | 97.13% |
Sen Landen - R | 336 / 349 | 96.28% |
Sen Schuler - R | 334 / 349 | 95.70% |
Sen Scott - R | 331 / 349 | 94.84% |
Sen Driskill - R | 330 / 349 | 94.56% |
Sen Pappas - R | 316 / 349 | 90.54% |
Sen Anderson-JL - R | 315 / 349 | 90.26% |
Sen Wasserburger - R | 312 / 349 | 89.40% |
Sen Boner - R | 296 / 349 | 84.81% |
Ranking Details of Sen Anderson-JL - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 82.93% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 85.44% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 19.14% |
Distance to average Republican: | 6.07% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 19.14% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 19.14% |
Liberal ranking: | 9 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 22 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Baldwin - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 86.24% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 88.89% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 18.33% |
Distance to average Republican: | 9.45% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 18.33% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 18.33% |
Liberal ranking: | 7 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 24 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Biteman - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 65.35% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 84.22% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 35.44% |
Distance to average Republican: | 11.96% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 35.44% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 35.44% |
Liberal ranking: | 27 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 4 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Boner - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 76.26% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 91.57% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 27.97% |
Distance to average Republican: | 4.79% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 27.97% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 27.97% |
Liberal ranking: | 19 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 12 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Bouchard - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 63.55% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 79.80% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 36.58% |
Distance to average Republican: | 15.20% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 36.58% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 36.58% |
Liberal ranking: | 28 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 3 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Cooper - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 79.32% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 90.80% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 24.99% |
Distance to average Republican: | 4.58% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 24.99% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 24.99% |
Liberal ranking: | 17 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 14 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Dockstader - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 73.84% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 93.26% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 30.92% |
Distance to average Republican: | 7.16% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 30.92% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 30.92% |
Liberal ranking: | 23 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 8 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Ellis - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 78.96% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 86.63% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 23.23% |
Distance to average Republican: | 1.96% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 23.23% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 23.23% |
Liberal ranking: | 14 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 17 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen French - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 68.58% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 84.11% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 32.26% |
Distance to average Republican: | 8.87% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 32.26% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 32.26% |
Liberal ranking: | 25 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 6 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Furphy - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 86.71% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 85.75% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 16.03% |
Distance to average Republican: | 9.76% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 16.03% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 16.03% |
Liberal ranking: | 3 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 28 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Gierau - D
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 100.00% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 82.78% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 6.00% |
Distance to average Republican: | 23.34% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 6.00% |
Closest to average Democrat multiplier: | -1.0 |
Ranking score: | -6.00% |
Liberal ranking: | 2 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 29 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Hicks - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 75.85% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 92.44% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 28.78% |
Distance to average Republican: | 5.72% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 28.78% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 28.78% |
Liberal ranking: | 20 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 11 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Hutchings - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 64.07% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 83.74% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 36.60% |
Distance to average Republican: | 13.31% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 36.60% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 36.60% |
Liberal ranking: | 29 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 2 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen James - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 63.12% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 77.99% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 36.90% |
Distance to average Republican: | 16.47% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 36.90% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 36.90% |
Liberal ranking: | 30 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 1 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Kinskey - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 81.71% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 91.48% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 23.47% |
Distance to average Republican: | 6.61% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 23.47% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 23.47% |
Liberal ranking: | 15 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 16 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Kolb - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 72.76% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 89.97% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 30.27% |
Distance to average Republican: | 5.29% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 30.27% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 30.27% |
Liberal ranking: | 21 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 10 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Kost - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 86.91% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 87.89% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 17.17% |
Distance to average Republican: | 9.95% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 17.17% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 17.17% |
Liberal ranking: | 5 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 26 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Landen - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 87.80% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 88.48% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 16.91% |
Distance to average Republican: | 10.90% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 16.91% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 16.91% |
Liberal ranking: | 4 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 27 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Mckeown - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 66.00% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 82.88% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 34.54% |
Distance to average Republican: | 11.71% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 34.54% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 34.54% |
Liberal ranking: | 26 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 5 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Nethercott - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 82.37% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 88.60% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 21.23% |
Distance to average Republican: | 5.64% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 21.23% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 21.23% |
Liberal ranking: | 12 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 19 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Pappas - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 87.04% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 89.86% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 18.42% |
Distance to average Republican: | 10.47% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 18.42% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 18.42% |
Liberal ranking: | 8 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 23 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Perkins - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 82.65% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 86.47% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 19.87% |
Distance to average Republican: | 5.64% |
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: | 11 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 20 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Salazar - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 70.31% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 85.38% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 30.91% |
Distance to average Republican: | 6.86% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 30.91% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 30.91% |
Liberal ranking: | 22 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 9 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Schuler - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 83.28% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 86.34% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 19.26% |
Distance to average Republican: | 6.28% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 19.26% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 19.26% |
Liberal ranking: | 10 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 21 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Steinmetz - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 71.18% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 89.22% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 31.39% |
Distance to average Republican: | 6.30% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 31.39% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 31.39% |
Liberal ranking: | 24 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 7 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Wasserburger - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 86.55% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 88.40% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 17.77% |
Distance to average Republican: | 9.66% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 17.77% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 17.77% |
Liberal ranking: | 6 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 25 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Case - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 78.04% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 71.14% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 22.67% |
Distance to average Republican: | 15.73% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 22.67% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 22.67% |
Liberal ranking: | 13 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 18 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Rothfuss - D
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 100.00% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 70.78% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 6.00% |
Distance to average Republican: | 28.04% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 6.00% |
Closest to average Democrat multiplier: | -1.0 |
Ranking score: | -6.00% |
Liberal ranking: | 1 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 30 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Scott - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 78.23% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 88.46% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 24.71% |
Distance to average Republican: | 2.03% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 24.71% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 24.71% |
Liberal ranking: | 16 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 15 of 30 |
Ranking Details of Sen Driskill - R
General Session 2021
Vote comparison with Senate Democrat Majority: | 76.84% |
Vote comparison with Senate Republican Majority: | 92.29% |
Distance to average Democrat: | 27.87% |
Distance to average Republican: | 5.45% |
Score explanation |
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Distance to average Democrat: | 27.87% |
Closest to average Republican multiplier: | 1.0 |
Ranking score: | 27.87% |
Liberal ranking: | 18 of 30 |
Conservative ranking: | 13 of 30 |