Wyoming's 17th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 17th State
House of Representatives
district
Wyoming's 17th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  J.T. Larson
R–Rock Springs
Demographics74% White
2% Black
18% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)7,892[1]

Wyoming's 17th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Sweetwater County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative J.T. Larson of Rock Springs.[2][3]

In 1992, the state of Wyoming switched from electing state legislators by county to a district-based system.[4]

List of members representing the district

Representative Party Term Note
Ray Sarcletti Democratic 1993 – 1995 Elected in 1992.[5]
Fred Parady Republican 1995 – 2005 Elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Stephen Watt Republican 2005 – 2007 Elected in 2004.[11]
Bernadine Craft Democratic 2007 – 2013 Elected in 2006.[12]
Re-elected in 2008.[13]
Re-elected in 2010.[14]
Stephen Watt Republican 2013 – 2015 Elected in 2012.[15]
JoAnn Dayton-Selman Democratic 2015 – 2021 Elected in 2014.[16]
Re-elected in 2016.[17]
Re-elected in 2018.[18]
Chad Banks Democratic 2021 – 2023 Elected in 2020.[19]
J.T. Larson Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022.[20]
Re-elected in 2024.[21]

Recent election results

2014

House district 17 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JoAnn Dayton-Selman 1,218 57.58%
Republican Stephen Watt (Incumbent) 894 42.26%
Write-ins 3 0.14%
Total votes 2,115 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 75
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

House district 17 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JoAnn Dayton-Selman (Incumbent) 2,177 95.90%
Write-ins 93 4.09%
Total votes 2,270 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 804
Democratic hold

2018

House district 17 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JoAnn Dayton-Selman (Incumbent) 1,240 59.27%
Republican Traci Ciepiela 841 40.20%
Write-ins 11 0.52%
Total votes 2,092 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 268
Democratic hold

2020

House district 17 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chad Banks 1,822 92.48%
Write-ins 148 7.51%
Total votes 1,970 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 857
Democratic hold

2022

House district 17 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.T. Larson 1,389 60.76%
Democratic Chad Banks (Incumbent) 895 39.15%
Write-ins 2 0.08%
Total votes 2,286 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 59
Republican gain from Democratic

2024

House district 17 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.T. Larson (Incumbent) 2,590 95.50%
Write-ins 122 4.49%
Total votes 2,712 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 552
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][22]
2002 Apportionment Plan [23][24]
2012 Apportionment Plan [25][26]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 17, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 17: Representative J.T. Larson". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 15. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 13. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 13. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 7. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 12. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 10. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 17. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 17. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 17. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 10. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 17. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 17. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  22. ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  23. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  24. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "District: HD17" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  26. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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