Wyoming's 1st House of Representatives district
| Wyoming's 1st State House of Representatives district | |||
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Wyoming's 1st House of Representatives district as of 2022 | |||
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| Demographics | 92% White 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2023[1]) • Citizens of voting age | 9,688 7,593 | ||
Wyoming's 1st House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Chip Neiman since 2021, who has served as Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives since 2025.
History
Numbered legislative districts did not exist in Wyoming prior to 1992, as all House districts were apportioned among the 23 counties of Wyoming, with each county electing between one and nine representatives using plurality block voting. The apportionment being strictly based on counties led to the state house map having a representational deviation of over 83 percent, violating the principle of one man, one vote.[2] This setup was struck down by the courts in Gorin v. Karpan, and Wyoming has used a single-member district plan ever since.[3]
Geography
House District 1 currently contains two counties in northeastern Wyoming:
House District 1, along with House District 52, is nested into Senate District 1.[4]
List of members
- Marlene Simons (Republican) 1993–2003
- Mark Semlek (Republican) 2003–2015
- Tyler Lindholm (Republican) 2015–2021
- Chip Neiman (Republican) 2021–present
General election results
2022–present
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chip Neiman (inc.) | 5,096 | 97.62% | +0.38% | |
| Write-in | 124 | 2.38% | −0.38% | ||
| Total votes | 5,220 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chip Neiman (inc.) | 3,876 | 97.24% | +6.04% | |
| Write-in | 110 | 2.76% | −6.04% | ||
| Total votes | 3,986 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2012–2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chip Neiman | 4,706 | 91.20% | −7.07% | |
| Write-in | 454 | 8.80% | +7.07% | ||
| Total votes | 5,160 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tyler Lindholm (inc.) | 3,688 | 98.27% | +8.45% | |
| Write-in | 65 | 1.73% | +1.50% | ||
| Total votes | 3,753 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tyler Lindholm (inc.) | 4,606 | 89.82% | −8.41% | |
| Democratic | Randy Leinen | 510 | 9.95% | New | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.23% | −1.54% | ||
| Total votes | 5,128 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tyler Lindholm | 3,173 | 98.23% | −0.75% | |
| Write-in | 57 | 1.77% | +0.75% | ||
| Total votes | 3,230 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Semlek (inc.) | 4,455 | 98.98% | ||
| Write-in | 46 | 1.02% | |||
| Total votes | 4,501 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ "State House District 1, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Pelkey, Charles (2 February 1992). "A guide to riding a gerrymander across the range of deviation". Casper Star-Tribune. Newspapers.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Pelkey, Charles (3 March 1992). "Redistricting plaintiffs leave door open for future lawsuit". Casper Star-Tribune. Newspapers.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "HB0100 - Redistricting of the legislature". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved 22 May 2025.