Wyoming's 26th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 26th State
House of Representatives
district

Wyoming's 26th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Dalton Banks
RCowley
Demographics85% White
1% Black
10% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)9,515[1]

Wyoming's 26th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses parts of Big Horn and Park counties.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Dalton Banks of Cowley.[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
Sylvia S. Gams Republican 1993 – 1997 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Charles Hessenthaler Republican 1997 – 2003 Elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Elaine Harvey Republican 2003 – 2017 Elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
Re-elected in 2008.[13]
Re-elected in 2010.[14]
Re-elected in 2012.[15]
Re-elected in 2014.[16]
Jamie Flitner Republican 2017 – 2023 Elected in 2016.[17]
Re-elected in 2018.[18]
Re-elected in 2020.[19]
Dalton Banks Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022.[20]
Re-elected in 2024.[21]

Recent election results

2014

House district 26 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elaine Harvey (Incumbent) 1,907 61.69%
Constitution Joyce Collins 1,179 38.14%
Write-ins 5 0.16%
Total votes 3,091 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 152
Republican hold

2016

House district 26 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Flitner 2,665 65.70%
Constitution Joyce Collins 1,001 24.67%
Democratic Jean Petty 384 9.46%
Write-ins 6 0.14%
Total votes 4,056 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 76
Republican hold

2018

House district 26 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Flitner (Incumbent) 2,832 98.84%
Write-ins 33 1.15%
Total votes 2,865 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 428
Republican hold

2020

House district 26 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Flitner (Incumbent) 3,959 98.45%
Write-ins 62 1.54%
Total votes 4,021 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 372
Republican hold

2022

House district 26 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dalton Banks 2,931 97.60%
Write-ins 72 2.39%
Total votes 3,003 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 394
Republican hold

2024

House district 26 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dalton Banks (Incumbent) 3,942 97.52%
Write-ins 100 2.47%
Total votes 4,042 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 497
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 26, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 26: Representative Dalton Banks". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 19. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 16. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 16. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 10. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 9. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 14. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 13. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 13. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 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 28, 2025.
  24. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "District: HD26" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  26. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2025.