Wyoming's 28th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 28th State
House of Representatives
district

Wyoming's 28th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  John Winter
RThermopolis
Demographics89% White
5% Hispanic
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)8,798[1]

Wyoming's 28th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses Hot Springs County as well as parts of Big Horn, Fremont, and Park counties.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative John Winter of Thermopolis.[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
Mike Baker Republican 1993 – 2005 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Lorraine Quarberg Republican 2005 – 2013 Elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
Re-elected in 2008.[13]
Re-elected in 2010.[14]
Nathan Winters Republican 2013 – 2019 Elected in 2012.[15]
Re-elected in 2014.[16]
Re-elected in 2016.[17]
John Winter Republican 2019 – present Elected in 2018.[18]
Re-elected in 2020.[19]
Re-elected in 2022.[20]
Re-elected in 2024.[21]

Recent election results

2014

House district 28 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Winters (Incumbent) 2,989 97.32%
Write-ins 82 2.67%
Total votes 3,071 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 572
Republican hold

2016

House district 28 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Winters (Incumbent) 3,510 78.01%
Democratic Howard Samelson 980 21.78%
Write-ins 9 0.20%
Total votes 4,499 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 171
Republican hold

2018

House district 28 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Winter 2,906 75.09%
Democratic Howie Samelson 954 24.65%
Write-ins 10 0.25%
Total votes 3,870 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 133
Republican hold

2020

House district 28 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Winter (Incumbent) 3,769 81.59%
Democratic Levi J. Shinkle 816 17.66%
Write-ins 34 0.73%
Total votes 4,619 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 145
Republican hold

2022

House district 28 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Winter (Incumbent) 3,139 78.33%
Democratic Kimberly M. Bartlett 855 21.33%
Write-ins 13 0.32%
Total votes 4,007 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 101
Republican hold

2024

House district 28 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Winter (Incumbent) 3,986 82.10%
Democratic Larry Alwin 857 17.65%
Write-ins 12 0.24%
Total votes 4,855 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 186
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 28, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 28: Representative John Winter". 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. 20. 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. 17. 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. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 16. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 28. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 28. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 28. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 14. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 16. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 14. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 28. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 28. 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: HD28" (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.