Wyoming's 29th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 29th State
House of Representatives
district

Wyoming's 29th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Ken Pendergraft
RSheridan
Demographics84% White
1% Black
8% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)10,418[1]

Wyoming's 29th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Sheridan County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Ken Pendergraft of Sheridan.[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
Rick Badgett Republican 1993 – 2001 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Jerry Iekel Republican 2001 – 2009 Elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
John Patton Republican 2009 – 2015 Elected in 2008.[13]
Re-elected in 2010.[14]
Re-elected in 2012.[15]
Re-elected in 2014.[16]
Died in 2015.[17]
Mark Kinner Republican 2015 – 2023 Appointed in 2015.[18]
Re-elected in 2016.[19]
Re-elected in 2018.[20]
Re-elected in 2020.[21]
Ken Pendergraft Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022.[22]
Re-elected in 2024.[23]

Recent election results

2014

House district 29 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Patton (Incumbent) 2,012 92.76%
Write-ins 157 7.23%
Total votes 2,169 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 449
Republican hold

2016

House district 29 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Kinner (Incumbent) 3,073 77.32%
Democratic Sandra S. Kingsley 888 22.34%
Write-ins 13 0.32%
Total votes 3,974 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 134
Republican hold

2018

House district 29 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Kinner (Incumbent) 2,550 98.34%
Write-ins 43 1.65%
Total votes 2,593 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 530
Republican hold

2020

House district 29 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Kinner (Incumbent) 3,766 97.43%
Write-ins 99 2.56%
Total votes 3,865 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 639
Republican hold

2022

House district 29 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Pendergraft 2,102 64.71%
Democratic Martha J. Wright 1,134 34.91%
Write-ins 12 0.36%
Total votes 3,248 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 90
Republican hold

2024

House district 29 general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Pendergraft (Incumbent) 3,009 69.06%
Democratic Martha J. Wright 1,325 30.41%
Write-ins 23 0.52%
Total votes 4,357 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 216
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][24]
2002 Apportionment Plan [25][26]
2012 Apportionment Plan [27][28]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 29, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 29: Representative Ken Pendergraft". 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. 21. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 17. 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. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  17. ^ "Wyoming Rep. John Patton Dies". Wyoming News Now. April 6, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  18. ^ Hancock, Laura (April 21, 2015). "Kinner, of Sheridan, to fill seat". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 16. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  24. ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  26. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "District: HD29" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  28. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2025.