Wyoming's 42nd House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 42nd State
House of Representatives
district

Wyoming's 42nd House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Rob Geringer
RCheyenne
Demographics80% White
1% Black
11% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)9,227[1]

Wyoming's 42nd House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Laramie County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Rob Geringer of Cheyenne.[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
John G. Hanes Republican 1993 – 1999 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Pete Illoway Republican 1999 – 2013 Elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
Re-elected in 2008.[13]
Re-elected in 2010.[14]
Lynn Hutchings Republican 2013 – 2015 Elected in 2012.[15]
Jim Blackburn Republican 2015 – 2023 Elected in 2014.[16]
Re-elected in 2016.[17]
Re-elected in 2018.[18]
Re-elected in 2020.[19]
Ben Hornok Republican 2023 – 2025 Elected in 2022.[20]
Rob Geringer Republican 2025 – present Elected in 2024.[21]

Recent election results

2014

House district 42 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Blackburn 1,800 66.15%
Democratic Gary L. Datus 909 33.40%
Write-ins 12 0.44%
Total votes 2,721 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 190
Republican hold

2016

House district 42 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Blackburn (Incumbent) 2,775 68.09%
Democratic Juliet M. Daniels 1,290 31.65%
Write-ins 10 0.24%
Total votes 4,075 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 239
Republican hold

2018

House district 42 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Blackburn (Incumbent) 2,187 65.83%
Democratic Juliet Daniels 1,130 34.01%
Write-ins 5 0.15%
Total votes 3,322 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 161
Republican hold

2020

House district 42 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Blackburn (Incumbent) 3,918 94.77%
Write-ins 216 5.22%
Total votes 4,134 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 672
Republican hold

2022

House district 42 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Hornok 2,414 94.96%
Write-ins 128 5.03%
Total votes 2,542 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 466
Republican hold

2024

House district 42 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Geringer 3,270 77.69%
Democratic Bob Ray 853 20.26%
Write-ins 86 2.04%
Total votes 4,209 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 79
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 42, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 42: Representative Rob Geringer". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 28. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 22. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 21. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 14. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 13. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 20. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 23. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 21. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 24. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 21. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 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 22, 2025.
  24. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "District: HD42" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  26. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2025.