Wyoming's 42nd House of Representatives district
Wyoming's 42nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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Wyoming's 42nd House of Representatives district as of 2022 | |||
Representative |
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Demographics | 80% 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 |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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1992 Apportionment Plan | [5][22] | |
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2002 Apportionment Plan | [23][24] | |
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2012 Apportionment Plan | [25][26] |
References
- ^ "State House District 42, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "House District 42: Representative Rob Geringer". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 28. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 22. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 21. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 14. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 13. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 20. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 23. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 21. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 24. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 21. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 42. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "District: HD42" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2025.