Wyoming's 45th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 45th State
House of Representatives
district
Wyoming's 45th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Karlee Provenza
D–Laramie
Demographics77% White
1% Black
14% Hispanic
4% Asian
1% Native American
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)9,602[1]

Wyoming's 45th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Albany County.[2] It is represented by Democratic Representative Karlee Provenza of Laramie.[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
Wende Barker Democratic 1993 – 1999 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Lorna Johnson Democratic 1999 – 2005 Elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Kevin A. White Republican 2005 – 2009 Elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
Seth Carson Democratic 2009 – 2011 Elected in 2008.[13]
Matt Greene Republican 2011 – 2015 Elected in 2010.[14]
Re-elected in 2012.[15]
Charles Pelkey Democratic 2015 – 2021 Elected in 2014.[16]
Re-elected in 2016.[17]
Re-elected in 2018.[18]
Karlee Provenza Democratic 2021 – present Elected in 2020.[19]
Re-elected in 2022.[20]
Re-elected in 2024.[21]

Recent election results

2014

House district 45 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Pelkey 1,115 52.76%
Republican C. J. Young 989 46.80%
Write-ins 9 0.42%
Total votes 2,113 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 116
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

House district 45 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Pelkey (incumbent) 1,894 52.17%
Republican Tom Schmit 1,728 47.60%
Write-ins 8 0.22%
Total votes 3,630 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 123
Democratic hold

2018

House district 45 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Pelkey (incumbent) 1,784 59.96%
Republican Roxie Jackson Hensley 1,185 39.83%
Write-ins 6 0.20%
Total votes 2,975 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 155
Democratic hold

2020

House district 45 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karlee Provenza 2,043 51.86%
Republican Roxie Hensley 1,883 47.80%
Write-ins 13 0.33%
Total votes 3,939 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 114
Democratic hold

2022

House district 45 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karlee Provenza (incumbent) 2,151 93.93%
Write-ins 139 6.06%
Total votes 2,290 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 542
Democratic hold

2024

House district 45 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karlee Provenza (incumbent) 2,493 62.57%
Republican Paul Crouch 1,477 37.07%
Write-ins 14 0.35%
Total votes 3,984 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 158
Democratic 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 45, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 46: Representative Ocean Andrew". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 29. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Here are the results of the contested legislative races in Wyoming". Casper Star-Tribune. November 4, 1998. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 22. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 21. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 45. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 45. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 45. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 23. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 26. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 23. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 45. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 45. Retrieved June 21, 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 21, 2025.
  24. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "District: HD45" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  26. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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