Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 47th State
House of Representatives
district
Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Bob Davis
R–Baggs
Demographics81% White
15% Hispanic
1% Native American
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)9,572[1]

Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses parts of Carbon and Sweetwater counties.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Bob Davis of Baggs.[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
Teense Willford Republican 1993 – 2003 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Kurt Bucholz Republican 2003 – 2006 Elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Died in 2006.[12]
Jeb Steward Republican 2007 – 2013 Elected in 2006.[13]
Re-elected in 2008.[14]
Re-elected in 2010.[15]
Jerry Paxton Republican 2013 – 2023 Elected in 2012.[16]
Re-elected in 2014.[17]
Re-elected in 2016.[18]
Re-elected in 2018.[19]
Re-elected in 2020.[20]
Bob Davis Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022.[21]
Re-elected in 2024.[22]

Recent election results

2014

House district 47 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 2,480 98.14%
Write-ins 47 1.85%
Total votes 2,527 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 533
Republican hold

2016

House district 47 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 3,309 83.94%
Democratic Ken Casner 612 15.52%
Write-ins 21 0.53%
Total votes 3,942 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 184
Republican hold

2018

House district 47 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 2,912 98.64%
Write-ins 40 1.35%
Total votes 2,952 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 459
Republican hold

2020

House district 47 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 3,282 78.16%
Libertarian Lee Konecny 886 21.10%
Write-ins 31 0.73%
Total votes 4,199 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 177
Republican hold

2022

House district 47 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Davis 2,636 79.80%
Democratic Lee Ann Stephenson 656 19.86%
Write-ins 11 0.33%
Total votes 3,303 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 90
Republican hold

2024

House district 47 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Davis (incumbent) 3,488 83.64%
Democratic James A. Wilson 666 15.97%
Write-ins 16 0.38%
Total votes 4,170 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 204
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][23]
2002 Apportionment Plan [24][25]
2012 Apportionment Plan [26][27]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 47, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 47: Representative Bob Davis". 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. 30. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 23. 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. ^ "Lawmaker dies of rare cancer". Wyoming Secretary of State. December 6, 2006. p. 17. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 22. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 25. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  16. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 27. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  23. ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  24. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  25. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  26. ^ "District: HD47" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  27. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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