Wyoming's 51st House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 51st State
House of Representatives
district
Wyoming's 51st House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Laurie Bratten
R–Sheridan
Demographics92% White
1% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Native American
1% Other
2% Multiracial
Population (2022)9,715[1]

Wyoming's 51st 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 Laurie Bratten 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
Virginia L. Wright Republican 1993 – 1995 Elected in 1992.[5]
Bruce Burns Republican 1995 – 2003 Elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Rosie Berger Republican 2003 – 2017 Elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
Re-elected in 2008.[13]
Re-elected in 2010.[14]
Re-elected in 2012.[15]
Re-elected in 2014.[16]
Bo Biteman Republican 2017 – 2019 Elected in 2016.[17]
Cyrus Western Republican 2019 – 2025 Elected in 2018.[18]
Re-elected in 2020.[19]
Re-elected in 2022.[20]
Laurie Bratten Republican 2025 – present Elected in 2024.[21]

Recent election results

2014

House district 51 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rosie Berger (incumbent) 3,233 97.55%
Write-ins 81 2.44%
Total votes 3,314 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 663
Republican hold

2016

House district 51 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bo Biteman 3,931 68.59%
Democratic Hollis Hackman 1,754 30.60%
Write-ins 46 0.80%
Total votes 5,731 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 140
Republican hold

2018

House district 51 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cyrus Western 4,140 98.19%
Write-ins 76 1.80%
Total votes 4,216 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 831
Republican hold

2020

House district 51 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cyrus Western (incumbent) 5,619 96.87%
Write-ins 181 3.12%
Total votes 5,800 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 953
Republican hold

2022

House district 51 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cyrus Western (incumbent) 3,631 93.10%
Write-ins 269 6.89%
Total votes 3,900 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 825
Republican hold

2024

House district 51 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laurie Bratten 4,910 95.67%
Write-ins 222 4.32%
Total votes 5,132 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 1047
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 51, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 51: Representative Laurie Bratten". 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. 32. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 26. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 25. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 16. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 16. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 27. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 51. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 51. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 51. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 26. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 29. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 26. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 51. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 51. 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: HD51" (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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