Wyoming's 52nd House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 52nd State
House of Representatives
district

Wyoming's 52nd House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Reuben Tarver
RGillette
Demographics85% White
10% Hispanic
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)10,804[1]

Wyoming's 52nd House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Campbell County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Reuben Tarver of Gillette.[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
Dick Wallis Republican 1993 – 1995 Elected in 1992.[5]
George McMurtrey Republican 1995 – 2005 Elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Burke Jackson Republican 2005 – 2007 Elected in 2004.[11]
Sue Wallis Republican 2007 – 2014 Elected in 2006.[12]
Re-elected in 2008.[13]
Re-elected in 2010.[14]
Re-elected in 2012.[15]
Died in 2014.[16]
Troy Mader Republican 2014 – 2015 Appointed in 2014.[17]
William Pownall Republican 2015 – 2021 Elected in 2014.[18]
Re-elected in 2016.[19]
Re-elected in 2018.[20]
Bill Fortner Republican 2021 – 2023 Elected in 2020.[21]
Reuben Tarver Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022.[22]
Re-elected in 2024.[23]

Recent election results

2014

House district 52 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Pownall 1,724 96.20%
Write-ins 68 3.79%
Total votes 1,792 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 274
Republican hold

2016

House district 52 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Pownall (incumbent) 2,696 79.81%
Democratic Duffy Jenniges 633 18.73%
Write-ins 49 1.45%
Total votes 3,378 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 249
Republican hold

2018

House district 52 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Pownall (incumbent) 2,060 95.99%
Write-ins 86 4.00%
Total votes 2,146 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 417
Republican hold

2020

House district 52 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Fortner 3,368 97.34%
Write-ins 92 2.65%
Total votes 3,460 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 439
Republican hold

2022

House district 52 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reuben Tarver 2,307 98.42%
Write-ins 37 1.57%
Total votes 2,344 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 288
Republican hold

2024

House district 52 general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reuben Tarver (incumbent) 3,402 98.78%
Write-ins 42 1.21%
Total votes 3,444 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 392
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][24]
2002 Apportionment Plan [25][26]
2012 Apportionment Plan [27][28]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 52, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 52: Representative Reuben Tarver". 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. 33. 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. 52. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 52. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  16. ^ "Rep. Sue Wallis dies". Gillette News Record. January 28, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  17. ^ Stottlemyre, Matt (February 10, 2014). "Troy Mader is new state rep". Gillette News Record. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 52. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 26. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 30. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 26. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 52. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 52. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  24. ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  26. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "District: HD52" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  28. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2025.