Wyoming's 53rd House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 53rd State
House of Representatives
district
Wyoming's 53rd House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Chris Knapp
R–Gillette
Demographics87% White
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)8,806[1]

Wyoming's 53rd 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 Chris Knapp 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 Erb Republican 1992 – 1997 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Nick Deegan Democratic 1997 – 2002 Elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Resigned in 2002.[10]
Don Warfield Democratic 2002 – 2003 Appointed in 2002.[11]
Frank W. Latta Republican 2003 – 2005 Elected in 2002.[12]
Re-elected in 2004.[13]
Resigned in 2005.[14]
Erin E. Mercer Republican 2005 – 2009 Appointed in 2005.[15]
Re-elected in 2006.[16]
Re-elected in 2008.[17]
Resigned in 2009.[18]
Gregg Blikre Republican 2009 – 2015 Appointed in 2009.[18]
Re-elected in 2010.[19]
Re-elected in 2012.[20]
Roy Edwards Republican 2015 – 2020 Elected in 2014.[21]
Re-elected in 2016.[22]
Re-elected in 2018.[23]
Died in 2020.[24]
Re-elected in 2020.[25][a]
Chris Knapp Republican 2020 – present Appointed in 2020.[26]
Re-elected in 2022.[27]
Re-elected in 2024.[28]

Recent election results

2014

House district 53 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Edwards 1,540 98.40%
Write-ins 25 1.59%
Total votes 1,565 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 351
Republican hold

2016

House district 53 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Edwards (incumbent) 2,437 98.34%
Write-ins 41 1.65%
Total votes 2,478 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 598
Republican hold

2018

House district 53 general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Edwards (incumbent) 1,793 97.39%
Write-ins 48 2.60%
Total votes 1,841 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 358
Republican hold

2020

House district 53 general election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy Edwards[a] (incumbent) 2,303 95.16%
Write-ins 117 4.83%
Total votes 2,420 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 791
Republican hold

2022

House district 53 general election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Knapp (incumbent) 1,647 84.89%
Constitution Larry Williamson 279 14.38%
Write-ins 14 0.72%
Total votes 1,940 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 118
Republican hold

2024

House district 53 general election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Knapp (incumbent) 2,466 97.93%
Write-ins 52 2.06%
Total votes 2,518 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 463
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][29]
2002 Apportionment Plan [30][31]
2012 Apportionment Plan [32][33]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Edwards died a day before the 2020 election. His name was still on the ballot and he ran unopposed. He was re-elected posthumously.

References

  1. ^ "State House District 53, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 53: Representative Christopher Knapp". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 7, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 26. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "GOP keeps majority in legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 7, 2002. p. 13. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Warfield to fill Deegan's seat". Casper Star-Tribune. June 11, 2002. p. 9. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 17. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  13. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 16. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "One applies for House opening". Casper Star-Tribune. October 11, 2005. p. 13. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Mercer wins seat in state House". Casper Star-Tribune. October 19, 2005. p. 15. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 24. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  17. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 28. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "County replaces commissioner". Casper Star-Tribune. September 2, 2009. p. 3. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 53. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  20. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 53. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 53. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 31. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  24. ^ "Wyoming state Rep Roy Edwards dies of undisclosed illness". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. November 3, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  26. ^ "Commissioners select Chris Knapp to represent House District 53". Gillette News Record. November 24, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  27. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 53. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  28. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 53. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  29. ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  30. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  31. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  32. ^ "District: HD53" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  33. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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