Wyoming's 55th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 55th State
House of Representatives
district

Wyoming's 55th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Joel Guggenmos
RRiverton
Demographics74% White
1% Black
12% Hispanic
1% Asian
6% Native American
6% Multiracial
Population (2022)10,076[1]

Wyoming's 55th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Fremont County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Joel Guggenmos of Riverton.[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
Eli Bebout Republican[a] 1993 – 2001 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
David Miller Republican 2001 – 2021 Elected in 2000.[9]
Re-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]
Re-elected in 2016.[17]
Re-elected in 2018.[18]
Ember Oakley Republican 2021 – 2025 Elected in 2020.[19]
Re-elected in 2022.[20]
Joel Guggenmos Republican 2025 – present Elected in 2024.[21]

Recent election results

2014

House district 55 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Miller (incumbent) 2,469 98.91%
Write-ins 27 1.08%
Total votes 2,496 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 587
Republican hold

2016

House district 55 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Miller (incumbent) 3,384 97.80%
Write-ins 76 2.19%
Total votes 3,460 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 735
Republican hold

2018

House district 55 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Miller (incumbent) 1,645 50.64%
Libertarian Bethany Baldes 1,592 49.01%
Write-ins 11 0.33%
Total votes 3,248 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 127
Republican hold

2020

House district 55 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ember Oakley 2,058 50.21%
Libertarian Bethany Baldes 2,026 49.43%
Write-ins 14 0.34%
Total votes 4,098 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 143
Republican hold

2022

House district 55 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ember Oakley (incumbent) 1,798 60.15%
Libertarian Bethany Baldes 1,175 39.31%
Write-ins 16 0.53%
Total votes 2,989 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 84
Republican hold

2024

House district 55 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Guggenmos 2,858 88.73%
Write-ins 363 11.26%
Total votes 3,221 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 667
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]

Notes

  1. ^ Elected as a Democrat in 1992. Re-elected as a Republican in 1994 and thereafter.

References

  1. ^ "State House District 55, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 55: Representative Joel Guggenmos". 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. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 34. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  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. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 17. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 18. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 25. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 55. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 55. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 55. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 28. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 32. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 28. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 55. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 55. Retrieved June 20, 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 20, 2025.
  24. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "District: HD55" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  26. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2025.