Wyoming's 56th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 56th State
House of Representatives
district

Wyoming's 56th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Elissa Campbell
RCasper
Demographics88% White
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
5% Multiracial
Population (2022)8,873[1]

Wyoming's 56th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Natrona County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Elissa Campbell of Casper.[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
Patricia J. Nagel 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]
Tom Walsh Republican 2003 – 2008 Elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
Resigned in 2008.[13]
Tim Stubson Republican 2008 – 2017 Appointed in 2008.[14]
Re-elected in 2008.[15]
Re-elected in 2010.[16]
Re-elected in 2012.[17]
Re-elected in 2014.[18]
Jerry Obermueller Republican 2017 – 2023 Elected in 2016.[19]
Re-elected in 2018.[20]
Re-elected in 2020.[21]
Elected in 2022.[22]
Elissa Campbell Republican 2025 – present Elected in 2024.[23]

Recent election results

2014

House district 56 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Stubson (incumbent) 1,929 97.32%
Write-ins 53 2.67%
Total votes 1,982 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 556
Republican hold

2016

House district 56 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Obermueller 2,243 59.65%
Democratic Dan Neal 1,512 40.21%
Write-ins 5 0.13%
Total votes 3,760 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 222
Republican hold

2018

House district 56 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Obermueller (incumbent) 2,240 96.17%
Write-ins 89 3.82%
Total votes 2,329 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 708
Republican hold

2020

House district 56 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Obermueller (incumbent) 3,166 96.73%
Write-ins 107 3.26%
Total votes 3,273 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 918
Republican hold

2022

House district 56 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Obermueller (incumbent) 1,982 97.01%
Write-ins 61 2.98%
Total votes 2,043 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 680
Republican hold

2024

House district 56 general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elissa Campbell 2,405 93.76%
Write-ins 160 6.23%
Total votes 2,565 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 917
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 56, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 56: Representative Elissa Campbell". 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. ^ "Natrona County unofficial election results". Casper Star-Tribune. November 9, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 35. 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. 27. 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. ^ "Walsh resigns legislative post". Casper Star-Tribune. January 26, 2008. p. 3. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Commission selects Stubson for HD56 post". Casper Star-Tribune. February 7, 2008. p. 20. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  16. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 56. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  17. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 56. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 56. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 28. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 32. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 28. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 56. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 56. Retrieved June 20, 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 20, 2025.
  26. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "District: HD56" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  28. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2025.