Wyoming's 12th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 12th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the district
Wyoming's 12th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Clarence Styvar
RCheyenne
Demographics65% White
1% Black
28% Hispanic
1% Native American
1% Other
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)8,916[1]

Wyoming's 12th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Laramie County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Clarence Styvar of Cheyenne.[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
Sherri L. Wooldridge Democratic 1993 – 1995 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Resigned in 1995.[7]
Leo Garcia Democratic 1995 – 1999 Appointed in 1995.[8]
Re-elected in 1996.[9]
Layton Morgan Democratic 1999 – 2007 Elected in 1998.[10]
Re-elected in 2000.[11]
Re-elected in 2002.[12]
Re-elected in 2004.[13]
Amy Edmonds Republican 2007 – 2013 Elected in 2006.[14]
Re-elected in 2008.[15]
Re-elected in 2010.[16]
Lee Filer Democratic 2013 – 2015 Elected in 2012.[17]
Harlan Edmonds Republican 2015 – 2016 Elected in 2014.[18]
Resigned in 2016.[19]
Lars Lone Republican 2016 – 2018 Appointed in 2016.[20]
Re-elected in 2016.[21]
Resigned in 2018.[22]
Clarence Styvar Republican 2018 – present Appointed in 2018.[22]
Re-elected in 2018.[23]
Re-elected in 2020.[24]
Re-elected in 2022.[25]
Re-elected in 2024.[26]

Recent election results

2014

House district 12 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harlan Edmonds 930 52.45%
Democratic Lee Filer (Incumbent) 839 47.32%
Write-ins 4 0.22%
Total votes 1,773 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 61
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

House district 12 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lars Lone (Incumbent) 1,756 53.42%
Democratic Lee Filer 1,519 46.21%
Write-ins 12 0.36%
Total votes 3,287 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 192
Republican hold

2018

House district 12 general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clarence Styvar (Incumbent) 1,359 55.94%
Democratic Ryan Lindsey 1,063 43.76%
Write-ins 7 0.28%
Total votes 2,429 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 76
Republican hold

2020

House district 12 general election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clarence Styvar (Incumbent) 2,327 61.18%
Democratic Lee Filer 1,463 38.46%
Write-ins 13 0.34%
Total votes 3,803 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 79
Republican hold

2022

House district 12 general election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clarence Styvar (Incumbent) 1,377 96.09%
Write-ins 56 3.90%
Total votes 1,433 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 299
Republican hold

2024

House district 12 general election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clarence Styvar (Incumbent) 2,252 94.18%
Write-ins 139 5.81%
Total votes 2,391 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 311
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][27]
2002 Apportionment Plan [28][29]
2012 Apportionment Plan [30][31]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 12, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 12: Representative Clarence Styvar". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Laramie County legislator resigns". Casper Star-Tribune. May 7, 1995. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Garcia to fill Laramie County House seat". Casper Star-Tribune. May 20, 1995. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 12. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  17. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 12. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 12. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  19. ^ Murphy, Matt (August 19, 2016). "Seat open after Edmonds steps down in HD 12". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  20. ^ Murphy, Matt (August 30, 2016). "Commissioners appoint Lars Lone to House District 12 seat". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Styvar sworn in to represent House District 12". KFBC. September 25, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  24. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 12. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  26. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 12. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  27. ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  28. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  29. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  30. ^ "District: HD12" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  31. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2025.