Wyoming's 7th House of Representatives district
Wyoming's 7th State House of Representatives district | |||
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![]() Wyoming's 7th House of Representatives district as of 2022 | |||
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Demographics | 85% White 1% Black 10% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 2% Multiracial | ||
Population (2022) | 8,209[1] |
Wyoming's 7th 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 Bob Nicholas 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 |
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Ace Baty | Republican | 1993 – 1995 | Elected in 1992.[5] Re-elected in 1994.[6] Died in 1995.[7] |
Tony Ross | Republican | 1995 – 2005 | Appointed in 1995.[8] Re-elected in 1996.[9] Re-elected in 1998.[10] Re-elected in 2000.[11] Re-elected in 2002.[12] |
Doug Samuelson | Republican | 2005 – 2009 | Elected in 2004.[13] Re-elected in 2006.[14] |
Bryan Pedersen | Republican | 2009 – 2013 | Elected in 2008.[15] Re-elected in 2010.[16] |
Sue Wilson | Republican | 2013 – 2023 | Elected in 2012.[17] Re-elected in 2014.[18] Re-elected in 2016.[19] Re-elected in 2018.[20] Re-elected in 2020.[21] |
Bob Nicholas | Republican | 2023 – present | Elected in 2022.[22] Re-elected in 2024.[23] |
Recent election results
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sue Wilson (Incumbent) | 3,386 | 98.91% | |
Write-ins | 37 | 1.08% | ||
Total votes | 3,423 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 825 | |||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sue Wilson (Incumbent) | 4,782 | 98.49% | |
Write-ins | 73 | 1.50% | ||
Total votes | 4,855 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1,167 | |||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sue Wilson (Incumbent) | 4,283 | 98.45% | |
Write-ins | 67 | 1.54% | ||
Total votes | 4,350 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 923 | |||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sue Wilson (Incumbent) | 5,804 | 97.57% | |
Write-ins | 144 | 2.42% | ||
Total votes | 5,948 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 846 | |||
Republican hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Nicholas (Incumbent) | 2,043 | 60.87% | |
Democratic | Jordan Evans | 1,282 | 38.20% | |
Write-ins | 31 | 0.92% | ||
Total votes | 3,356 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 75 | |||
Republican hold |
2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Nicholas (Incumbent) | 2,791 | 64.90% | |
Democratic | Jordan Evans | 1,456 | 33.86% | |
Write-ins | 53 | 1.23% | ||
Total votes | 4,300 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 127 | |||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries
Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
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1992 Apportionment Plan | [5][24] |
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2002 Apportionment Plan | [25][26] |
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2012 Apportionment Plan | [27][28] |
References
- ^ "State House District 7, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "House District 07: Representative Bob Nicholas". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cheyenne legislator dies of heart attack". Casper Star-Tribune. October 26, 1995. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ross named fill Baty's legislative seat". Casper Star-Tribune. November 18, 1995. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "District: HD07" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2025.