Wyoming's 7th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 7th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the district
Wyoming's 7th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Bob Nicholas
RCheyenne
Demographics85% 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
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

House district 7 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

House district 7 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

House district 7 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

House district 7 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

House district 7 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

House district 7 general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][24]
2002 Apportionment Plan [25][26]
2012 Apportionment Plan [27][28]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 7, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 07: Representative Bob Nicholas". 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. ^ "Cheyenne legislator dies of heart attack". Casper Star-Tribune. October 26, 1995. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ross named fill Baty's legislative seat". Casper Star-Tribune. November 18, 1995. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  17. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 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 July 9, 2025.
  26. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "District: HD07" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  28. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2025.