Wyoming's 8th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 8th State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Wyoming's 8th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Steve Johnson
R–Cheyenne
Demographics85% White
1% Black
7% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
3% Other
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)8,060[1]

Wyoming's 8th 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 Steve Johnson 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
Larry Shippy Republican 1993 – 1997 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Larry Meuli Republican 1997 – 2007 Elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Lori Millin Democratic 2007 – 2011 Elected in 2006.[12]
Re-elected in 2008.[13]
Bob Nicholas Republican 2011 – 2023 Elected in 2010.[14]
Re-elected in 2012.[15]
Re-elected in 2014.[16]
Re-elected in 2016.[17]
Re-elected in 2018.[18]
Re-elected in 2020.[19]
David Zwonitzer Republican 2023 – 2025 Elected in 2022.[20]
Steve Johnson Republican 2025 – present Elected in 2024.[21]

Recent election results

2014

House district 8 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Nicholas (Incumbent) 2,481 97.75%
Write-ins 57 2.24%
Total votes 2,538 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 926
Republican hold

2016

House district 8 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Nicholas (Incumbent) 2,570 56.83%
Democratic Linda Burt 1,941 42.92%
Write-ins 11 0.24%
Total votes 4,522 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 271
Republican hold

2018

House district 8 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Nicholas (Incumbent) 2,212 57.73%
Democratic Mitch Guthrie 1,609 41.99%
Write-ins 10 0.26%
Total votes 3,831 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 148
Republican hold

2020

House district 8 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Nicholas (Incumbent) 2,547 52.85%
Democratic Marcie Kindred 2,259 46.87%
Write-ins 13 0.26%
Total votes 4,819 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 91
Republican hold

2022

House district 8 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Zwonitzer 2,717 68.38%
Independent Brenda Lyttle 1,214 30.55%
Write-ins 42 1.05%
Total votes 3,973 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 42
Republican hold

2024

House district 8 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Johnson 4,229 92.45%
Write-ins 345 7.54%
Total votes 4,574 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 763
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]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 8, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 08: Representative Steve Johnson". 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. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 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 July 9, 2025.
  24. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "District: HD08" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  26. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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