Wyoming's 12th State Senate district

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Wyoming's 12th
State Senate district
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Wyoming's 12th State Senate district as of 2022
Senator
  John Kolb
R Rock Springs
Demographics77%  White
2%  Black
16%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
2% Other
2%  Multiracial
Population (2022)17,186 [1]

Wyoming's 12th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Sweetwater County. [2] It is represented by Republican Senator John Kolb of Rock Springs. [2] [3]

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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

RepresentativePartyTermNote
Frank Prevedel Democratic 1993 – 1997 Elected in 1992. [5]
Rae Lynn Job Democratic 1997 – 2008 Elected in 1996. [6]
Re-elected in 2000. [7]
Re-elected in 2004. [8]
Resigned in 2008. [9]
Marty Martin Democratic 2008 – 2013 Elected in 2008. [10]
Appointed in 2008. [9]
Bernadine Craft Democratic 2013 – 2017 Elected in 2012. [11]
Liisa Anselmi-Dalton Democratic 2017 – 2021 Elected in 2016. [12]
John Kolb Republican 2021 – present Elected in 2020. [13]
Re-elected in 2024. [14]

Recent election results

2008

Senate district 12 general election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marty Martin 5,056 97.28%
Write-ins 1412.71%
Total votes5,197 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes1,232
Democratic hold

2012

Senate district 12 general election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bernadine Craft 5,260 97.19%
Write-ins 1522.80%
Total votes5,412 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes1,260
Democratic hold

2016

Senate district 12 general election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Liisa Anselmi-Dalton 4,660 95.66%
Write-ins 2114.33%
Total votes4,871 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes1,721
Democratic hold

2020

Senate district 12 general election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kolb 3,278 55.76%
Democratic Liisa Anselmi-Dalton (incumbent)2,57643.82%
Write-ins 240.40%
Total votes5,878 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes179
Republican gain from Democratic

2024

Senate district 12 general election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kolb (incumbent) 4,359 69.46%
Democratic Kenilynn S. Zanetti1,87329.84%
Write-ins 430.68%
Total votes6,275 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes318
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
WY SD12 (1992).svg 1992 Apportionment Plan [5] [15]
WY SD12 (2002).svg 2002 Apportionment Plan [16] [17]
WY SD12 (2012).svg 2012 Apportionment Plan [18] [19]

References

  1. "State Senate District 12, WY". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Current Senate Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  3. "Senate District 12: Senator John Kolb". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  4. "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune . November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved November 10, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 3. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  7. "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  8. "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Democrats name Martin's replacement". Casper Star-Tribune . November 27, 2008. p. 13. Retrieved June 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. 1 2 "Statewide Senate Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 3. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 6. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 3. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 3. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "2024 General Election Senate Candidates Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  15. "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  16. "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2002. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  17. "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature . Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  18. "District: SD12" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  19. "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2024.