Wyoming's 17th State Senate district | |||
---|---|---|---|
![]() | |||
![]() Wyoming's 17th State Senate district as of 2022 | |||
Senator |
| ||
Demographics | 80% White 1% Black 15% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other 3% Multiracial | ||
Population (2022) | 19,737 [1] |
Wyoming's 17th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Teton County. [2] It is represented by Democratic Senator Mike Gierau of Jackson. [2] [3]
In 1992, the state of Wyoming switched from electing state legislators by county to a district-based system. [4]
Representative | Party | Term | Note |
---|---|---|---|
Bob LaLonde | Republican | 1993 – 1995 | Elected in 1992. [5] |
Grant Larson | Republican | 1995 – 2011 | Elected in 1994. [6] Re-elected in 1998. [7] Re-elected in 2002. [8] Re-elected in 2006. [9] |
Leland Christensen | Republican | 2011 – 2019 | Elected in 2010. [10] Re-elected in 2014. [11] |
Mike Gierau | Democratic | 2019 – present | Elected in 2018. [12] Re-elected in 2022. [13] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Grant Larson (incumbent) | 4,349 | 52.52% | |
Democratic | Chuck Herz | 3,931 | 47.47% | |
Total votes | 8,280 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leland Christensen | 4,361 | 55.10% | |
Democratic | Tom Frisbie | 3,547 | 44.81% | |
Write-ins | 6 | 0.07% | ||
Total votes | 7,914 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 203 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leland Christensen (incumbent) | 4,926 | 98.24% | |
Write-ins | 88 | 1.75% | ||
Total votes | 5,014 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1708 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Gierau | 6,008 | 62.27% | |
Republican | Kate Mead | 3,631 | 37.63% | |
Write-ins | 9 | 0.09% | ||
Total votes | 9,648 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 205 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Gierau (incumbent) | 5,142 | 62.79% | |
Republican | Steve Duerr | 2,615 | 31.93% | |
Libertarian | Amanda Padilla | 421 | 5.14% | |
Write-ins | 10 | 0.12% | ||
Total votes | 8,188 | 100.0% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 180 | |||
Democratic hold |
Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
![]() |
| 1992 Apportionment Plan | [5] [14] |
![]() |
| 2002 Apportionment Plan | [15] [16] |
![]() |
| 2012 Apportionment Plan | [17] [18] |