Wyoming's 8th State Senate district

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Wyoming's 8th
State Senate district
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Wyoming's 8th State Senate district as of 2022
Senator
  Affie Ellis
R – Cheyenne
Demographics71%  White
2%  Black
21%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
1%  Native American
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)18,037 [1]

Wyoming's 8th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Laramie County. [2] It is represented by Republican Senator Affie Ellis of Cheyenne. [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
James L. Applegate Democratic 1993 – 1997Elected in 1992. [5]
E. Jayne Mockler Democratic 1997 – 2009Elected in 1996. [6]
Re-elected in 2000. [7]
Re-elected in 2004. [8]
Floyd Esquibel Democratic 2009 – 2017 Elected in 2008. [9]
Re-elected in 2012. [10]
Affie Ellis Republican 2017 – present Elected in 2016. [11]
Elected in 2020. [12]
Jared Olsen
(elect)		 Republican 2025 Elected in 2024. [13]

Recent election results

2008

Senate district 8 general election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Floyd Esquibel 4,848 97.46%
Write-ins 1262.53%
Total votes4,974 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes1,548
Democratic hold

2012

Senate district 8 general election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Floyd Esquibel (incumbent) 2,963 52.26%
Republican Curtis Bryan Albrecht2,69047.45%
Write-ins 160.28%
Total votes5,669 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes339
Democratic hold

2016

Senate district 8 general election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Affie Ellis 3,638 60.66%
Democratic Floyd Esquibel (incumbent)2,34639.11%
Write-ins 130.21%
Total votes5,997 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes285
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

Senate district 8 general election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Affie Ellis (incumbent) 4,231 61.30%
Democratic James W. Byrd 2,62338.00%
Write-ins 470.68%
Total votes6,901 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes112
Republican hold

2024

2024 Wyoming Senate District 8 general election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jared Olsen 3,444 57.91%
Democratic Marguerite Herman2,46441.43%
Write-in 390.66%
Valid ballots5,94798.09%
Invalid or blank votes1161.91%
Total votes6,063 100.00%

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
WY SD08 (1992).svg 1992 Apportionment Plan [5] [14]
WY SD08 (2002).svg 2002 Apportionment Plan [15] [16]
WY SD08 (2012).svg 2012 Apportionment Plan [17] [18]

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  2. 1 2 "Current Senate Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Senate District 07: Senator Stephan Pappas". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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