Wyoming's 26th State Senate district

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Wyoming's 26th
State Senate district
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Wyoming's 26th State Senate district as of 2022
Senator
  Tim Salazar
R – Riverton
Demographics78%  White
9%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
6%  Native American
5%  Multiracial
Population (2022)19,494 [1]

Wyoming's 26th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Fremont County. [2] It is represented by Republican Senator Tim Salazar of Riverton. [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
Bob Peck Republican 1993 – 2007 Elected in 1992. [5]
Re-elected in 1996. [6]
Re-elected in 2000. [7]
Re-elected in 2004. [8]
Died in 2007. [9]
Eli Bebout Republican 2007 – 2021Appointed in 2007. [9]
Elected in 2008. [10]
Re-elected in 2012. [11]
Re-elected in 2016. [12]
Tim Salazar Republican 2021 – present Elected in 2020. [13]
Re-elected in 2024. [14]

Recent election results

2008

Senate district 26 general election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eli Bebout (incumbent) 7,043 98.36%
Write-ins 1171.63%
Total votes7,160 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes1,084
Republican hold

2012

Senate district 26 general election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eli Bebout (incumbent) 7,457 98.32%
Write-ins 1271.67%
Total votes7,584 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes999
Republican hold

2016

Senate district 26 general election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eli Bebout (incumbent) 6,461 76.13%
Democratic Chesie Lee1,97923.32%
Write-ins 460.54%
Total votes8,486 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes270
Republican hold

2020

Senate district 26 general election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Salazar 7,790 97.12%
Write-ins 2312.87%
Total votes8,021 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes1,001
Republican hold

2024

Senate district 26 general election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Salazar (incumbent) 7,266 97.00%
Write-ins 2242.99%
Total votes7,490 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes1,309
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
WY SD26 (1992).svg 1992 Apportionment Plan [5] [15]
WY SD26 (2002).svg 2002 Apportionment Plan [16] [17]
WY SD26 (2012).svg 2012 Apportionment Plan [18] [19]

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 26, WY". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Current Senate Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Senate District 26: Senator Tim Salazar". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune . November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 6. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 3. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Bebout takes oath of office". Casper Star-Tribune . April 18, 2007. p. 19. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. 1 2 "Statewide Senate Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 7. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 7. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "2024 General Election Senate Candidates Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 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 14, 2024.
  17. ↑ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature . Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  18. ↑ "District: SD26" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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