Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district

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Wyoming's 47th State
House of Representatives
district
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WY HD47 (2022).svg
Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Bob Davis
R – Baggs
Demographics81%  White
15%  Hispanic
1%  Native American
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)9,572 [1]

Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses parts of Carbon and Sweetwater counties. [2] It is represented by Republican Representative Bob Davis of Baggs. [2] [3]

Contents

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
Teense Willford Republican 1993 – 2003Elected in 1992. [5]
Re-elected in 1994. [6]
Re-elected in 1996. [7]
Re-elected in 1998. [8]
Re-elected in 2000. [9]
Kurt Bucholz Republican 2003 – 2006Elected in 2002. [10]
Re-elected in 2004. [11]
Died in 2006. [12]
Jeb Steward Republican 2007 – 2013Elected in 2006. [13]
Re-elected in 2008. [14]
Re-elected in 2010. [15]
Jerry Paxton Republican 2013 – 2023Elected in 2012. [16]
Re-elected in 2014. [17]
Re-elected in 2016. [18]
Re-elected in 2018. [19]
Re-elected in 2020. [20]
Bob Davis Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022. [21]
Re-elected in 2024. [22]

Recent election results

2014

House district 47 general election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 2,480 98.14%
Write-ins 471.85%
Total votes2,527 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes533
Republican hold

2016

House district 47 general election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 3,309 83.94%
Democratic Ken Casner61215.52%
Write-ins 210.53%
Total votes3,942 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes184
Republican hold

2018

House district 47 general election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 2,912 98.64%
Write-ins 401.35%
Total votes2,952 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes459
Republican hold

2020

House district 47 general election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 3,282 78.16%
Libertarian Lee Konecny88621.10%
Write-ins 310.73%
Total votes4,199 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes177
Republican hold

2022

House district 47 general election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Davis 2,636 79.80%
Democratic Lee Ann Stephenson65619.86%
Write-ins 110.33%
Total votes3,303 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes90
Republican hold

2024

House district 47 general election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Davis (incumbent) 3,488 83.64%
Democratic James A. Wilson66615.97%
Write-ins 160.38%
Total votes4,170 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes204
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
WY HD47 (1992).svg 1992 Apportionment Plan [5] [23]
2002 Apportionment Plan [24] [25]
2012 Apportionment Plan [26] [27]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 47, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "House District 47: Representative Bob Davis". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune . November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune . November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 30. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 23. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Lawmaker dies of rare cancer". Wyoming Secretary of State. December 6, 2006. p. 17. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 22. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 25. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 27. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  24. ↑ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  25. ↑ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature . Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  26. ↑ "District: HD47" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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