Wyoming's 49th House of Representatives district

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Wyoming's 49th State
House of Representatives
district
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Wyoming's 49th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Robert Wharff
R Evanston
Demographics86%  White
10%  Hispanic
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)10,061 [1]

Wyoming's 49th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Uinta County. [2] It is represented by Republican Representative Robert Wharff of Evanston. [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
Gordon L. Park Republican 1993 – 1997Elected in 1992. [5]
Re-elected in 1994. [6]
Ken Decaria Democratic 1997 – 1999Elected in 1996. [7]
Virginia Casady Democratic 1999Elected in 1998. [8]
Resigned in 1999. [9]
C. Elaine Phillips Democratic 1999 – 2001Appointed in 1999. [10]
Saundra Meyer Democratic 2001 – 2005Elected in 2000. [11]
Re-elected in 2002. [12]
Bruce R. Barnard Republican 2005 – 2007Elected in 2004. [13]
Saundra Meyer Democratic 2007 – 2009Elected in 2006. [14]
Re-elected in 2008. [15]
Resigned in 2009. [16]
Terry Kimble Democratic 2009 – 2011Appointed in 2009. [17]
Clarence J. Vranish Republican 2011 – 2013Elected in 2010. [18]
Garry Piiparinen Republican 2013 – 2021Elected in 2012. [19]
Re-elected in 2014. [20]
Re-elected in 2016. [21]
Re-elected in 2018. [22]
Robert Wharff Republican 2021 – 2023 Elected in 2020. [23]
Ryan Berger Republican 2023 – 2025 Elected in 2022. [24]
Robert Wharff Republican 2025 – present Elected in 2024. [25]

Recent election results

2014

House district 49 general election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Garry Piiparinen (incumbent) 1,333 53.79%
Independent Clarence Vranish72429.21%
Democratic Larissa Sneider41716.82%
Write-ins 40.16%
Total votes2,478 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes51
Republican hold

2016

House district 49 general election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Garry Piiparinen (incumbent) 2,747 76.28%
Democratic Larissa Sneider82923.02%
Write-ins 250.69%
Total votes3,601 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes164
Republican hold

2018

House district 49 general election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Garry Piiparinen (incumbent) 2,166 96.56%
Write-ins 773.43%
Total votes2,243 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes548
Republican hold

2020

House district 49 general election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Wharff 3,269 94.83%
Write-ins 1785.16%
Total votes3,447 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes661
Republican hold

2022

House district 49 general election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Berger 2,060 69.94%
Democratic Tim Beppler85829.13%
Write-ins 270.91%
Total votes2,945 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes90
Republican hold

2024

House district 49 general election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Wharff 3,046 89.85%
Write-ins 34410.14%
Total votes3,390 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes828
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
WY HD49 (1992).svg 1992 Apportionment Plan [5] [26]
2002 Apportionment Plan [27] [28]
2012 Apportionment Plan [29] [30]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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  6. "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune . November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
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  9. "Casady". Casper Star-Tribune . February 20, 1999. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
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  19. "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 49. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 49. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 25. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 28. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  23. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 25. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  24. 1 2 "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 49. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  25. 1 2 "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 49. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  26. "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  27. "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  28. "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature . Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  29. "District: HD49" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  30. "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2025.