Wyoming's 16th State Senate district explained

State:Wyoming
District:16
Chamber:Senate
Image Caption:Wyoming's 16th State Senate district as of 2022
Representative:Dan Dockstader
Party:Republican
Residence:Afton
Percent White:89
Percent Hispanic:8
Percent Asian:1
Percent Multiracial:2
Population:18,044[1]
Population Year:2022
Voting Age:18

Wyoming's 16th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses parts of Lincoln and Weston counties.[2] It is represented by Republican Senator Dan Dockstader.[3]

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
Boyd L. EddinsRepublican1993 – 1997Elected in 1992.[5]
Delaine RobertsRepublican1997 – 2005Elected in 1996.[6]
Re-elected in 2000.[7]
Pat AullmanRepublican2005 – January 5, 2009Elected in 2004.[8]
Dan DockstaderRepublicanJanuary 5, 2009 – PresentElected in 2008.[9]
Re-elected in 2012.[10]
Re-elected in 2016.[11]
Re-elected in 2020.[12]
Re-elected in 2024.[13]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

OfficeYearDistrictStatewide
President2016Trump 70.25% – Clinton 23.45%Donald
Trump
2012Romney 76.08% – Obama 22.18%Mitt
Romney
Senate2012Barrasso 78.90% – Chesnut 19.09%John
Barrasso
Representative2012Lummis 73.88% – Henrichsen 20.09%Cynthia
Lummis

2024

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1992 Apportionment Plan [14]
2002 Apportionment Plan [15] [16]
2012 Apportionment Plan [17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 16, WY. Wyoming Legislature . November 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Current Senate Districts. Wyoming Legislature . November 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: Dan Dockstader . Wyoming Legislature .
  4. Web site: Wyoming Legislator Database. Wyoming Legislature . November 8, 2024.
  5. News: November 5, 1992. Election Results: State Senate. 13. Casper Star-Tribune. . November 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: Legislative Candidates Abstracts. Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. 1. November 8, 2024.
  7. News: November 9, 2000. State Legislature. 1. Star Valley Independent. . November 7, 2024.
  8. Web site: Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. 2. November 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: Statewide Senate Districts Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. 4. November 8, 2024.
  10. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. 8. November 8, 2024.
  11. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. 4. November 8, 2024.
  12. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. 4. November 8, 2024.
  13. Web site: 2024 General Election Senate Candidates Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. 9. November 19, 2024.
  14. Web site: Map Archive. The American Redistricting Project . November 19, 2024.
  15. Web site: HOUSE BILL NO. 0075. November 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20021013053558/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2002/enroll/HEA1_A.pdf. March 1, 2002. October 13, 2002.
  16. Web site: WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012. Wyoming Legislature. November 10, 2024.
  17. Web site: District: SD16. November 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327074117/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/LegislativeMaps/Senate/SD16.pdf. March 27, 2021.
  18. Web site: Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts. May 17, 2012. November 8, 2024.

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