Wyoming's 2nd State Senate district explained

State:Wyoming
District:2
Chamber:Senate
Image Caption:Wyoming's 2nd State Senate district as of 2022
Representative:Brian Boner
Party:Republican
Residence:Douglas
Percent White:86
Percent Black:1
Percent Hispanic:10
Percent Multiracial:3
Population:17,894[1]
Population Year:2022
Voting Age:18

Wyoming's 2nd State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses Converse County, as well as part of Natrona County.[2] It is represented by Republican Senator Brian Boner.[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
Jim TwifordRepublican1993 – 2001Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1996.[6]
Jim AndersonRepublican2001 – March 3, 2015Elected in 2000.[7]
Re-elected in 2004.[8]
Re-elected in 2008.[9]
Re-elected in 2012.[10]
Resigned in 2015.[11]
Brian BonerRepublicanMarch 19, 2015 – PresentAppointed in 2015.[12]
Re-elected in 2016.[13]
Re-elected in 2020.[14]
Re-elected in 2024.[15]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

OfficeYearDistrictStatewide
President2016Trump 81.29% – Clinton 12.63%Donald
Trump
2012Romney 75.68% – Obama 21.48%Mitt
Romney
Senate2012Barrasso 81.33% – Chesnut 15.86%John
Barrasso
Representative2012Lummis 73.92% – Henrichsen 18.33%Cynthia
Lummis

2024

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1992 Apportionment Plan [16]
2002 Apportionment Plan [17] [18]
2012 Apportionment Plan [19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 2, WY. Wyoming Legislature . November 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Current Senate Districts. Wyoming Legislature . November 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: Brian Boner . 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. Web site: Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. 1. November 8, 2024.
  8. Web site: Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. 1. November 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: Statewide Senate Districts Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. 1. November 8, 2024.
  10. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. 1. November 8, 2024.
  11. Web site: Jim Anderson resigns from Senate, 7 line up to fill vacancy. Casper Star-Tribune. March 12, 2015. November 8, 2024.
  12. Web site: Primary election results 2024: Brian Boner advances in uncontested Senate District 2 race. Oil City News. August 20, 2024. November 8, 2024.
  13. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. 1. November 8, 2024.
  14. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. 1. November 8, 2024.
  15. Web site: Statewide Senate Unofficial Summary Wyoming General Election - November 5, 2024 . WY SOS . 13 November 2024.
  16. Web site: Map Archive. The American Redistricting Project . November 19, 2024.
  17. 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.
  18. Web site: WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012. Wyoming Legislature. November 10, 2024.
  19. Web site: District: SD02. November 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131025519/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/LegislativeMaps/Senate/SD02.pdf. January 31, 2021.
  20. Web site: Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts. May 17, 2012. November 8, 2024.