Wyoming's 7th State Senate district explained

State:Wyoming
District:7
Chamber:Senate
Image Caption:Wyoming's 7th State Senate district as of 2022
Representative:Stephan Pappas
Party:Republican
Residence:Cheyenne
Percent White:76
Percent Black:3
Percent Hispanic:16
Percent Asian:1
Percent Other Race:2
Percent Multiracial:2
Population:19,833[1]
Population Year:2022

Wyoming's 7th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Laramie County.[2] It is represented by Republican Senator Stephan Pappas of Cheyenne.[2] [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
Guy E. CameronDemocratic1993 – 1999Elected in 1992.[5]
Elected in 1994.[6]
Kathryn SessionsDemocratic1999 – 2011Elected in 1998.[7]
Re-elected in 2002.[8]
Re-elected in 2006.[9]
Leslie NuttingRepublican2011 – 2015Elected in 2010.[10]
Stephan PappasRepublican2015 – presentElected in 2014.[11]
Re-elected in 2018.[12]
Re-elected in 2022.[13]

Recent election results

2022

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 7, WY. Wyoming Legislature . November 9, 2024.
  2. Web site: Current Senate Districts. Wyoming Legislature . November 9, 2024.
  3. Web site: Senate District 07: Senator Stephan Pappas. Wyoming Legislature . November 9, 2024.
  4. Web site: Wyoming Legislator Database. Wyoming Legislature . November 9, 2024.
  5. News: November 5, 1992. Election Results: State Senate. 13. Casper Star-Tribune. . November 9, 2024.
  6. News: November 10, 1994. Election Results: State Legislature. 13. Casper Star-Tribune. . November 9, 2024.
  7. Web site: State Senate Districts. Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. 2. November 9, 2024.
  8. Web site: Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. 1. November 9, 2024.
  9. Web site: Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. 2. November 9, 2024.
  10. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. 4. November 9, 2024.
  11. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. 4. November 9, 2024.
  12. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. 2. November 9, 2024.
  13. Web site: Statewide Senate Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. 4. November 9, 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: SD07. November 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327074053/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/LegislativeMaps/Senate/SD07.pdf. March 27, 2021.
  18. Web site: Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts. May 17, 2012. November 9, 2024.