Wyoming's 29th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 29th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Ken Pendergraft of Sheridan.[2][3]

Wyoming's 29th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the district
Wyoming's 29th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Ken Pendergraft
RSheridan
Demographics84% White
1% Black
8% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)10,418[1]

In 1992, the U.S. state of Wyoming switched from electing state legislators by county to a district-based system.[4]

List of members representing the district

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Representative Party Term Note
Rick Badgett Republican 1993 – 2001 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Jerry Iekel Republican 2001 – 2009 Elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
John Patton Republican 2009 – 2015 Elected in 2008.[13]
Re-elected in 2010.[14]
Re-elected in 2012.[15]
Re-elected in 2014.[16]
Died in 2015.[17]
Mark Kinner Republican 2015 – 2023 Appointed in 2015.[18]
Re-elected in 2016.[19]
Re-elected in 2018.[20]
Re-elected in 2020.[21]
Ken Pendergraft Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022.[22]
Re-elected in 2024.[23]

Recent election results

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2014

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House district 29 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Patton (Incumbent) 2,012 92.76%
Write-ins 157 7.23%
Total votes 2,169 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 449
Republican hold

2016

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House district 29 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Kinner (Incumbent) 3,073 77.32%
Democratic Sandra S. Kingsley 888 22.34%
Write-ins 13 0.32%
Total votes 3,974 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 134
Republican hold

2018

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House district 29 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Kinner (Incumbent) 2,550 98.34%
Write-ins 43 1.65%
Total votes 2,593 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 530
Republican hold

2020

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House district 29 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Kinner (Incumbent) 3,766 97.43%
Write-ins 99 2.56%
Total votes 3,865 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 639
Republican hold

2022

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House district 29 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Pendergraft 2,102 64.71%
Democratic Martha J. Wright 1,134 34.91%
Write-ins 12 0.36%
Total votes 3,248 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 90
Republican hold

2024

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House district 29 general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Pendergraft (Incumbent) 3,009 69.06%
Democratic Martha J. Wright 1,325 30.41%
Write-ins 23 0.52%
Total votes 4,357 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 216
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan[5][24]
2002 Apportionment Plan[25][26]
2012 Apportionment Plan[27][28]

References

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  1. "State House District 29, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. "House District 29: Representative Ken Pendergraft". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  4. "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 28, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 28, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 21. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  8. "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 17. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  9. "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 17. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  10. "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 10. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  11. "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 9. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  12. "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  13. "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 16. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  14. "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  15. "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  17. "Wyoming Rep. John Patton Dies". Wyoming News Now. April 6, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  18. Hancock, Laura (April 21, 2015). "Kinner, of Sheridan, to fill seat". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved June 28, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  19. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 16. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 15. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  23. 1 2 "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 29. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  24. "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  25. "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  26. "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  27. "District: HD29" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  28. "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2025.