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Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses parts of Carbon and Sweetwater counties.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Bob Davis of Baggs.[2][3]

Wyoming's 47th State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Wyoming's 47th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Bob Davis
R–Baggs
Demographics81% White
15% Hispanic
1% Native American
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)9,572[1]

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

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Representative Party Term Note
Teense Willford Republican 1993 – 2003 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Kurt Bucholz Republican 2003 – 2006 Elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Died in 2006.[12]
Jeb Steward Republican 2007 – 2013 Elected in 2006.[13]
Re-elected in 2008.[14]
Re-elected in 2010.[15]
Jerry Paxton Republican 2013 – 2023 Elected in 2012.[16]
Re-elected in 2014.[17]
Re-elected in 2016.[18]
Re-elected in 2018.[19]
Re-elected in 2020.[20]
Bob Davis Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022.[21]
Re-elected in 2024.[22]

Recent election results

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2014

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House district 47 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 2,480 98.14%
Write-ins 47 1.85%
Total votes 2,527 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 533
Republican hold

2016

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House district 47 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 3,309 83.94%
Democratic Ken Casner 612 15.52%
Write-ins 21 0.53%
Total votes 3,942 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 184
Republican hold

2018

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House district 47 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 2,912 98.64%
Write-ins 40 1.35%
Total votes 2,952 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 459
Republican hold

2020

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House district 47 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Paxton (incumbent) 3,282 78.16%
Libertarian Lee Konecny 886 21.10%
Write-ins 31 0.73%
Total votes 4,199 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 177
Republican hold

2022

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House district 47 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Davis 2,636 79.80%
Democratic Lee Ann Stephenson 656 19.86%
Write-ins 11 0.33%
Total votes 3,303 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 90
Republican hold

2024

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House district 47 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Davis (incumbent) 3,488 83.64%
Democratic James A. Wilson 666 15.97%
Write-ins 16 0.38%
Total votes 4,170 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 204
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan[5][23]
2002 Apportionment Plan[24][25]
2012 Apportionment Plan[26][27]

References

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  1. ↑ "State House District 47, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "House District 47: Representative Bob Davis". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved June 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved June 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 30. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 23. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Lawmaker dies of rare cancer". Wyoming Secretary of State. December 6, 2006. p. 17. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 22. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 25. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 27. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 47. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  24. ↑ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  25. ↑ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  26. ↑ "District: HD47" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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