Wyoming's 9th State Senate district explained

State:Wyoming
District:9
Chamber:Senate
Image Caption:Wyoming's 9th State Senate district as of 2022
Representative:Chris Rothfuss
Party:Democratic
Residence:Laramie
Percent White:80
Percent Black:1
Percent Hispanic:10
Percent Asian:5
Percent Native American:1
Percent Multiracial:3
Population:18,295[1]
Population Year:2022
Voting Age:18

Wyoming's 9th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Albany County.[2] It has been represented by Democratic Senator Chris Rothfuss, the Senate minority leader, since 2013.[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
Lisa F. KinneyDemocratic1993 – 1995Elected in 1992.[5]
Vincent PicardRepublican1995 – 1999Elected in 1994.[6]
Mike MassieDemocratic1999 – January 11, 2011Elected in 1998.[7]
Re-elected in 2002.[8]
Re-elected in 2006.[9]

Chris Rothfuss		DemocraticJanuary 11, 2011 – PresentElected in 2010.[10]
Re-elected in 2014.[11]
Re-elected in 2018.[12]
Re-elected in 2022.[13]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

OfficeYearDistrictStatewide
President2016Trump 40.25% – Clinton 46.37%Donald
Trump
2012Romney 42.49% – Obama 52.10%Mitt
Romney
Senate2012Barrasso 51.73% – Chesnut 45.79%John
Barrasso
Representative2012Lummis 45.86% – Henrichsen 44.61%Cynthia
Lummis

2018

Democratic Incumbent Chris Rothfuss won the election with no challengers.

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 9, WY. Wyoming Legislature . November 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Current Senate Districts. Wyoming Legislature . November 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: Chris Rothfuss . 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. News: November 10, 1994. Election Results: State Legislature. 13. Casper Star-Tribune. . November 8, 2024.
  7. Web site: State Senate Districts. Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. 2. November 8, 2024.
  8. Web site: Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. 1. November 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. 2. November 8, 2024.
  10. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. 5. November 8, 2024.
  11. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. 5. November 8, 2024.
  12. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. 3. November 8, 2024.
  13. Web site: Statewide Senate Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. 5. November 8, 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: SD09. November 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208193502/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/LegislativeMaps/Senate/SD09.pdf. December 8, 2020.
  18. Web site: Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts. May 17, 2012. November 8, 2024.

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