Wyoming's 1st State Senate district explained

State:Wyoming
District:1
Chamber:Senate
Image Caption:Wyoming's 1st State Senate district as of 2022
Representative:Ogden Driskill
Party:Republican
Residence:Devils Tower
Percent White:88
Percent Hispanic:8
Percent Native American:1
Percent Multiracial:3
Population:20,292[1]
Population Year:2022
Voting Age:18

Wyoming's 1st State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate.The district encompasses Crook County, as well as parts of Campbell and Weston counties.[2] It has been represented by Republican Senator Ogden Driskill since 2011.[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
Jerry B. DixonRepublican1993 – 1995Elected in 1992.[5]
Billie L. BartonRepublican1995 – 2003Elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1998.[7]
Re-elected in 2002.[8]
Resigned in 2003.[9]
Charles TownsendRepublican2003 – 2011Appointed in 2003.[10]
Elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
Ogden DriskillRepublican2011 – PresentElected in 2010.[13]
Re-elected in 2014.[14]
Re-elected in 2018.[15]
Re-elected in 2022.[16]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

OfficeYearDistrictStatewide
President2016Trump 89.3% – Clinton 6.7%Donald
Trump
2012Romney 86.2% – Obama 10.9%Mitt
Romney
Senate2012Barrasso 87.3% – Chesnut 9.1%John
Barrasso
Representative2012Lummis 82.8% – Henrichsen 9.9%Cynthia
Lummis

2018

Republican Incumbent Ogden Driskill was re-elected with no challenger.

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1992 Apportionment Plan [17]
2002 Apportionment Plan [18] [19]
2012 Apportionment Plan [20] [21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 1, WY. Wyoming Legislature . November 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Current Senate Districts. Wyoming Legislature . November 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: Ogden Driskill . 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. 1. 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. News: October 25, 2003. Sen. Barton resigns due to health. 13. Casper Star-Tribune. . November 8, 2024.
  10. News: December 18, 2003. New senator takes his oath. 4. News Letter Journal. . November 8, 2024.
  11. Web site: Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. 1. November 8, 2024.
  12. Web site: Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. 1. November 8, 2024.
  13. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. 1. November 8, 2024.
  14. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. 1. November 8, 2024.
  15. Web site: Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. 1. November 8, 2024.
  16. Web site: Statewide Senate Official Summary. Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. 1. November 8, 2024.
  17. Web site: Map Archive. The American Redistricting Project . November 19, 2024.
  18. 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.
  19. Web site: WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012. Wyoming Legislature. November 10, 2024.
  20. Web site: District: SD01. November 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129225538/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/LegislativeMaps/Senate/SD01.pdf. January 29, 2021.
  21. Web site: Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts. May 17, 2012. November 8, 2024.