Wyoming's 2nd House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 2nd State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Wyoming's 2nd House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  J. D. Williams
R–Lusk
Demographics86% White
1% Black
5% Hispanic
2% Native American
1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
5% Multiracial
Population (2022)9,353[1]

Wyoming's 2nd House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses Niobrara County as well as parts of Goshen and Weston counties.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative J. D. Williams of Lusk.[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

Representative Party Term Note
Ross Diercks Democratic 1993 – 2011 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1994.[6]
Re-elected in 1996.[7]
Re-elected in 1998.[8]
Re-elected in 2000.[9]
Re-elected in 2002.[10]
Re-elected in 2004.[11]
Re-elected in 2006.[12]
Re-elected in 2008.[13]
Hans Hunt Republican 2011 – 2021 Elected in 2010.[14]
Re-elected in 2012.[15]
Re-elected in 2014.[16]
Re-elected in 2016.[17]
Re-elected in 2018.[18]
Re-elected in 2020.[19]
Resigned in 2021.[20]
J. D. Williams Republican 2021 – 2022 Appointed in 2021.[20]
Allen Slagle Republican 2023 – 2025 Elected in 2022.[21]
J. D. Williams Republican 2025 – present Elected in 2024.[22]

Recent election results

2014

House district 2 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Hunt (Incumbent) 2,985 99.00%
Write-ins 30 0.99%
Total votes 3,015 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 413
Republican hold

2016

House district 2 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Hunt (Incumbent) 3,863 85.84%
Democratic Harold Eaton 624 13.86%
Write-ins 13 0.28%
Total votes 4,500 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 162
Republican hold

2018

House district 2 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Hunt (Incumbent) 3,261 98.28%
Write-ins 57 1.71%
Total votes 3,318 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 404
Republican hold

2020

House district 2 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Hunt (Incumbent) 4,121 98.44%
Write-ins 65 1.55%
Total votes 4,186 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 471
Republican hold

2022

House district 2 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Slagle 2,927 85.31%
Write-ins 504 14.68%
Total votes 3,431 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 371
Republican hold

2024

House district 2 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. D. Williams 3,834 93.92%
Write-ins 248 6.07%
Total votes 4,082 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 564
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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

References

  1. ^ "State House District 2, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 02: Representative JD Williams". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved July 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved July 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 8. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 4. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 4. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  20. ^ a b Trujillo, Trevor T. (October 22, 2021). "Williams sworn into State House of Representatives". Oil City News. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 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 July 10, 2025.
  25. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  26. ^ "District: HD02" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  27. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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