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Wyoming's 26th State Senate district

Wyoming's 26th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Fremont County.[2] It is represented by Republican Senator Tim Salazar of Riverton.[2][3]

Wyoming's 26th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Wyoming's 26th State Senate district as of 2022
Senator
  Tim Salazar
R–Riverton
Demographics78% White
9% Hispanic
1% Asian
6% Native American
5% Multiracial
Population (2022)19,494[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
Bob Peck Republican 1993 – 2007 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1996.[6]
Re-elected in 2000.[7]
Re-elected in 2004.[8]
Died in 2007.[9]
Eli Bebout Republican 2007 – 2021 Appointed in 2007.[9]
Elected in 2008.[10]
Re-elected in 2012.[11]
Re-elected in 2016.[12]
Tim Salazar Republican 2021 – present Elected in 2020.[13]
Re-elected in 2024.[14]

Recent election results

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2008

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Senate district 26 general election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eli Bebout (incumbent) 7,043 98.36%
Write-ins 117 1.63%
Total votes 7,160 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 1,084
Republican hold

2012

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Senate district 26 general election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eli Bebout (incumbent) 7,457 98.32%
Write-ins 127 1.67%
Total votes 7,584 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 999
Republican hold

2016

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Senate district 26 general election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eli Bebout (incumbent) 6,461 76.13%
Democratic Chesie Lee 1,979 23.32%
Write-ins 46 0.54%
Total votes 8,486 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 270
Republican hold

2020

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Senate district 26 general election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Salazar 7,790 97.12%
Write-ins 231 2.87%
Total votes 8,021 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 1,001
Republican hold

2024

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Senate district 26 general election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Salazar (incumbent) 7,266 97.00%
Write-ins 224 2.99%
Total votes 7,490 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 1,309
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5]
  2002 Apportionment Plan [15][16]
  2012 Apportionment Plan [17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 26, WY". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Current Senate Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Senate District 26: Senator Tim Salazar". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 6. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 3. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Bebout takes oath of office". Casper Star-Tribune. April 18, 2007. p. 19. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 7. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 7. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "2024 General Election Senate Candidates Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "District: SD26" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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