Wyoming's 53rd House of Representatives district
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Demographics87% White
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population(2022)8,806[1]
| Wyoming's 53rd State House of Representatives district | |||
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.svg) Wyoming's 53rd House of Representatives district as of 2022 | |||
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| Demographics | 87% White 8% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 8,806[1] | ||
Wyoming's 53rd House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Campbell County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Chris Knapp of Gillette.[2][3]
In 1992, the state of Wyoming switched from electing state legislators by county to a district-based system.[4]
| Representative | Party | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Erb | Republican | 1992 – 1997 | Elected in 1992.[5] Re-elected in 1994.[6] |
| Nick Deegan | Democratic | 1997 – 2002 | Elected in 1996.[7] Re-elected in 1998.[8] Re-elected in 2000.[9] Resigned in 2002.[10] |
| Don Warfield | Democratic | 2002 – 2003 | Appointed in 2002.[11] |
| Frank W. Latta | Republican | 2003 – 2005 | Elected in 2002.[12] Re-elected in 2004.[13] Resigned in 2005.[14] |
| Erin E. Mercer | Republican | 2005 – 2009 | Appointed in 2005.[15] Re-elected in 2006.[16] Re-elected in 2008.[17] Resigned in 2009.[18] |
| Gregg Blikre | Republican | 2009 – 2015 | Appointed in 2009.[18] Re-elected in 2010.[19] Re-elected in 2012.[20] |
| Roy Edwards | Republican | 2015 – 2020 | Elected in 2014.[21] Re-elected in 2016.[22] Re-elected in 2018.[23] Died in 2020.[24] Re-elected in 2020.[25][a] |
| Chris Knapp | Republican | 2020 – present | Appointed in 2020.[26] Re-elected in 2022.[27] Re-elected in 2024.[28] |
Recent election results
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roy Edwards | 1,540 | 98.40% | |
| Write-ins | 25 | 1.59% | ||
| Total votes | 1,565 | 100.0% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 351 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roy Edwards (incumbent) | 2,437 | 98.34% | |
| Write-ins | 41 | 1.65% | ||
| Total votes | 2,478 | 100.0% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 598 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roy Edwards (incumbent) | 1,793 | 97.39% | |
| Write-ins | 48 | 2.60% | ||
| Total votes | 1,841 | 100.0% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 358 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roy Edwards[a] (incumbent) | 2,303 | 95.16% | |
| Write-ins | 117 | 4.83% | ||
| Total votes | 2,420 | 100.0% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 791 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Knapp (incumbent) | 1,647 | 84.89% | |
| Constitution | Larry Williamson | 279 | 14.38% | |
| Write-ins | 14 | 0.72% | ||
| Total votes | 1,940 | 100.0% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 118 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Knapp (incumbent) | 2,466 | 97.93% | |
| Write-ins | 52 | 2.06% | ||
| Total votes | 2,518 | 100.0% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 463 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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