Wyoming House of Representatives District 42

Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 is represented by Rob Geringer (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Wyoming state representatives represented an average of 9,318 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 9,472 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wyoming legislators assume office the first Monday in January in odd-numbered years.^[1]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 2 of Article 3 of the Wyoming Constitution states, "No person shall be a senator who has not attained the age of twenty-five years, or a representative who has not attained the age of twenty-one years, and who is not a citizen of the United States and of this state and who has not, for at least twelve months next preceding his election resided within the county or district in which he was elected."^[2]

Candidates must be qualified electors.^[3]^[4]

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024^[5]
Salary	Per diem
$150/day	$109/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Wyoming State Legislature, the board of county commissioners representing the vacant district must select a replacement. The meeting to pick the candidates should take place no later than 15 days after the state central committee is notified of the vacancy. The state central committee of the political party that last held the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the board of county commissioners. Within five days of receiving the list of three candidates, the board of county commissioners shall appoint one of the candidates to fill the vacancy.^[6]

See sources: Wyoming Const. Art. 3, Sec. 51 and Wyoming Stat., §22-18-111(a)(iii)

District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Wyoming after the 2020 census

On March 25, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) allowed the state’s legislative maps to become law without signing the redistricting bill approved by the legislature. The legislature approved Wyoming HB100 on March 11. The bill added one Senate seat and two House of Representatives seats to the state legislature. The Senate passed legislative redistricting plans, voting 20-10 to approve an amended version of the Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee's proposal.^[7] The House rejected maps approved by the Senate in a 46-11 vote on March 8. Legislative leaders formed a committee of three representatives and three senators to resolve disputes over the proposals.^[8] On March 11, the House passed the maps in a 44-12 vote, and the Senate passed the maps in a 17-12 vote.^[9]

How does redistricting in Wyoming work? Wyoming is home to one at-large congressional district, making congressional redistricting unnecessary. State legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. State legislative district plans are subject to veto by the governor.^[10]

In 2011, a joint legislative committee adopted the following guidelines for state legislative redistricting:^[10]

Districts should be contiguous and compact.
Districts should "reflect a community of interest."
Districts should "consider significant geographic features."
"A majority of the population of each county" should reside within a single district.
"Consideration should be given to nesting two House districts in each state Senate district."

Wyoming House of Representatives District 42
until January 1, 2023

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Wyoming House of Representatives District 42
starting January 2, 2023

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Elections

2024

General election

General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42

Rob Geringer defeated Bob Ray in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Geringer (R)	77.7	3,270
	Submit photo	Bob Ray (D)	20.3	853
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	86

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,209
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42

Bob Ray advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bob Ray	97.4	151
		Other/Write-in votes	2.6	4

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 155
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42

Rob Geringer defeated incumbent Ben Hornok in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 on August 20, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rob Geringer	50.8	876
	Ben Hornok	49.0	844
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	4

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,724
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