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Wyoming's 5th State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Wyoming's 5th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Scott Smith
R–Lingle
Demographics84% White
1% Black
11% Hispanic
1% Native American
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)10,135[1]

Wyoming's 5th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Goshen County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Scott Smith of Lingle.[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

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Representative Party Term Note
James Hageman Republican 1993 – 2006 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]
Died in 2006.[12]
Matt Teeters Republican 2006 – 2015 Appointed in 2006.[13]
Re-elected in 2006.[14]
Re-elected in 2008.[15]
Re-elected in 2010.[16]
Re-elected in 2012.[17]
Cheri Steinmetz Republican 2015 – 2019 Elected in 2014.[18]
Re-elected in 2016.[19]
Shelly Duncan Republican 2019 – 2023 Elected in 2018.[20]
Re-elected in 2020.[21]
Scott Smith Republican 2023 – present Elected in 2022.[22]
Re-elected in 2024.[23]

Recent election results

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2014

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House district 5 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cheri Steinmetz 2,776 98.09%
Write-ins 54 1.90%
Total votes 2,830 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 497
Republican hold

2016

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House district 5 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cheri Steinmetz (Incumbent) 3,798 98.16%
Write-ins 71 1.83%
Total votes 3,869 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 587
Republican hold

2018

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House district 5 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Duncan 2,760 76.68%
Democratic Joan Brinkley 798 22.17%
Write-ins 41 1.13%
Total votes 3,599 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 129
Republican hold

2020

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House district 5 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Duncan (Incumbent) 4,122 96.87%
Write-ins 133 3.12%
Total votes 4,255 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 556
Republican hold

2022

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House district 5 general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Smith 2,195 57.71%
Independent Todd Peterson 1,603 42.15%
Write-ins 5 0.13%
Total votes 3,803 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 55
Republican hold

2024

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House district 5 general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Smith (Incumbent) 3,893 92.77%
Write-ins 303 7.22%
Total votes 4,196 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 686
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][24]
2002 Apportionment Plan [25][26]
2012 Apportionment Plan [27][28]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 5, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 05: Representative Scott Smith". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Results: State Legislature". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ Barron, Joan. "Longtime legislator dies". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "GOP nominee gets House seat". Casper Star-Tribune. September 19, 2006. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  17. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  24. ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  26. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "District: HD05" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  28. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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