Wyoming's 10th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 10th State
House of Representatives
district

Wyoming's 10th House of Representatives district
as of 2022
Representative
  Justin Fornstrom
RPine Bluffs
Demographics84% White
10% Hispanic
1% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)9,392[1]

Wyoming's 10th House of Representatives district is one of 62 districts in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The district encompasses part of Laramie County.[2] It is represented by Republican Representative Justin Fornstrom of Pine Bluffs.[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
Rodney Anderson Republican 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]
John Eklund Jr. Republican 2011 – 2025 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]
Re-elected in 2022.[20]
Re-elected in 2024.[21]
Died in office.[22]
Justin Fornstrom Republican 2025 – present Appointed in 2025.[23]

Recent election results

2014

House district 10 general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Eklund Jr. (Incumbent) 2,282 74.35%
Democratic Gaylan D. Wright Sr. 774 25.21%
Write-ins 13 0.42%
Total votes 3,069 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 124
Republican hold

2016

House district 10 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Eklund Jr. (Incumbent) 4,187 82.84%
Democratic Matthew Porras 846 16.73%
Write-ins 21 0.41%
Total votes 5,054 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 320
Republican hold

2018

House district 10 general election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Eklund Jr. (Incumbent) 3,332 79.88%
Democratic Jenefer Pasqua 825 19.77%
Write-ins 14 0.33%
Total votes 4,171 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 141
Republican hold

2020

House district 10 general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Eklund Jr. (Incumbent) 5,565 97.64%
Write-ins 134 2.35%
Total votes 5,699 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 548
Republican hold

2022

House district 10 general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Eklund Jr. (Incumbent) 3,197 97.43%
Write-ins 84 2.56%
Total votes 3,281 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 333
Republican hold

2024

House district 10 general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Eklund Jr. (Incumbent) 3,963 81.42%
Independent Tim Forbis 865 17.77%
Write-ins 39 0.80%
Total votes 4,867 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 175
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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

References

  1. ^ "State House District 10, WY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Current House Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "House District 10: Representative Justin Fornstrom". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved December 18, 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. 12. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "State Senate Districts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1998. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- Official General Election Results -- November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2002. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2006. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Statewide House Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2014. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2018. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2022. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Statewide House Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2024. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  22. ^ Zahn, Noah (November 14, 2025). "Rep. John Eklund, Wyoming lawmaker and rancher, dies at 74". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  23. ^ Zahn, Noah (December 16, 2025). "Former Pine Bluffs Mayor Fornstrom sworn in as HD 10 representative". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved December 18, 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: HD10" (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.