Wyoming's 6th State Senate district

Wyoming's 6th
State Senate district
Wyoming's 6th State Senate district as of 2022
Senator
  Taft Love
R–Cheyenne
Demographics85% White
10% Hispanic
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)18,364[1]

Wyoming's 6th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses Platte County as well as part of Laramie County.[2] It is represented by Republican Senator Taft Love of Cheyenne.[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
Rich Cathcart Democratic 1993 – 2004 Elected in 1992.[5]
Re-elected in 1996.[6]
Re-elected in 2000.[7]
Resigned in 2004.[8]
Jana H. Ginter Democratic 2004 – 2005 Appointed in 2004.[9]
Wayne Johnson Republican 2005 – 2017 Elected in 2004.[10]
Re-elected in 2008.[11]
Re-elected in 2012.[12]
Anthony Bouchard Republican 2017 – 2025 Elected in 2016.[13]
Re-elected in 2020.[14]
Darin Smith Republican 2025 Elected in 2024.[15]
Resigned in 2025.[16]
Taft Love Republican 2025 – present Appointed in 2025.[16]

Recent election results

2008

Senate district 6 general election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Johnson (incumbent) 6,400 67.41%
Democratic Phyllis Sherard 3,078 32.42%
Write-ins 15 0.15%
Total votes 9,493 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 424
Republican hold

2012

Senate district 6 general election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Johnson (incumbent) 5,981 75.12%
Wyoming Country William R. Hill 1,663 20.88%
Write-ins 317 3.98%
Total votes 7,961 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 773
Republican hold

2016

Senate district 6 general election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony Bouchard 4,670 51.87%
Independent Kym Zwonitzer 4,314 47.92%
Write-ins 18 0.19%
Total votes 9,002 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 525
Republican hold

2020

Senate district 6 general election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony Bouchard (incumbent) 6,879 64.68%
Democratic Britney Wallesch 3,724 35.01%
Write-ins 32 0.30%
Total votes 10,635 100.0%
Invalid or blank votes 382
Republican hold

2024

2024 Wyoming Senate District 6 general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darin Smith 8,484 95.48%
Write-in 402 4.52%
Valid ballots 8,886 89.41%
Invalid or blank votes 1,052 10.59%
Total votes 9,938 100.00%

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1992 Apportionment Plan [5][17]
2002 Apportionment Plan [18][19]
2012 Apportionment Plan [20][21]

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 6, WY". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Current Senate Districts". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Senate District 06: Senator Taft Love". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 1996. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Statewide Legislative Abstract -- General Election -- November 7, 2000" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2000. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Olson, Ilene (May 18, 2004). "Sen. Cathcart accepts job from governor". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. p. 1. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  9. ^ Barron, Joan (October 4, 2004). "Newcomer takes on veteran in SD 6 race". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved August 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Legislative Candidates' Abstract -- Official Wyoming General Election Results -- November 2, 2004" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2004. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Districts Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2008. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2012. p. 3. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2016. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. 2020. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Statewide Senate Official Summary" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Walker, Jackson (August 29, 2025). "Former County GOP Chair Chosen To Fill Senate Seat Vacated By Trump Appointee". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "Map Archive". The American Redistricting Project. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "HOUSE BILL NO. 0075" (PDF). March 1, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2002. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  19. ^ "WYOMING REDISTRICTING 2011-2012" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  20. ^ "District: SD06" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  21. ^ "Districts and Precincts by Legislative Districts" (PDF). May 17, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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