Wyoming's 10th House of Representatives district

Wyoming's 10th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the 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.