# Wyoming's 16th State Senate district

Wyoming's 16th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses parts of Lincoln and Weston counties. It is represented by Republican Senator Dan Dockstader.
In 1992, the state of Wyoming switched from electing state legislators by county to a district-based system.

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Term | Note |
| Boyd L. Eddins | Republican | 1993 – 1997 | Elected in 1992. |
| Delaine Roberts | Republican | 1997 – 2005 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. |
| Pat Aullman | Republican | 2005 – January 5, 2009 | Elected in 2004. |
| Dan Dockstader | Republican | January 5, 2009 – Present | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results
### Federal and statewide results

| Office | Year | District | Statewide |
| President | 2016 | Trump 70.25% – Clinton 23.45% | Donald Trump |
| President | 2012 | Romney 76.08% – Obama 22.18% | Mitt Romney |
| Senate | 2012 | Barrasso 78.90% – Chesnut 19.09% | John Barrasso |
| Representative | 2012 | Lummis 73.88% – Henrichsen 20.09% | Cynthia Lummis |

### 2008

Wyoming's 16th State Senate District General Election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Dockstader | 8,966 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,966 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Wyoming's 16th State Senate District General Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Dockstader (incumbent) | 7,432 | 98.1% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 143 | 1.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,575 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Wyoming's Senate district 16 election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Dockstader (incumbent) | 7,208 | 74.94% |
| | Democratic | Richard Kusaba | 1,989 | 20.68% |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 28 | 0.29% |
| | Over Votes | Other | 2 | 0.02% |
| | Under Votes | Other | 392 | 4.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,619 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Wyoming's 16th State Senate District General Election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Dockstader (incumbent) | 8,830 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,231 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

Wyoming's 16th State Senate District General Election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Dockstader (incumbent) | 8,830 | 96.99% |
| | Write-ins | | 274 | 3.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,104 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,915 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Lincoln County Sublette County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Lincoln County (part) Sublette County (part) Teton County (part) | 2002 Apportionment Plan |
| Lincoln County (part) Sublette County (part) Teton County (part) | 2012 Apportionment Plan |