# Wyoming's 12th State Senate district

Wyoming's 12th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Sweetwater County. It is represented by Republican Senator John Kolb of Rock Springs.
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 |
| Frank Prevedel | Democratic | 1993 – 1997 | Elected in 1992. |
| Rae Lynn Job | Democratic | 1997 – 2009 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. |
| Marty Martin | Democratic | 2009 – 2013 | Elected in 2008. |
| Bernadine Craft | Democratic | 2013 – 2017 | Elected in 2012. |
| Liisa Anselmi-Dalton | Democratic | 2017 – 2021 | Elected in 2016. |
| John Kolb | Republican | 2021 – present | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results
### 2008

Senate district 12 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marty Martin | 5,056 | 97.28% |
| | Write-ins | | 141 | 2.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,197 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,232 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Senate district 12 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bernadine Craft | 5,260 | 97.19% |
| | Write-ins | | 152 | 2.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,412 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,260 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Senate district 12 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Liisa Anselmi-Dalton | 4,660 | 95.66% |
| | Write-ins | | 211 | 4.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,871 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,721 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Senate district 12 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Kolb | 3,278 | 55.76% |
| | Democratic | Liisa Anselmi-Dalton (incumbent) | 2,576 | 43.82% |
| | Write-ins | | 24 | 0.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,878 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 179 | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2024

Senate district 12 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Kolb (incumbent) | 4,359 | 69.46% |
| | Democratic | Kenilynn S. Zanetti | 1,873 | 29.84% |
| | Write-ins | | 43 | 0.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,275 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 318 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Carbon County (part) Fremont County (part) Sweetwater County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Fremont County (part) Sweetwater County (part) | 2002 Apportionment Plan |
| Sweetwater County (part) | 2012 Apportionment Plan |