# Wyoming's 6th State Senate district

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. It is represented by Republican Senator Darin Smith of Cheyenne.
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 |
| Rich Cathcart | Democratic | 1993 – 2005 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. |
| Wayne Johnson | Republican | 2005 – 2017 | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. |
| Anthony Bouchard | Republican | 2017 – 2025 | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. |
| Darin Smith | Republican | 2025 – present | Elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results
### 2008

Senate district 6 general election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 9,493 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 424 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Senate district 6 general election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 7,961 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 773 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

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

### 2020

Senate district 6 general election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 10,635 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 382 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

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

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Laramie County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Laramie County (part) | 2002 Apportionment Plan |
| Goshen County (part) Laramie County (part) | 2012 Apportionment Plan |