# Wyoming's 8th State Senate district

Wyoming's 8th State Senate district is one of 31 districts in the Wyoming Senate. The district encompasses part of Laramie County. It is represented by Republican Senator Jared Olsen 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 |
| James L. Applegate | Democratic | 1993 – 1997 | Elected in 1992. |
| E. Jayne Mockler | Democratic | 1997 – 2009 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. |
| Floyd Esquibel | Democratic | 2009 – 2017 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. |
| Affie Ellis | Republican | 2017 – 2025 | Elected in 2016. Elected in 2020. |
| Jared Olsen | Republican | 2025 – present | Elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results
### 2008

Senate district 8 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Floyd Esquibel | 4,848 | 97.46% |
| | Write-ins | | 126 | 2.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,974 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,548 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Senate district 8 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Floyd Esquibel (incumbent) | 2,963 | 52.26% |
| | Republican | Curtis Bryan Albrecht | 2,690 | 47.45% |
| | Write-ins | | 16 | 0.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,669 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 339 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Senate district 8 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Affie Ellis | 3,638 | 60.66% |
| | Democratic | Floyd Esquibel (incumbent) | 2,346 | 39.11% |
| | Write-ins | | 13 | 0.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,997 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 285 | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2020

Senate district 8 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Affie Ellis (incumbent) | 4,231 | 61.30% |
| | Democratic | James W. Byrd | 2,623 | 38.00% |
| | Write-ins | | 47 | 0.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,901 | 100.0% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 112 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

2024 Wyoming Senate District 8 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jared Olsen | 3,444 | 57.91% |
| | Democratic | Marguerite Herman | 2,464 | 41.43% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 39 | 0.66% |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 5,947 | 98.09% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 116 | 1.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,063 | 100.00% |

## Historical district boundaries

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