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2016Final results

2016 election for Wyoming House District 47

Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming

Jerry Paxton (R) won with 83.9% of the vote, defeating Ken Casner (D) by 68.4 points.

Jerry PaxtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
83.9%3,309
Ken CasnerDemocrat
15.5%612
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%21
The same year, the district voted R+78.2 for president; this race was R+68.4.3,942 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+20.71996R+23.02000R+11.92006R+68.42016R+59.92022R+67.72024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET