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Wyoming › Wyoming House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Wyoming House District 5

R vs R

Same-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.

Joe Speckner has no major-party opponent.

Joe Speckner has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

RepublicanCandidate

Joe Speckner

Lawyer

Experience
No elected office
RepublicanCandidate

Karen Weber

The district

Lean R+56: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+60.5R+62.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+54.9R+59.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+59.3R+57.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
2,978
People per km²
1
Adults with a B.A.+
29%
White, no degree
66%of adults
  • White 93%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 2%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

4,196 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Scott Smith (R)92.8%
Write-In (—)7.2%

2024 President Vote in this district

4,737 two-party votes · R+59.3 · R+57.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)79.6%
Kamala Harris (D)20.4%

2022

3,803 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Scott Smith (R)57.7%
Todd Peterson (I)42.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

4,255 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Shelly Duncan (R)96.9%
Writein (—)3.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

7,055 two-party votes · R+54.9 · R+59.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Joe Biden (D)22.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

5,872 two-party votes · R+60.5 · R+62.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)80.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)19.7%