HarrisDemocratic32.6%14,153TrumpRepublican64.7%28,063OliverLibertarian1.6%683
R+32.1- Lead
- 13,910
- Total
- 43,362
- vs nation
- R+30.6
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Cheyenne, WY
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic33.8%15,217TrumpRepublican62.0%27,891OtherAll other candidates4.2%1,874
R+28.2- Lead
- 12,674
- Total
- 44,982
- vs nation
- R+32.6
ClintonDemocratic28.2%11,573TrumpRepublican60.6%24,847OtherAll other candidates11.1%4,549
R+32.4- Lead
- 13,274
- Total
- 40,969
- vs nation
- R+34.5
ObamaDemocratic36.2%14,295RomneyRepublican60.5%23,904OtherAll other candidates3.3%1,306
R+24.3- Lead
- 9,609
- Total
- 39,505
- vs nation
- R+28.2
ObamaDemocratic38.6%16,072McCainRepublican59.0%24,549OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,004
R+20.4- Lead
- 8,477
- Total
- 41,625
- vs nation
- R+27.6
KerryDemocratic33.0%13,171BushRepublican65.1%25,951OtherAll other candidates1.9%757
R+32.0- Lead
- 12,780
- Total
- 39,879
- vs nation
- R+29.6
GoreDemocratic34.4%12,162BushRepublican61.7%21,797OtherAll other candidates3.9%1,364
R+27.3- Lead
- 9,635
- Total
- 35,323
- vs nation
- R+27.8
ClintonDemocratic40.4%13,676DoleRepublican50.0%16,924OtherAll other candidates9.7%3,269
R+9.6- Lead
- 3,248
- Total
- 33,869
- vs nation
- R+18.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 101,0602024 5-year
- Population density
- 38 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,686 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,1732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.5 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Kalispell, MT · twin score 76.3
presidential history
Party record book
Cheyenne, WY · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
65.2%
16,059 votes · D+30.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
69.8%
3,109 votes · R+43.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 65.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
16,072votes
38.6% of the vote · R+20.4
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 16,059 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
28,063votes
64.7% of the vote · R+32.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 27,891 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Harry S. Truman1948
+9.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.9 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +7.9 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+59.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.5 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +34.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 32.2%12,893 | 67.8%27,090 | 39,983 |
| 2020 | R | 33.4%13,863 | 66.6%27,641 | 41,504 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+57.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+32.1
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 25 points more Democratic than the rolls.
43,431 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,152 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +4,396 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −121 |
| 2012 | +1,360 |
| 2013 | +420 |
| 2014 | −158 |
| 2015 | +319 |
| 2016 | +391 |
| 2017 | −35 |
| 2018 | +103 |
| 2019 | +242 |
| 2021 | −18 |
| 2022 | +132 |
| 2023 | +72 |
| 2024 | +537 |
| 2025 | +1,152 |
Cheyenne anchors Laramie County, the state's most populous, where federal government jobs at F.E. Warren Air Force Base sit alongside a oil-and-gas workforce that has driven consistent double-digit Republican margins in statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.1 points.
A population of 101,060, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,173 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kalispell, MT and Billings, MT.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Kalispell, MT
76.3twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ % Evangelical
Billings, MT
76.0twin score
% unaffiliated2000–2004 trajectorycollege share≠ Norwegian ancestry
Findlay, OH
71.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming voted Republican by 32.1 points (R+32.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,362 votes cast, 14,153 went Democratic and 28,063 went Republican.
When did Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming?
Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming has a population of 101,060 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming?
Median household income in Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming is $80,173 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.