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1892–2024
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Cheyenne, WY
presidential margin
2008R+20.42012R+24.32016R+32.42020R+28.22024R+32.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.1
2024
median income$80,173U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,176
median age38.5U.S. 39.1 · WY 39.4
poverty rate8.9%U.S. 12.5% · WY 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)33.1%U.S. 35.6% · WY 30.7%
non-english6.7%U.S. 22.3% · WY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.0%
English14.5%
Irish13.0%
Mexican11.9%
Spanish1.3%
Spaniard0.7%
African American†1.9%
African0.2%
Aztec0.4%
Filipino0.5%
Asian Indian0.1%
Chinese0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.3%
Black Protestant0.9%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Cheyenne, WY, Wyoming

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Cheyenne, WYTrumpR+32.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cheyenne, WY, WYA map of the single county of Cheyenne, WY, WY, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Laramie County, WY · R+32.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.7%28,063
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.6%14,153
Chase OliverLibertarian2.6%1,146
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cheyenne, WY, WY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Laramie County, WYRepublicanR+32.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.6%Harris14,153
64.7%Trump28,063
2.6%Oliver1,146
−32.1%
43,362
R
33.8%Biden15,217
62.0%Trump27,891
4.2%Jorgensen1,874
−28.2%
44,982
R
28.2%Clinton11,573
60.6%Trump24,847
11.1%Johnson4,549
−32.4%
40,969
R
36.2%Obama14,295
60.5%Romney23,904
3.3%Johnson1,306
−24.3%
39,505
R
38.6%Obama16,072
59.0%McCain24,549
2.4%Barr1,004
−20.4%
41,625
R
33.0%Kerry13,171
65.1%Bush25,951
1.9%Nader757
−32.0%
39,879
R
34.4%Gore12,162
61.7%Bush21,797
3.9%Buchanan1,364
−27.3%
35,323
R
40.4%Clinton13,676
50.0%Dole16,924
9.7%Perot3,269
−9.6%
33,869
R
38.2%Clinton12,177
40.5%Bush12,890
21.3%Perot6,788
−2.2%
31,855
R
42.7%Dukakis11,851
56.0%Bush15,561
1.3%Paul358
−13.4%
27,770
R
33.9%Mondale10,110
64.9%Reagan19,348
1.1%Bergland341
−31.0%
29,799
R
34.3%Carter9,512
55.4%Reagan15,361
10.2%Anderson2,840
−21.1%
27,713
R
45.8%Carter12,040
53.5%Ford14,061
0.7%McCarthy193
−7.7%
26,294
R
34.1%McGovern7,791
65.7%Nixon15,010
0.2%Schmitz54
−31.6%
22,855
R
45.3%Humphrey9,519
46.8%Nixon9,824
7.9%Wallace1,649
−1.5%
20,992
D
65.2%Johnson16,059
34.8%Goldwater8,563
0.0%
+30.4%
24,622
D
50.9%Kennedy12,086
49.1%Nixon11,637
0.0%
+1.9%
23,723
R
46.2%Stevenson9,072
53.8%Eisenhower10,581
0.0%
−7.7%
19,653
R
43.0%Stevenson8,187
56.6%Eisenhower10,785
0.4%Hallinan79
−13.6%
19,051
D
56.6%Truman8,226
42.7%Dewey6,200
0.7%Thurmond98
+13.9%
14,524
D
50.7%Roosevelt7,542
49.3%Dewey7,326
0.0%
+1.5%
14,868
D
56.5%Roosevelt7,808
43.1%Willkie5,955
0.4%Thomas57
+13.4%
13,820
D
62.6%Roosevelt7,594
35.9%Landon4,356
1.6%Lemke190
+26.7%
12,140
D
49.7%Roosevelt5,435
46.8%Hoover5,116
3.5%Thomas387
+2.9%
10,938
R
33.8%Smith3,029
65.3%Hoover5,862
0.9%Thomas82
−31.6%
8,973
R
32.0%Davis2,378
53.0%Coolidge3,944
15.0%La Follette1,120
−21.0%
7,442
R
33.3%Cox1,810
62.6%Harding3,399
4.1%Debs221
−29.3%
5,430
D
51.9%Wilson2,759
45.6%Hughes2,428
2.5%Benson133
+6.2%
5,320
D
40.0%Wilson1,923
38.9%Taft1,871
21.0%Roosevelt1,010
+1.1%
4,804
R
44.8%Bryan2,523
52.6%Taft2,965
2.6%Debs144
−7.8%
5,632
R
26.2%Parker1,167
69.8%Roosevelt3,109
4.0%Debs180
−43.6%
4,456
R
41.4%Bryan1,538
58.6%McKinley2,181
0.0%
−17.3%
3,719
R
47.6%Bryan1,628
51.9%McKinley1,776
0.6%Palmer19
−4.3%
3,423
R
0.0%Cleveland0
57.5%Harrison1,890
42.5%Weaver1,398
−57.5%
3,288
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −32.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−32.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−57.5%
1896−4.3%
1900−17.3%
1904−43.6%
1908−7.8%
1912+1.1%
1916+6.2%
1920−29.3%
1924−21.0%
1928−31.6%
1932+2.9%
1936+26.7%
1940+13.4%
1944+1.5%
1948+13.9%
1952−13.6%
1956−7.7%
1960+1.9%
1964+30.4%
1968−1.5%
1972−31.6%
1976−7.7%
1980−21.1%
1984−31.0%
1988−13.4%
1992−2.2%
1996−9.6%
2000−27.3%
2004−32.0%
2008−20.4%
2012−24.3%
2016−32.4%
2020−28.2%
2024−32.1%
DemocraticRepublican

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.