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Gillette, WY
presidential margin
2008R+61.42012R+72.82016R+79.42020R+76.92024R+76.3
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+76.3
2024
median income$89,869U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,176
median age36.3U.S. 39.1 · WY 39.4
poverty rate9.4%U.S. 12.5% · WY 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.3%U.S. 35.6% · WY 30.7%
non-english7.9%U.S. 22.3% · WY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.1%
English9.9%
Irish9.0%
Mexican8.5%
Guatemalan0.2%
Spaniard0.2%
Aztec0.4%
Native Hawaiian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.8%
Black Protestant0.9%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Gillette, WY, Wyoming

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Gillette, WYTrumpR+76.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Gillette, WY, WYA map of the single county of Gillette, 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.Campbell County, WY · R+76.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican87.3%16,006
Kamala HarrisDemocratic10.9%2,004
Chase OliverLibertarian1.8%332
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 Gillette, WY, WY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Campbell County, WYRepublicanR+76.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
10.9%Harris2,004
87.3%Trump16,006
1.8%Oliver332
−76.3%
18,342
R
9.9%Biden1,935
86.8%Trump16,975
3.4%Jorgensen656
−76.9%
19,566
R
7.3%Clinton1,324
86.7%Trump15,778
6.0%Johnson1,097
−79.4%
18,199
R
12.3%Obama2,163
85.1%Romney14,953
2.6%Johnson455
−72.8%
17,571
R
18.3%Obama2,990
79.7%McCain13,011
2.0%Barr319
−61.4%
16,320
R
16.3%Kerry2,464
82.2%Bush12,415
1.5%Nader220
−65.9%
15,099
R
15.7%Gore1,967
81.4%Bush10,203
3.0%Buchanan370
−65.7%
12,540
R
29.2%Clinton3,468
53.7%Dole6,382
17.2%Perot2,039
−24.5%
11,889
R
24.2%Clinton2,709
47.4%Bush5,315
28.4%Perot3,184
−23.3%
11,208
R
25.1%Dukakis2,288
73.6%Bush6,702
1.3%Paul122
−48.4%
9,112
R
15.3%Mondale1,525
83.9%Reagan8,387
0.8%Bergland83
−68.7%
9,995
R
18.3%Carter1,400
73.2%Reagan5,613
8.6%Anderson656
−54.9%
7,669
R
32.4%Carter1,620
66.2%Ford3,306
1.4%McCarthy69
−33.8%
4,995
R
20.9%McGovern783
78.6%Nixon2,953
0.5%Schmitz19
−57.8%
3,755
R
22.0%Humphrey558
66.7%Nixon1,694
11.4%Wallace289
−44.7%
2,541
R
42.7%Johnson1,196
57.3%Goldwater1,606
0.0%
−14.6%
2,802
R
35.3%Kennedy861
64.7%Nixon1,575
0.0%
−29.3%
2,436
R
30.8%Stevenson656
69.2%Eisenhower1,473
0.0%
−38.4%
2,129
R
26.7%Stevenson666
73.1%Eisenhower1,823
0.2%Hallinan5
−46.4%
2,494
R
41.3%Truman856
58.0%Dewey1,201
0.7%Thurmond14
−16.7%
2,071
R
37.1%Roosevelt894
62.9%Dewey1,514
0.0%
−25.7%
2,408
R
42.2%Roosevelt1,128
57.6%Willkie1,540
0.3%Thomas7
−15.4%
2,675
D
51.5%Roosevelt1,435
47.5%Landon1,322
1.0%Lemke27
+4.1%
2,784
D
58.0%Roosevelt1,728
39.0%Hoover1,161
3.1%Thomas91
+19.0%
2,980
R
32.4%Smith744
66.5%Hoover1,528
1.1%Thomas25
−34.1%
2,297
R
20.7%Davis443
52.4%Coolidge1,121
27.0%La Follette577
−31.7%
2,141
R
32.0%Cox493
66.7%Harding1,027
1.3%Debs20
−34.7%
1,540
D
59.5%Wilson690
38.6%Hughes448
1.9%Benson22
+20.9%
1,160
D
48.8%Wilson361
25.1%Taft186
26.1%Roosevelt193
+23.6%
740
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −76.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−76.3%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+23.6%
1916+20.9%
1920−34.7%
1924−31.7%
1928−34.1%
1932+19.0%
1936+4.1%
1940−15.4%
1944−25.7%
1948−16.7%
1952−46.4%
1956−38.4%
1960−29.3%
1964−14.6%
1968−44.7%
1972−57.8%
1976−33.8%
1980−54.9%
1984−68.7%
1988−48.4%
1992−23.3%
1996−24.5%
2000−65.7%
2004−65.9%
2008−61.4%
2012−72.8%
2016−79.4%
2020−76.9%
2024−76.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Gillette anchors Campbell County, Wyoming's top coal-producing county, where energy industry cycles translate directly into voter sentiment and turnout patterns that analysts use as a bellwether for resource-extraction communities nationwide.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 79.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 76.3 points.

A population of 47,240, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,869 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Vernal, UT and Stephenville, TX.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Vernal, UT
91.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Stephenville, TX
90.4twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Jefferson, GA
90.4twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

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 Gillette, WY, Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gillette, WY, Wyoming voted Republican by 76.3 points (R+76.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,342 votes cast, 2,004 went Democratic and 16,006 went Republican.
When did Gillette, WY, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gillette, WY, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Gillette, WY, Wyoming?
Gillette, WY, Wyoming has a population of 47,240 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gillette, WY, Wyoming?
Median household income in Gillette, WY, Wyoming is $89,869 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Gillette, WY, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Gillette, WY, Wyoming from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.