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1892–2024
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Rock Springs, WY
presidential margin
2008R+27.52012R+39.42016R+52.12020R+50.62024R+52.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+52.8
2024
median income$75,034U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,176
median age37.9U.S. 39.1 · WY 39.4
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · WY 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.9%U.S. 35.6% · WY 30.7%
non-english8.8%U.S. 22.3% · WY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English18.6%
German12.8%
Irish8.6%
Mexican13.8%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Spaniard0.6%
African American†0.9%
Senegalese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.9%
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.

Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming

Akashic
Rock Springs, WYTrumpR+52.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rock Springs, WY, WYA map of the single county of Rock Springs, 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.Sweetwater County, WY · R+52.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.1%12,541
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.3%3,731
Chase OliverLibertarian2.6%426
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 Rock Springs, WY, WY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Sweetwater County, WYRepublicanR+52.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.3%Harris3,731
75.1%Trump12,541
2.6%Oliver426
−52.8%
16,698
R
23.0%Biden3,823
73.7%Trump12,229
3.3%Jorgensen551
−50.6%
16,603
R
18.9%Clinton3,231
71.0%Trump12,154
10.2%Johnson1,745
−52.1%
17,130
R
28.3%Obama4,774
67.6%Romney11,428
4.1%Johnson693
−39.4%
16,895
R
34.5%Obama5,762
62.0%McCain10,360
3.5%Barr581
−27.5%
16,703
R
32.0%Kerry5,208
65.5%Bush10,653
2.5%Nader411
−33.5%
16,272
R
35.2%Gore5,521
60.1%Bush9,425
4.7%Buchanan745
−24.9%
15,691
D
45.3%Clinton7,088
35.8%Dole5,591
18.9%Perot2,955
+9.6%
15,634
D
43.0%Clinton6,417
30.0%Bush4,476
26.9%Perot4,017
+13.0%
14,910
R
49.0%Dukakis6,720
49.5%Bush6,780
1.5%Paul205
−0.4%
13,705
R
38.1%Mondale5,230
60.6%Reagan8,308
1.3%Bergland174
−22.4%
13,712
R
39.2%Carter4,728
51.9%Reagan6,265
8.9%Anderson1,074
−12.7%
12,067
D
52.7%Carter5,575
46.7%Ford4,937
0.6%McCarthy62
+6.0%
10,574
R
41.6%McGovern3,713
58.0%Nixon5,175
0.3%Schmitz27
−16.4%
8,915
D
54.9%Humphrey4,086
36.6%Nixon2,726
8.6%Wallace637
+18.3%
7,449
D
75.4%Johnson5,969
24.6%Goldwater1,944
0.0%
+50.9%
7,913
D
68.0%Kennedy5,398
32.0%Nixon2,545
0.0%
+35.9%
7,943
D
58.6%Stevenson4,747
41.4%Eisenhower3,355
0.0%
+17.2%
8,102
D
61.9%Stevenson5,807
38.1%Eisenhower3,567
0.0%
+23.9%
9,374
D
63.6%Truman5,146
31.4%Dewey2,538
5.0%Thurmond401
+32.3%
8,085
D
68.1%Roosevelt5,599
31.9%Dewey2,623
0.0%
+36.2%
8,222
D
73.0%Roosevelt6,637
26.8%Willkie2,439
0.2%Thomas18
+46.2%
9,094
D
77.0%Roosevelt6,232
22.2%Landon1,797
0.8%Lemke68
+54.8%
8,097
D
66.4%Roosevelt4,637
29.3%Hoover2,043
4.3%Thomas303
+37.1%
6,983
D
53.1%Smith2,974
45.2%Hoover2,528
1.7%Thomas97
+8.0%
5,599
D
44.2%Davis2,219
42.2%Coolidge2,119
13.7%La Follette688
+2.0%
5,026
R
37.8%Cox1,216
54.1%Harding1,744
8.1%Debs261
−16.4%
3,221
D
50.9%Wilson1,496
43.8%Hughes1,287
5.3%Benson156
+7.1%
2,939
D
36.9%Wilson916
35.8%Taft888
27.3%Roosevelt679
+1.1%
2,483
R
28.7%Bryan637
58.5%Taft1,299
12.8%Debs285
−29.8%
2,221
R
22.5%Parker464
71.4%Roosevelt1,473
6.2%Debs127
−48.9%
2,064
R
40.2%Bryan740
59.8%McKinley1,101
0.0%
−19.6%
1,841
D
55.7%Bryan996
42.2%McKinley754
2.1%Palmer37
+13.5%
1,787
O
0.0%Cleveland0
47.0%Harrison674
53.0%Weaver759
Weaver +5.9
1,433
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: −52.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−52.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−47.0%
1896+13.5%
1900−19.6%
1904−48.9%
1908−29.8%
1912+1.1%
1916+7.1%
1920−16.4%
1924+2.0%
1928+8.0%
1932+37.1%
1936+54.8%
1940+46.2%
1944+36.2%
1948+32.3%
1952+23.9%
1956+17.2%
1960+35.9%
1964+50.9%
1968+18.3%
1972−16.4%
1976+6.0%
1980−12.7%
1984−22.4%
1988−0.4%
1992+13.0%
1996+9.6%
2000−24.9%
2004−33.5%
2008−27.5%
2012−39.4%
2016−52.1%
2020−50.6%
2024−52.8%
DemocraticRepublican

Sweetwater County anchors Wyoming's trona and natural gas economy, and its working-class extraction workforce has driven double-digit Republican margins in recent cycles while keeping union-adjacent labor issues on the local agenda.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.8 points.

A population of 41,542, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,034 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Winnemucca, NV and Fallon, NV.

Political twins — metros

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

Winnemucca, NV
85.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Fallon, NV
84.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Elko, NV
82.7twin score
2012–2024 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 Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming voted Republican by 52.8 points (R+52.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,698 votes cast, 3,731 went Democratic and 12,541 went Republican.
When did Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming?
Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming has a population of 41,542 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming?
Median household income in Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming is $75,034 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rock Springs, WY, Wyoming from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.