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1892–2024
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Sheridan, WY
presidential margin
2008R+38.22012R+46.42016R+50.62020R+47.52024R+49.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+49.4
2024
median income$71,388U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,176
median age42.7U.S. 39.1 · WY 39.4
poverty rate10.2%U.S. 12.5% · WY 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.1%U.S. 35.6% · WY 30.7%
non-english3.5%U.S. 22.3% · WY 6.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.3%
English12.1%
Irish9.3%
Mexican4.0%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Aztec0.2%
Chinese0.7%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.0%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Sheridan, WY, Wyoming

Akashic
Sheridan, WYTrumpR+49.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sheridan, WY, WYA map of the single county of Sheridan, 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.Sheridan County, WY · R+49.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.3%12,041
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.9%3,920
Chase OliverLibertarian2.8%464
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 Sheridan, WY, WY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Sheridan County, WYRepublicanR+49.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.9%Harris3,920
73.3%Trump12,041
2.8%Oliver464
−49.4%
16,425
R
24.6%Biden4,043
72.1%Trump11,843
3.3%Jorgensen542
−47.5%
16,428
R
20.2%Clinton2,927
70.8%Trump10,266
9.1%Johnson1,317
−50.6%
14,510
R
25.3%Obama3,618
71.7%Romney10,267
3.1%Johnson437
−46.4%
14,322
R
29.8%Obama4,458
67.9%McCain10,177
2.3%Barr346
−38.2%
14,981
R
29.0%Kerry4,066
69.1%Bush9,689
2.0%Nader274
−40.1%
14,029
R
27.2%Gore3,330
68.8%Bush8,424
3.9%Buchanan482
−41.6%
12,236
R
38.1%Clinton4,594
48.9%Dole5,892
13.0%Perot1,560
−10.8%
12,046
R
35.8%Clinton4,139
37.2%Bush4,303
27.0%Perot3,123
−1.4%
11,565
R
43.2%Dukakis4,655
55.5%Bush5,980
1.3%Paul143
−12.3%
10,778
R
32.3%Mondale3,648
66.1%Reagan7,460
1.5%Bergland171
−33.8%
11,279
R
31.5%Carter3,034
58.6%Reagan5,649
10.0%Anderson963
−27.1%
9,646
R
37.1%Carter3,206
62.2%Ford5,382
0.7%McCarthy64
−25.2%
8,652
R
30.8%McGovern2,874
69.0%Nixon6,432
0.1%Schmitz12
−38.2%
9,318
R
31.5%Humphrey2,659
61.2%Nixon5,163
7.3%Wallace612
−29.7%
8,434
D
51.4%Johnson4,747
48.6%Goldwater4,491
0.0%
+2.8%
9,238
R
40.0%Kennedy3,786
60.0%Nixon5,690
0.0%
−20.1%
9,476
R
36.6%Stevenson3,204
63.4%Eisenhower5,546
0.0%
−26.8%
8,750
R
32.4%Stevenson3,124
67.6%Eisenhower6,522
0.1%Hallinan9
−35.2%
9,655
D
50.7%Truman3,852
48.7%Dewey3,698
0.7%Thurmond51
+2.0%
7,601
D
50.4%Roosevelt3,862
49.6%Dewey3,802
0.0%
+0.8%
7,664
D
53.7%Roosevelt4,439
46.1%Willkie3,814
0.2%Thomas15
+7.6%
8,268
D
61.6%Roosevelt4,731
35.5%Landon2,726
2.9%Lemke223
+26.1%
7,680
D
59.6%Roosevelt4,260
38.3%Hoover2,738
2.0%Thomas144
+21.3%
7,142
R
41.0%Smith2,563
57.9%Hoover3,616
1.1%Thomas71
−16.8%
6,250
R
38.4%Davis2,272
42.8%Coolidge2,530
18.8%La Follette1,115
−4.4%
5,917
R
27.2%Cox1,192
60.4%Harding2,645
12.3%Debs540
−33.2%
4,377
D
57.6%Wilson2,906
37.9%Hughes1,914
4.5%Benson228
+19.7%
5,048
O
38.8%Wilson1,649
20.3%Taft862
40.9%Roosevelt1,737
Roosevelt +2.1
4,248
R
39.2%Bryan1,539
55.0%Taft2,158
5.8%Debs227
−15.8%
3,924
R
33.4%Parker1,068
59.5%Roosevelt1,905
7.2%Debs229
−26.1%
3,202
R
48.2%Bryan985
49.8%McKinley1,018
2.0%Woolley41
−1.6%
2,044
D
55.4%Bryan1,104
44.0%McKinley877
0.6%Palmer11
+11.4%
1,992
O
0.0%Cleveland0
46.4%Harrison509
53.6%Weaver589
Weaver +7.3
1,098
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: −49.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−49.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−46.4%
1896+11.4%
1900−1.6%
1904−26.1%
1908−15.8%
1912+18.5%
1916+19.7%
1920−33.2%
1924−4.4%
1928−16.8%
1932+21.3%
1936+26.1%
1940+7.6%
1944+0.8%
1948+2.0%
1952−35.2%
1956−26.8%
1960−20.1%
1964+2.8%
1968−29.7%
1972−38.2%
1976−25.2%
1980−27.1%
1984−33.8%
1988−12.3%
1992−1.4%
1996−10.8%
2000−41.6%
2004−40.1%
2008−38.2%
2012−46.4%
2016−50.6%
2020−47.5%
2024−49.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Sheridan's economy ties closely to coal, ranching, and tourism in the Bighorn foothills, producing a voter profile that has backed Republican presidential candidates by 40-plus-point margins in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.4 points.

A population of 32,055, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,388 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cody, WY and Casper, WY.

Political twins — metros

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

Cody, WY
92.4twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Casper, WY
90.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Riverton, WY
89.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % White

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 Sheridan, WY, Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sheridan, WY, Wyoming voted Republican by 49.4 points (R+49.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,425 votes cast, 3,920 went Democratic and 12,041 went Republican.
When did Sheridan, WY, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sheridan, WY, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Sheridan, WY, Wyoming?
Sheridan, WY, Wyoming has a population of 32,055 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sheridan, WY, Wyoming?
Median household income in Sheridan, WY, Wyoming is $71,388 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Sheridan, WY, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sheridan, WY, Wyoming from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.