Question 1

How did Laramie, Wyoming vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Laramie, Wyoming voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+32.1. Kamala D Harris received 14,153 votes and Donald Trump received 28,063 out of 43,362 total votes cast, a 3.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Laramie, Wyoming's political history?

Accepted Answer

Laramie, Wyoming has 34 presidential elections on record, spanning 1892 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 52.0 points in 1896.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Laramie, Wyoming?

Accepted Answer

Laramie, Wyoming has a population of 101,060 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 74.9% non-Hispanic white, 15.8% Hispanic, 2.3% Black. About 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $80,173.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Laramie, Wyoming?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Laramie, Wyoming are Yellowstone, Shelby, Adams. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	74.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(15)	15.8%
▶Black / African American(11)	2.3%
▶Asian(6)	1.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	1.0%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.8%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	14.4%	45.0%
Evangelical Protestant	7.7%	23.8%
Other	5.6%	17.4%
LDS (Mormon)	4.7%	14.7%
Mainline Protestant	3.4%	10.4%
Black Protestant	0.9%	2.8%
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.6%
Non-religious	67.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+32.1
2020	Trump+28.2
2016	Trump+32.4
2012	Romney+24.3
2008	McCain+20.4
2004	Bush+32.0
2000	Bush+27.3
1996	Dole+9.6
1992	Bush+2.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	32.6%	64.7%	R+32.1	R+3.9
2020	33.8%	62.0%	R+28.2	D+4.2
2016	28.2%	60.6%	R+32.4	R+8.1
2012	36.2%	60.5%	R+24.3	R+3.9
2008	38.6%	59.0%	R+20.4	D+11.7
2004	33.0%	65.1%	R+32.0	R+4.8
2000	34.4%	61.7%	R+27.3	R+17.7
1996	40.4%	50.0%	R+9.6	R+7.3
1992	38.2%	40.5%	R+2.2	D+11.1
1988	42.7%	56.0%	R+13.4	D+17.6
1984	33.9%	64.9%	R+31.0	R+9.9
1980	34.3%	55.4%	R+21.1	R+13.4
1976	45.8%	53.5%	R+7.7	D+23.9
1972	34.1%	65.7%	R+31.6	R+30.1
1968	45.3%	46.8%	R+1.4	R+31.9
1964	65.2%	34.8%	D+30.4	D+28.6
1960	50.9%	49.1%	D+1.9	D+9.6
1956	46.2%	53.8%	R+7.7	D+6.0
1952	43.0%	56.6%	R+13.6	R+27.6
1948	56.6%	42.7%	D+13.9	—

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