Platte County, Wyoming
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 8.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18.9% | 47.3% |
| Catholic | 9.3% | 23.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.3% | 20.7% |
| Other | 3.4% | 8.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| Non-religious | 60.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+64.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+61.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+60.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+42.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+35.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+39.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+38.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+11.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.7 |
Platte, Wyoming is a county that has a population of 8,612. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+64.9. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.4% | 81.3% | R+64.9 | R+3.8 |
| 2020 | 18.1% | 79.2% | R+61.1 | R+1.1 |
| 2016 | 15.9% | 75.9% | R+60.0 | R+17.8 |
| 2012 | 27.0% | 69.2% | R+42.2 | R+7.2 |
| 2008 | 30.9% | 65.8% | R+35.0 | D+4.8 |
| 2004 | 29.0% | 68.8% | R+39.8 | R+1.5 |
| 2000 | 28.6% | 66.9% | R+38.3 | R+26.4 |
| 1996 | 37.0% | 48.9% | R+11.9 | R+5.2 |
| 1992 | 34.5% | 41.2% | R+6.7 | D+13.6 |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 59.2% | R+20.3 | D+18.1 |
| 1984 | 29.9% | 68.3% | R+38.4 | R+14.8 |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 57.2% | R+23.5 | R+16.3 |
| 1976 | 46.2% | 53.4% | R+7.3 | D+33.5 |
| 1972 | 29.6% | 70.4% | R+40.8 | R+21.3 |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 54.4% | R+19.5 | R+32.0 |
| 1964 | 56.3% | 43.8% | D+12.5 | D+18.9 |
| 1960 | 46.8% | 53.2% | R+6.4 | D+4.0 |
| 1956 | 44.8% | 55.2% | R+10.4 | D+11.8 |
| 1952 | 38.7% | 61.0% | R+22.3 | R+25.7 |
| 1948 | 51.3% | 47.9% | D+3.5 | — |
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