Platte County, WY

WY · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+64.9
2024 Margin
R+3.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Platte County, WY (Wyoming) voted R+64.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,874 votes (81.3%) to 780 (16.37%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Platte County is classified as a deep Republican county. Platte County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 8,612.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+64.9
2020→2024 SwingR+3.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population8,612
Median Age
47.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,718(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
18.9%
Catholic
9.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.3%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.2%Above Average(2.0x)
English
16.3%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
10.1%
American Heritage
5.8%
French
3.3%Above Average(1.7x)
Italian
3.1%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.2%
18-29
3.4%
30-44
18.5%
45-64
30.8%
65+
27.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
14.5%(2.1x US)
Educational Services
11.1%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
10.2%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.6%(3.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.2%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
4.2%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.4%(780)81.3%(3,874)R+64.9R+3.8
202018.1%(890)79.2%(3,898)R+61.1R+1.1
201615.9%(719)75.9%(3,437)R+60.0R+17.8
201227.0%(1,223)69.2%(3,136)R+42.2R+7.2
200830.9%(1,407)65.8%(3,002)R+35.0D+4.8
200429.0%(1,328)68.8%(3,149)R+39.8R+1.5
200028.6%(1,249)66.9%(2,925)R+38.3R+26.4
199637.0%(1,631)48.9%(2,155)R+11.9R+5.2
199234.5%(1,398)41.2%(1,668)R+6.7D+13.6
198838.9%(1,482)59.2%(2,253)R+20.2D+18.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Platte County, WY19122024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-60191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.9%(747)83.4%(3,924)R+67.5R+4.6
202018.4%(898)81.4%(3,962)R+62.9R+8.8
201821.2%(801)75.3%(2,850)R+54.1D+4.3
201415.6%(552)74.0%(2,625)R+58.4R+2.4
201220.2%(905)76.2%(3,420)R+56.0D+44.0
200849.8%(2,253)149.8%(6,776)R+100.0R+56.0
200628.0%(1,108)72.0%(2,852)R+44.0D+2.0
200227.0%(1,042)73.0%(2,817)R+46.0D+9.0
200020.1%(874)75.1%(3,263)R+55.0R+47.3
199644.2%(1,949)51.9%(2,286)R+7.7D+12.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)72.1%(2,915)R+72.1R+24.5
201822.4%(845)70.0%(2,644)R+47.6R+20.9
201426.0%(915)52.7%(1,857)R+26.7D+9.8
201023.6%(905)60.2%(2,303)R+36.5R+67.8
200665.6%(2,607)34.2%(1,362)D+31.3D+19.0
200254.9%(2,122)42.5%(1,645)D+12.3D+46.0
199831.5%(1,274)65.2%(2,635)R+33.7D+11.6
199426.9%(1,193)72.2%(3,197)R+45.2R+77.8
199066.3%(2,445)33.7%(1,244)D+32.6D+13.5
198659.5%(2,399)40.5%(1,632)D+19.0R+14.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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