Elections / 2008 · President · WY
Wyoming — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentMcCainR+32.2
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| John McCain ✓Republican | 64.8% | 164,958 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 32.5% | 82,868 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 6,832 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Carbon County, WY | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Laramie County, WY | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Natrona County, WY | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Park County, WY | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Platte County, WY | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Teton County, WY | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Uinta County, WY | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+57.8 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
County-by-county results — 23 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | D | 8,644 | 7,936 | 17,117 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,108 | 4,045 | 5,310 | |
| Campbell County | R | 2,990 | 13,011 | 16,320 | |
| Carbon County | R | 2,336 | 4,331 | 6,854 | |
| Converse County | R | 1,380 | 4,922 | 6,451 | |
| Crook County | R | 612 | 2,967 | 3,683 | |
| Fremont County | R | 6,016 | 11,083 | 17,592 | |
| Goshen County | R | 1,832 | 3,942 | 5,912 | |
| Hot Springs County | R | 619 | 1,834 | 2,546 | |
| Johnson County | R | 908 | 3,334 | 4,354 | |
| Laramie County | R | 16,072 | 24,549 | 41,625 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,823 | 6,485 | 8,568 | |
| Natrona County | R | 10,475 | 21,906 | 33,267 | |
| Niobrara County | R | 244 | 1,017 | 1,293 | |
| Park County | R | 3,757 | 10,839 | 14,985 | |
| Platte County | R | 1,407 | 3,002 | 4,560 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 4,458 | 10,177 | 14,981 | |
| Sublette County | R | 936 | 3,316 | 4,356 | |
| Sweetwater County | R | 5,762 | 10,360 | 16,703 | |
| Teton County | D | 7,472 | 4,565 | 12,316 | |
| Uinta County | R | 2,317 | 5,763 | 8,383 | |
| Washakie County | R | 1,042 | 2,956 | 4,089 | |
| Weston County | R | 658 | 2,618 | 3,393 |
Same ballot, 2008WY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.