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Wyoming 5th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German30.9%21.5%12.5%

English15.4%15.7%9.5%

Irish14.3%11.7%9.4%

American5.8%5.0%5.3%

Swedish2.9%2.1%—

Norwegian2.7%3.0%—

Italian2.5%2.8%4.8%

Scottish2.5%3.2%1.3%

Mexican7.2%8.0%11.3%

Colombian1.5%—0.4%

Spanish0.9%0.6%—

Salvadoran0.3%—0.7%

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Panamanian0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	WY HD 5	Wyoming	United States
Median age	40.9	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	9.5%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.8%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WY HD 5	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$54,044	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.0%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.0%	30.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WY HD 5	Wyoming	United States
Owner-occupied homes	71.2%	71.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	28.8%	28.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$223,400	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$772	$992	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.6%	43.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.2%	12.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WY HD 5	Wyoming	United States
Mean commute	15.5 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	68.6%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	14.2%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WY HD 5	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.4%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	4.7%	4.8%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WY HD 5	Wyoming	United States
Catholic	—	12.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	11.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	59.7%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	WY HD 5	Wyoming	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	3.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.2%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.7%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.0%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.493	0.454	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic19.9%974TrumpRepublican78.0%3,816OtherAll other candidates2.1%104

R+58.1

Lead: 2,842
Total: 4,894
vs nation: R+56.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic20.0%1,000TrumpRepublican77.6%3,880OtherAll other candidates2.4%122

R+57.6

Lead: 2,880
Total: 5,002
vs nation: R+62.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic16.6%768TrumpRepublican75.5%3,487OtherAll other candidates7.9%364

R+58.9

Lead: 2,719
Total: 4,619
vs nation: R+61.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic26.3%1,221RomneyRepublican71.1%3,299OtherAll other candidates2.6%123

R+44.8

Lead: 2,078
Total: 4,643
vs nation: R+48.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic32.1%1,525McCainRepublican65.9%3,128OtherAll other candidates2.0%93

R+33.8

Lead: 1,603
Total: 4,746
vs nation: R+41.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic28.2%1,322BushRepublican70.0%3,278OtherAll other candidates1.7%80

R+41.8

Lead: 1,956
Total: 4,680
vs nation: R+39.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic27.2%1,213BushRepublican70.1%3,122OtherAll other candidates2.7%121

R+42.8

Lead: 1,909
Total: 4,456
vs nation: R+43.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic36.3%1,624DoleRepublican53.0%2,371OtherAll other candidates10.8%482

R+16.7

Lead: 747
Total: 4,477
vs nation: R+25.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+58.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,7592024 5-year
Population density: 7.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,311 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $54,0442024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18.9 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58.9 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 2, WY · twin score 96.6

presidential history

Party record book

Wyoming 5th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Woodrow Wilson1916

57.9%

920 votes · D+18.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.1%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

78.0%

3,816 votes · R+58.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

2,321votes

52.8% of the vote · D+5.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 2,220 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

3,880votes

77.6% of the vote · R+57.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 3,816 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Woodrow Wilson1916

+15.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+18.9 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +3.7 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+62.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+57.6 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +61.0 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RScott SmithState House · 5

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	16.1%726	83.9%3,775	4,501
2020	R	18.0%803	82.0%3,656	4,459

Wyoming 5th State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.9 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 58.9 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 58.1 points.

A population of 9,759, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,044 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 2 and State House District 4.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 2

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 4

2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age

Delegate District 64

2012–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry

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 Wyoming 5th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wyoming 5th State House District voted Republican by 58.1 points (R+58.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,894 votes cast, 974 went Democratic and 3,816 went Republican.

When did Wyoming 5th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 5th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Wyoming 5th State House District?

Wyoming 5th State House District has a population of 9,759 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wyoming 5th State House District?

Median household income in Wyoming 5th State House District is $54,044 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Wyoming 5th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.