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Wyoming 27th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1896–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1896 → 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

German25.5%21.5%12.5%

English17.8%15.7%9.5%

Irish9.0%11.7%9.4%

American7.4%5.0%5.3%

Scottish4.1%3.2%1.3%

Swedish3.5%2.1%—

French3.1%—1.6%

Danish1.8%——

Mexican12.0%8.0%11.3%

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%

Spanish0.2%0.6%—

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 27	Wyoming	United States
Median age	45.7	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.7%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WY HD 27	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$65,810	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.6%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.3%	30.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WY HD 27	Wyoming	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.5%	71.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	25.5%	28.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$210,300	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$729	$992	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.8%	43.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	13.2%	12.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WY HD 27	Wyoming	United States
Mean commute	13.3 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.0%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	7.9%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WY HD 27	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.4%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	6.7%	4.8%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WY HD 27	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 27	Wyoming	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	3.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.2%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.2%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.5%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	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

HarrisDemocratic16.1%727TrumpRepublican81.4%3,675OtherAll other candidates2.4%110

R+65.3

Lead: 2,948
Total: 4,512
vs nation: R+63.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic15.7%736TrumpRepublican81.5%3,818OtherAll other candidates2.8%130

R+65.8

Lead: 3,082
Total: 4,684
vs nation: R+70.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic13.6%604TrumpRepublican76.8%3,401OtherAll other candidates9.6%425

R+63.1

Lead: 2,797
Total: 4,430
vs nation: R+65.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic19.7%906RomneyRepublican76.7%3,521OtherAll other candidates3.6%165

R+56.9

Lead: 2,615
Total: 4,592
vs nation: R+60.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic25.0%1,191McCainRepublican72.6%3,452OtherAll other candidates2.4%115

R+47.5

Lead: 2,261
Total: 4,758
vs nation: R+54.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic20.4%965BushRepublican78.3%3,704OtherAll other candidates1.2%59

R+57.9

Lead: 2,739
Total: 4,728
vs nation: R+55.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic20.0%921BushRepublican77.7%3,587OtherAll other candidates2.3%107

R+57.8

Lead: 2,666
Total: 4,615
vs nation: R+58.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic31.1%1,395DoleRepublican57.6%2,585OtherAll other candidates11.4%511

R+26.5

Lead: 1,190
Total: 4,491
vs nation: R+35.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,9182024 5-year
Population density: 3.0 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,011 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $65,8102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+17.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.8 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 26, WY · twin score 96.1

presidential history

Party record book

Wyoming 27th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

57.9%

84 votes · D+15.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.8%

Republican

Donald Trump2020

81.5%

3,818 votes · R+65.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 81.4%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

2,014votes

49.7% of the vote · R+0.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 1,583 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

3,818votes

81.5% of the vote · R+65.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 3,727 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

William J. Bryan1896

+21.9pts D vs U.S.

Place D+15.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +9.8 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+70.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+65.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +65.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RMartha LawleyState House · 27

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	14.8%614	85.2%3,524	4,138
2020	R	16.0%673	84.0%3,534	4,207

With an R+65.3 presidential margin in 2024, this sparsely populated district of fewer than 9,000 residents ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting Wyoming's broader pattern of overwhelming rural Republican alignment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 65.8 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 65.3 points.

A population of 8,918, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,810 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 26 and State House District 116.

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 26

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 116

2012–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

State House District 118

2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic

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 27th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wyoming 27th State House District voted Republican by 65.3 points (R+65.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,512 votes cast, 727 went Democratic and 3,675 went Republican.

When did Wyoming 27th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 27th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Wyoming 27th State House District?

Wyoming 27th State House District has a population of 8,918 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wyoming 27th State House District?

Median household income in Wyoming 27th State House District is $65,810 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Wyoming 27th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 27th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.