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1876–2024
State House District 40·Wyoming

Wyoming 40th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Wyoming's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WY
Latest
R+56
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
18,995
2024 ACS

Wyoming 40th State House District, Wyoming: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+56%. Republican peak: R+57 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+56MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
18,9952024 5-year
Median household income
$68,4082024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.4%2024 5-year
Black
0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+18 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−56.0%
2,1087,80810,180
R
−53.9%
2,1977,69010,197
R
−57.2%
1,5796,7789,083
R
−53.6%
1,9136,6658,865
R
−46.5%
2,3426,6079,172
R
−51.3%
1,9846,3478,503
R
−53.0%
1,6265,5957,485
R
−23.3%
2,2923,9667,183
R
−14.7%
1,9872,9986,865
R
−28.5%
2,2044,0046,324
R
−48.1%
1,7315,0336,868
R
−40.0%
1,6114,1086,250
R
−34.4%
1,8283,7735,648
R
−51.5%
1,3604,2715,647
R
−42.3%
1,2533,3975,064
R
−12.9%
2,3793,0845,463
R
−28.7%
2,0163,6365,651
R
−38.6%
1,6083,6265,234
R
−44.9%
1,5484,0775,629
R
−13.8%
1,9212,5404,489
R
−13.2%
1,9982,6074,605
R
−9.7%
2,2092,6874,906
D
+6.8%
2,4712,1434,803
D
+12.1%
2,5411,9814,637
R
−28.0%
1,4142,5323,987
R
−23.4%
1,0241,9113,794
R
−36.5%
9082,0533,141
D
+9.7%
1,7471,4303,279
D
+9.2%
1,0547992,762
R
−13.7%
1,1091,4752,672
R
−24.1%
8021,3382,222
R
−2.3%
7577931,563
D
+18.4%
8225661,394
O
−37.7%
04731,254
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.5%
English
14.5%
Irish
9.9%
American
5.3%
Scottish
2.8%
Italian
2.6%
Polish
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.2%
85+
1.6%
3.7%
75–84
3.2%
7.6%
65–74
7.4%
6.9%
55–64
6.8%
6.1%
45–54
5.5%
6.5%
35–44
6.5%
4.6%
25–34
4.8%
3.7%
18–24
3.3%
8.0%
5–17
7.9%
2.3%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,408
State House District 40 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 40$68,408
Wyoming$76,176
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.7%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
11.7%
Other Christian
9.4%
Mainline Protestant
7.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.9%
Baptist
1.9%
Methodist
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 62 points, this sparsely populated district reflects the deep-red voting patterns common to Wyoming's rural interior, where Republican candidates routinely run without meaningful general-election competition.

The Republican margin in Wyoming 40th State House District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,408, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 18,995 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 40, Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 40, Wyoming voted Republican by 56.0 points (R+56), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,180 votes cast, 2,108 went Democratic and 7,808 went Republican.
What is State House District 40, Wyoming's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 40, Wyoming as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 40, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 40, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 40, Wyoming?
State House District 40, Wyoming has a population of 18,995 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 40, Wyoming?
Median household income in State House District 40, Wyoming is $68,408 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of State House District 40, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 40, Wyoming from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.