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Wyoming 40th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 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

German20.0%21.5%12.5%

English14.9%15.7%9.5%

Irish10.2%11.7%9.4%

American5.4%5.0%5.3%

Norwegian4.0%3.0%—

Italian2.7%2.8%4.8%

Scottish1.9%3.2%1.3%

Swedish1.6%2.1%—

Mexican2.7%8.0%11.3%

Spanish0.3%0.6%—

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

Rosebud Sioux0.3%——

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 40	Wyoming	United States
Median age	47.1	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.7%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WY HD 40	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$67,354	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.2%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.7%	30.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WY HD 40	Wyoming	United States
Owner-occupied homes	81.4%	71.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	18.6%	28.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$335,400	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,032	$992	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	34.8%	43.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	19.7%	12.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WY HD 40	Wyoming	United States
Mean commute	17.7 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	68.1%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	19.6%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WY HD 40	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.5%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	4.8%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WY HD 40	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 40	Wyoming	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	3.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.9%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.2%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	10.4%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.442	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

HarrisDemocratic17.6%1,024TrumpRepublican80.0%4,658OtherAll other candidates2.4%138

R+62.4

Lead: 3,634
Total: 5,820
vs nation: R+61.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic19.0%1,118TrumpRepublican78.4%4,614OtherAll other candidates2.6%152

R+59.4

Lead: 3,496
Total: 5,884
vs nation: R+63.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic15.2%798TrumpRepublican78.0%4,083OtherAll other candidates6.8%356

R+62.7

Lead: 3,285
Total: 5,237
vs nation: R+64.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic18.6%943RomneyRepublican78.2%3,969OtherAll other candidates3.2%161

R+59.6

Lead: 3,026
Total: 5,073
vs nation: R+63.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic22.0%1,147McCainRepublican75.6%3,934OtherAll other candidates2.4%126

R+53.5

Lead: 2,787
Total: 5,207
vs nation: R+60.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic18.6%897BushRepublican78.9%3,803OtherAll other candidates2.5%121

R+60.3

Lead: 2,906
Total: 4,821
vs nation: R+57.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic17.2%740BushRepublican78.6%3,386OtherAll other candidates4.2%183

R+61.4

Lead: 2,646
Total: 4,309
vs nation: R+61.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic25.8%1,065DoleRepublican58.5%2,415OtherAll other candidates15.6%645

R+32.7

Lead: 1,350
Total: 4,125
vs nation: R+41.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+62.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,8862024 5-year
Population density: 2.0 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 4,966 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $67,3542024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+19.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62.7 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 34, WY · twin score 98.2

presidential history

Party record book

Wyoming 40th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

58.0%

495 votes · D+19.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 51.0%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

81.0%

2,583 votes · R+62.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 80.0%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

1,402votes

51.0% of the vote · D+4.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 1,205 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

4,658votes

80.0% of the vote · R+62.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,614 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

+25.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+19.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +5.0 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2016

+64.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+62.7 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +63.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RMarilyn ConnollyState House · 40

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	16.6%846	83.4%4,252	5,098
2020	R	18.3%926	81.7%4,133	5,059

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 62.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.4 points.

A population of 9,886, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,354 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 34 and State House District 51.

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 34

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 51

2008–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 1

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish 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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Places within Wyoming 40th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wyoming 40th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wyoming 40th State House District voted Republican by 62.4 points (R+62.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,820 votes cast, 1,024 went Democratic and 4,658 went Republican.

When did Wyoming 40th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 40th State House District voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Wyoming 40th State House District?

Wyoming 40th State House District has a population of 9,886 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wyoming 40th State House District?

Median household income in Wyoming 40th State House District is $67,354 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Wyoming 40th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 40th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.