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Wyoming 51st 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

German18.9%21.5%12.5%

English12.5%15.7%9.5%

Irish9.6%11.7%9.4%

American5.4%5.0%5.3%

Norwegian4.7%3.0%—

Scottish3.4%3.2%1.3%

Italian3.0%2.8%4.8%

Polish2.8%—2.2%

Mexican2.9%8.0%11.3%

Aztec0.4%——

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 51	Wyoming	United States
Median age	48.2	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.4%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WY HD 51	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$73,305	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.5%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.1%	30.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WY HD 51	Wyoming	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.9%	71.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.1%	28.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$510,000	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$854	$992	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	50.0%	43.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.4%	12.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WY HD 51	Wyoming	United States
Mean commute	17.8 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.7%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.5%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	14.4%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WY HD 51	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.5%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	2.8%	4.8%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WY HD 51	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 51	Wyoming	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	3.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.5%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.2%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	11.8%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	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

HarrisDemocratic23.2%1,402TrumpRepublican73.9%4,470OtherAll other candidates2.9%175

R+50.7

Lead: 3,068
Total: 6,047
vs nation: R+49.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic23.9%1,385TrumpRepublican73.3%4,238OtherAll other candidates2.8%160

R+49.3

Lead: 2,853
Total: 5,783
vs nation: R+53.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic19.4%974TrumpRepublican73.0%3,670OtherAll other candidates7.6%384

R+53.6

Lead: 2,696
Total: 5,028
vs nation: R+55.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic23.5%1,116RomneyRepublican73.9%3,501OtherAll other candidates2.6%122

R+50.3

Lead: 2,385
Total: 4,739
vs nation: R+54.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic28.2%1,401McCainRepublican69.8%3,474OtherAll other candidates2.0%99

R+41.7

Lead: 2,073
Total: 4,974
vs nation: R+48.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic27.5%1,225BushRepublican70.8%3,153OtherAll other candidates1.7%76

R+43.3

Lead: 1,928
Total: 4,454
vs nation: R+40.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic25.6%980BushRepublican71.8%2,750OtherAll other candidates2.6%99

R+46.2

Lead: 1,770
Total: 3,829
vs nation: R+46.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic37.0%1,365DoleRepublican52.3%1,932OtherAll other candidates10.7%395

R+15.4

Lead: 567
Total: 3,692
vs nation: R+23.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+50.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,8192024 5-year
Population density: 8.9 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,105 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $73,3052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.6 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 30, WY · twin score 97.7

presidential history

Party record book

Wyoming 51st 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

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

60.5%

1,413 votes · D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 58.8%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

73.9%

4,470 votes · R+50.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 73.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

1,420votes

49.6% of the vote · R+0.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 1,413 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

4,470votes

73.9% of the vote · R+50.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,238 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

+14.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+17.1 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +5.7 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2016

+55.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+53.6 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +54.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RLaurie BrattenState House · 51

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	22.5%1,035	77.5%3,568	4,603
2020	R	23.0%1,060	77.0%3,550	4,610

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50.7 across roughly 9,800 residents, this district ranks among the most one-sided legislative constituencies in the state, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or local challengers.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.7 points.

A population of 9,819, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,305 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 40.

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 30

2008–2020 trajectory≠ median age

State House District 40

2008–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 34

2008–2020 trajectory

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 51st State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wyoming 51st State House District voted Republican by 50.7 points (R+50.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,047 votes cast, 1,402 went Democratic and 4,470 went Republican.

When did Wyoming 51st State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 51st State House District voted Democratic was 1940.

How many people live in Wyoming 51st State House District?

Wyoming 51st State House District has a population of 9,819 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wyoming 51st State House District?

Median household income in Wyoming 51st State House District is $73,305 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Wyoming 51st State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 51st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.