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Wyoming 53rd 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

German21.5%21.5%12.5%

English9.6%15.7%9.5%

Irish8.8%11.7%9.4%

American5.9%5.0%5.3%

Norwegian2.9%3.0%—

French1.9%—1.6%

Italian1.9%2.8%4.8%

Scottish1.8%3.2%1.3%

Mexican10.8%8.0%11.3%

Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Aztec3.6%——

Native Hawaiian1.8%——

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 53	Wyoming	United States
Median age	34.2	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.0%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WY HD 53	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$57,376	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.5%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.3%	30.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WY HD 53	Wyoming	United States
Owner-occupied homes	56.1%	71.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	43.9%	28.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$219,700	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$895	$992	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	58.3%	43.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	13.8%	12.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WY HD 53	Wyoming	United States
Mean commute	19.4 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	12.6%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	71.8%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	4.9%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WY HD 53	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.9%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	7.0%	4.8%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WY HD 53	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 53	Wyoming	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	3.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.5%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.1%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	4.8%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.443	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

HarrisDemocratic14.8%438TrumpRepublican83.3%2,467OtherAll other candidates1.9%56

R+68.5

Lead: 2,029
Total: 2,961
vs nation: R+67.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic13.3%444TrumpRepublican83.3%2,777OtherAll other candidates3.4%113

R+70.0

Lead: 2,333
Total: 3,334
vs nation: R+74.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic10.0%318TrumpRepublican83.3%2,661OtherAll other candidates6.7%215

R+73.4

Lead: 2,343
Total: 3,194
vs nation: R+75.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic16.9%632RomneyRepublican81.7%3,055OtherAll other candidates1.4%52

R+64.8

Lead: 2,423
Total: 3,739
vs nation: R+68.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic23.9%853McCainRepublican74.9%2,672OtherAll other candidates1.2%43

R+51.0

Lead: 1,819
Total: 3,568
vs nation: R+58.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic19.5%758BushRepublican80.1%3,121OtherAll other candidates0.4%15

R+60.7

Lead: 2,363
Total: 3,894
vs nation: R+58.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic19.1%611BushRepublican80.0%2,559OtherAll other candidates0.9%30

R+60.9

Lead: 1,948
Total: 3,200
vs nation: R+61.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic37.5%1,048DoleRepublican57.7%1,614OtherAll other candidates4.8%135

R+20.2

Lead: 566
Total: 2,797
vs nation: R+28.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+68.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,3922024 5-year
Population density: 1,998 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 4.7 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $57,3762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 12.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+36.8 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+73.4 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 31, WY · twin score 98.3

presidential history

Party record book

Wyoming 53rd 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

68.4%

225 votes · D+36.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 63.1%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

83.3%

2,467 votes · R+68.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 83.3%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Bill Clinton1996

1,048votes

37.5% of the vote · R+20.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 853 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

3,121votes

80.1% of the vote · R+60.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 3,055 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

+33.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+36.8 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +12.1 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2016

+75.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+73.4 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +74.4 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RChris KnappState House · 53

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	10.1%338	89.9%2,994	3,332
2020	R	9.8%341	90.2%3,128	3,469

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+68.5, this sparsely populated district of roughly 9,400 residents ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting Wyoming's rural, energy-dependent political geography.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.8 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 73.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.5 points.

A population of 9,392, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,376 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 31 and State House District 55.

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 31

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 55

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 62

2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age

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 53rd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wyoming 53rd State House District voted Republican by 68.5 points (R+68.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,961 votes cast, 438 went Democratic and 2,467 went Republican.

When did Wyoming 53rd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 53rd State House District voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Wyoming 53rd State House District?

Wyoming 53rd State House District has a population of 9,392 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wyoming 53rd State House District?

Median household income in Wyoming 53rd State House District is $57,376 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Wyoming 53rd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 53rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.