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Wyoming 59th 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

German24.6%21.5%12.5%

English14.2%15.7%9.5%

Irish13.8%11.7%9.4%

American4.3%5.0%5.3%

Scottish3.8%3.2%1.3%

Norwegian3.2%3.0%—

French2.7%—1.6%

Italian2.4%2.8%4.8%

Mexican7.3%8.0%11.3%

Spanish0.7%0.6%—

Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

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 59	Wyoming	United States
Median age	35.9	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.8%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.1%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WY HD 59	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$57,181	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.2%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.7%	30.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WY HD 59	Wyoming	United States
Owner-occupied homes	76.8%	71.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	23.2%	28.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$198,900	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,062	$992	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	61.0%	43.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.0%	12.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WY HD 59	Wyoming	United States
Mean commute	18.8 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.0%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	83.2%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	5.0%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WY HD 59	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.4%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	3.5%	4.8%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WY HD 59	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 59	Wyoming	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	3.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.2%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.8%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.7%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.391	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

HarrisDemocratic26.2%954TrumpRepublican71.0%2,580OtherAll other candidates2.8%101

R+44.7

Lead: 1,626
Total: 3,635
vs nation: R+43.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic24.6%912TrumpRepublican70.8%2,621OtherAll other candidates4.6%171

R+46.1

Lead: 1,709
Total: 3,704
vs nation: R+50.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic21.1%739TrumpRepublican68.9%2,408OtherAll other candidates10.0%350

R+47.7

Lead: 1,669
Total: 3,497
vs nation: R+49.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic31.6%1,124RomneyRepublican64.9%2,312OtherAll other candidates3.5%125

R+33.4

Lead: 1,188
Total: 3,561
vs nation: R+37.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.2%1,294McCainRepublican61.5%2,259OtherAll other candidates3.2%119

R+26.3

Lead: 965
Total: 3,672
vs nation: R+33.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic35.7%1,313BushRepublican61.6%2,265OtherAll other candidates2.7%99

R+25.9

Lead: 952
Total: 3,677
vs nation: R+23.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic35.0%1,158BushRepublican59.1%1,957OtherAll other candidates6.0%198

R+24.1

Lead: 799
Total: 3,313
vs nation: R+24.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic43.3%1,477DoleRepublican40.6%1,385OtherAll other candidates16.0%546

D+2.7

Lead: 92
Total: 3,408
vs nation: R+5.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,4432024 5-year
Population density: 1,124 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 8.4 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $57,1812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+44.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+100.0 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 36, WY · twin score 98.3

presidential history

Party record book

Wyoming 59th 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

71.1%

1,059 votes · D+44.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 65.3%

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

100.0%

13 votes · R+100.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 71.0%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Bill Clinton1996

1,477votes

43.3% of the vote · D+2.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 1,476 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

2,621votes

70.8% of the vote · R+46.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 2,580 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

+27.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+30.7 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +19.7 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+101.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+100.0 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +50.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJ.R. RigginsState House · 59

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	23.3%837	76.7%2,762	3,599
2020	R	23.5%880	76.5%2,859	3,739

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.7 in a state already tilted heavily right, District 59's roughly 9,400 residents have produced some of the widest partisan gaps in Wyoming's lower chamber.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 100.0 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.7 points.

A population of 9,443, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,181 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 36 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 36

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 55

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 38

2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median income

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 59th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wyoming 59th State House District voted Republican by 44.7 points (R+44.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,635 votes cast, 954 went Democratic and 2,580 went Republican.

When did Wyoming 59th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 59th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Wyoming 59th State House District?

Wyoming 59th State House District has a population of 9,443 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wyoming 59th State House District?

Median household income in Wyoming 59th State House District is $57,181 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Wyoming 59th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 59th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.