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Wyoming 3rd State Senate 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

German29.3%21.5%12.5%

English16.7%15.7%9.5%

Irish14.2%11.7%9.4%

American5.5%5.0%5.3%

Norwegian2.9%3.0%—

Swedish2.6%2.1%—

Italian2.4%2.8%4.8%

Scottish2.3%3.2%1.3%

Mexican5.5%8.0%11.3%

Colombian0.9%—0.4%

Spanish0.6%0.6%—

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Salvadoran0.2%—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 SD 3	Wyoming	United States
Median age	42.9	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.8%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WY SD 3	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$68,159	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.5%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.0%	30.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WY SD 3	Wyoming	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.1%	71.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	25.9%	28.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$231,600	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$765	$992	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	41.1%	43.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	13.9%	12.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WY SD 3	Wyoming	United States
Mean commute	19.0 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.0%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	10.9%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WY SD 3	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.3%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	3.9%	4.8%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WY SD 3	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 SD 3	Wyoming	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	3.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.2%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.2%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.9%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	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

HarrisDemocratic16.0%1,519TrumpRepublican81.9%7,756OtherAll other candidates2.0%190

R+65.9

Lead: 6,237
Total: 9,465
vs nation: R+64.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic16.7%1,611TrumpRepublican80.7%7,769OtherAll other candidates2.6%252

R+63.9

Lead: 6,158
Total: 9,632
vs nation: R+68.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic13.4%1,233TrumpRepublican79.3%7,290OtherAll other candidates7.3%675

R+65.9

Lead: 6,057
Total: 9,198
vs nation: R+67.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic21.3%1,924RomneyRepublican75.7%6,839OtherAll other candidates3.0%272

R+54.4

Lead: 4,915
Total: 9,035
vs nation: R+58.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic27.2%2,503McCainRepublican70.5%6,490OtherAll other candidates2.4%218

R+43.3

Lead: 3,987
Total: 9,211
vs nation: R+50.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic24.0%2,192BushRepublican74.4%6,796OtherAll other candidates1.6%148

R+50.4

Lead: 4,604
Total: 9,136
vs nation: R+47.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic22.8%1,934BushRepublican74.4%6,300OtherAll other candidates2.8%237

R+51.5

Lead: 4,366
Total: 8,471
vs nation: R+52.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic32.6%2,809DoleRepublican55.4%4,772OtherAll other candidates11.9%1,027

R+22.8

Lead: 1,963
Total: 8,608
vs nation: R+31.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 19,5002024 5-year
Population density: 3.3 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 5,938 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $68,1592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+16.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 6, WY · twin score 97.9

presidential history

Party record book

Wyoming 3rd State Senate 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. Roosevelt1932

57.6%

4,746 votes · D+16.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.2%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

81.9%

7,756 votes · R+65.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80.7%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

4,746votes

57.6% of the vote · D+16.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 4,580 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

7,769votes

80.7% of the vote · R+63.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 7,756 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

+7.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+10.2 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · −0.9 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+68.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+63.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +67.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RCheri SteinmetzState Senate · 3

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	13.4%1,214	86.6%7,847	9,061
2020	R	16.0%1,440	84.0%7,569	9,009

Wyoming 3rd State Senate District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.9 points.

A population of 19,500, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,159 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 42.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 6

2008–2024 trajectory

State Senate District 42

2008–2024 trajectory

State Senate District 19

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian 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 3rd State Senate District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wyoming 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wyoming 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 65.9 points (R+65.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,465 votes cast, 1,519 went Democratic and 7,756 went Republican.

When did Wyoming 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Wyoming 3rd State Senate District?

Wyoming 3rd State Senate District has a population of 19,500 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wyoming 3rd State Senate District?

Median household income in Wyoming 3rd State Senate District is $68,159 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Wyoming 3rd State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.