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Wyoming 16th State Senate 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

English26.1%15.7%9.5%

German16.9%21.5%12.5%

Irish11.9%11.7%9.4%

Scottish5.8%3.2%1.3%

Italian4.7%2.8%4.8%

Swedish3.5%2.1%—

Danish2.8%——

American2.4%5.0%5.3%

Mexican3.9%8.0%11.3%

Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%

Spanish0.2%0.6%—

Spaniard0.2%0.4%—

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 SD 16	Wyoming	United States
Median age	43.3	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	6.5%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.9%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WY SD 16	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$102,304	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.9%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.8%	30.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WY SD 16	Wyoming	United States
Owner-occupied homes	75.8%	71.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	24.2%	28.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$483,900	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,263	$992	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	30.2%	43.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	18.1%	12.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WY SD 16	Wyoming	United States
Mean commute	25.9 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	13.4%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	70.6%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	9.8%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WY SD 16	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.8%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	6.3%	4.8%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WY SD 16	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 16	Wyoming	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.0%	3.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.3%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.7%	1.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.5%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.453	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

HarrisDemocratic27.0%2,954TrumpRepublican70.5%7,700OtherAll other candidates2.5%269

R+43.4

Lead: 4,746
Total: 10,923
vs nation: R+42.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic29.0%3,089TrumpRepublican68.0%7,256OtherAll other candidates3.0%321

R+39.1

Lead: 4,167
Total: 10,666
vs nation: R+43.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic24.6%2,168TrumpRepublican63.6%5,612OtherAll other candidates11.8%1,037

R+39.1

Lead: 3,444
Total: 8,817
vs nation: R+41.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic24.2%2,007RomneyRepublican72.6%6,024OtherAll other candidates3.2%269

R+48.4

Lead: 4,017
Total: 8,300
vs nation: R+52.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic30.9%2,592McCainRepublican65.5%5,496OtherAll other candidates3.6%300

R+34.6

Lead: 2,904
Total: 8,388
vs nation: R+41.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic24.7%1,907BushRepublican71.7%5,529OtherAll other candidates3.5%271

R+47.0

Lead: 3,622
Total: 7,707
vs nation: R+44.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic20.2%1,444BushRepublican68.6%4,904OtherAll other candidates11.2%799

R+48.4

Lead: 3,460
Total: 7,147
vs nation: R+48.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic26.9%1,808DoleRepublican50.8%3,413OtherAll other candidates22.3%1,495

R+23.9

Lead: 1,605
Total: 6,716
vs nation: R+32.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+43.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,9782024 5-year
Population density: 12 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,597 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $102,3042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57.5 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 15, WY · twin score 92.5

presidential history

Party record book

Wyoming 16th State Senate 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

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

59.9%

1,727 votes · D+22.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 56.4%

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

77.6%

3,414 votes · R+57.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 72.6%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

3,089votes

29.0% of the vote · R+39.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,954 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

7,700votes

70.5% of the vote · R+43.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,256 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

+10.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+13.8 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +3.0 pts

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

+52.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+48.4 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +48.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RDan DockstaderState Senate · 16

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+43.4 in 2024, compared with R+34.6 in 2008. Latter-day Saints adherents were the largest religious group at 42.8% in the 2020 US Religion Census.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.4 points.

A population of 18,978, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,304 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 14.

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 15

2008–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median age

State Senate District 14

2008–2024 trajectorypopulation scale

State Senate District 21

2008–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wyoming 16th State Senate District voted Republican by 43.4 points (R+43.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,923 votes cast, 2,954 went Democratic and 7,700 went Republican.

When did Wyoming 16th State Senate District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 16th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Wyoming 16th State Senate District?

Wyoming 16th State Senate District has a population of 18,978 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wyoming 16th State Senate District?

Median household income in Wyoming 16th State Senate District is $102,304 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Wyoming 16th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 16th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.