Wyoming, Wyoming
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25.8%Harris69,527 | 71.6%Trump192,633 | 1.6%Oliver4,193 | 269,048 | ||
| R | 26.6%Biden73,491 | 69.9%Trump193,559 | 2.1%Jorgensen5,768 | 276,765 | ||
| R | 21.9%Clinton55,973 | 68.2%Trump174,419 | 5.2%Johnson13,287 | 255,849 | ||
| R | 27.8%Obama69,286 | 68.6%Romney170,962 | 2.1%Johnson5,326 | 249,061 | ||
| R | 32.5%Obama82,868 | 64.8%McCain164,958 | 0.6%Barr1,594 | 254,658 | ||
| R | 29.1%Kerry70,776 | 68.9%Bush167,629 | 1.4%Nader3,372 | 243,428 | ||
| R | 27.7%Gore60,481 | 67.8%Bush147,947 | 1.2%Buchanan2,724 | 218,351 | ||
| R | 36.8%Clinton77,934 | 49.8%Dole105,388 | 12.3%Perot25,928 | 211,571 | ||
| R | 34.0%Clinton68,160 | 39.5%Bush79,347 | 25.6%Perot51,263 | 200,625 | ||
| R | 38.0%Dukakis67,113 | 60.5%Bush106,867 | 1.1%Paul2,026 | 176,551 | ||
| R | 28.2%Mondale53,370 | 70.5%Reagan133,241 | 1.2%Bergland2,357 | 188,968 | ||
| R | 28.0%Carter49,427 | 62.6%Reagan110,700 | 6.8%Anderson12,072 | 176,713 | ||
| R | 39.8%Carter62,239 | 59.3%Ford92,717 | 0.9%McCarthy1,387 | 156,343 | ||
| R | 30.5%McGovern44,358 | 69.0%Nixon100,464 | 0.5%Schmitz748 | 145,570 | ||
| R | 35.5%Humphrey45,173 | 55.8%Nixon70,927 | 8.7%Wallace11,105 | 127,205 | ||
| D | 56.6%Johnson80,718 | 43.4%Goldwater61,998 | 0.0% | 142,716 | ||
| R | 45.0%Kennedy63,331 | 55.0%Nixon77,451 | 0.0% | 140,782 | ||
| R | 39.9%Stevenson49,554 | 60.1%Eisenhower74,573 | 0.0% | 124,127 | ||
| R | 37.1%Stevenson47,934 | 62.7%Eisenhower81,049 | 0.2%Hallinan270 | 129,253 | ||
| D | 51.6%Truman52,354 | 47.3%Dewey47,947 | 1.1%Thurmond1,124 | 101,425 | ||
| R | 48.8%Roosevelt49,419 | 51.2%Dewey51,921 | 0.0% | 101,340 | ||
| D | 52.8%Roosevelt59,287 | 46.9%Willkie52,633 | 0.3%Thomas320 | 112,240 | ||
| D | 60.6%Roosevelt62,624 | 37.5%Landon38,739 | 2.0%Lemke2,019 | 103,382 | ||
| D | 56.1%Roosevelt54,370 | 40.8%Hoover39,583 | 3.1%Thomas3,009 | 96,962 | ||
| R | 35.4%Smith29,299 | 63.7%Hoover52,748 | 1.0%Thomas788 | 82,835 | ||
| R | 31.5%Davis25,174 | 52.4%Coolidge41,858 | 16.1%La Follette12,868 | 79,900 | ||
| R | 31.9%Cox17,429 | 64.2%Harding35,091 | 4.0%Debs2,180 | 54,700 | ||
| D | 54.6%Wilson28,316 | 41.9%Hughes21,698 | 3.5%Benson1,826 | 51,840 | ||
| D | 36.2%Wilson15,310 | 34.4%Taft14,560 | 29.4%Roosevelt12,426 | 42,296 | ||
| R | 39.7%Bryan14,918 | 55.4%Taft20,846 | 4.9%Debs1,844 | 37,608 | ||
| R | 29.1%Parker8,930 | 66.7%Roosevelt20,489 | 4.2%Debs1,289 | 30,708 | ||
| R | 41.2%Bryan10,164 | 58.7%McKinley14,482 | 0.2%Woolley41 | 24,687 | ||
| D | 51.5%Bryan10,862 | 47.8%McKinley10,072 | 0.8%Palmer159 | 21,093 | ||
| R | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 50.5%Harrison8,454 | 49.5%Weaver8,281 | 16,735 |
2026 election
On the ballot
Governoropen seatno nominee yet
Megan Degenfelderpresumptive nomineeKenneth Casnerpresumptive nomineeEric BarlowBrent Bien
OPEN seat: incumbent Gov. Mark Gordon (R) is term-limited (Wyoming caps the governor at 8 years in any 16-year period; Gordon elected 2018 and 2022) and confirmed he will not run. Aug 18 2026 primary not yet held; candidate filing closed May 29 2026. The GOP primary is the de facto general election: Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder is the front-runner (Trump-endorsed), with state Sen. Eric Barlow and retired USMC colonel Brent Bien also running. Kenneth (Ken) Casner is the lone filed Democrat and thus the presumptive Democratic nominee.
U.S. Senateopen seatno nominee yet
Harriet Hagemanpresumptive nominee
OPEN: Cynthia Lummis (R) NOT seeking re-election. Hageman (R, US Rep, Trump-endorsed) runaway frontrunner. Primary Aug 18 (not held). Safe R.
Source · Akashic 2026 forecast.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | R | 23.2%60,778 | 70.6%184,680 | 261,548 |
| 2022 | 0 | R | 24.4%47,250 | 68.2%132,206 | 193,902 |
| 2020 | 0 | R | 24.6%66,576 | 68.6%185,732 | 270,892 |
| 2018 | 0 | R | 29.8%59,903 | 63.6%127,963 | 201,245 |
| 2016 | 0 | R | 30.0%75,466 | 62.0%156,176 | 251,776 |
| 2014 | 0 | R | 22.9%37,803 | 68.5%113,038 | 165,100 |
| 2012 | 0 | R | 23.8%57,573 | 68.9%166,452 | 241,621 |
| 2010 | 0 | R | 24.5%45,768 | 70.4%131,661 | 186,969 |
| 2008 | 0 | R | 42.8%106,758 | 52.6%131,244 | 249,395 |
| 2006 | 0 | R | 47.7%92,324 | 48.3%93,336 | 193,369 |
| 2004 | 0 | R | 41.8%99,989 | 55.2%132,107 | 239,163 |
| 2002 | 0 | R | 36.2%65,961 | 60.5%110,229 | 182,152 |
| 2000 | 0 | R | 28.6%60,638 | 66.8%141,848 | 212,312 |
| 1998 | 0 | R | 38.7%67,399 | 57.8%100,687 | 174,219 |
| 1996 | 0 | R | 40.8%85,724 | 55.2%116,004 | 209,983 |
| 1994 | 0 | R | 41.3%81,022 | 53.2%104,426 | 196,197 |
| 1992 | 0 | R | 39.3%77,418 | 57.8%113,882 | 196,977 |
| 1990 | 0 | R | 44.9%70,977 | 55.1%87,078 | 158,055 |
| 1988 | 0 | R | 31.8%56,527 | 66.6%118,350 | 177,651 |
| 1986 | 0 | R | 30.5%48,780 | 69.5%111,007 | 159,787 |
| 1984 | 0 | R | 24.4%45,857 | 73.6%138,234 | 187,904 |
| 1982 | 0 | R | 28.9%46,041 | 71.1%113,236 | 159,277 |
| 1980 | 0 | R | 31.4%53,338 | 68.6%116,361 | 169,699 |
| 1978 | 0 | R | 41.4%53,522 | 58.6%75,855 | 129,377 |
| 1976 | 0 | D | 56.4%85,721 | 43.6%66,147 | 151,868 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 24.1%63,727 | 75.1%198,418 | 264,162 |
| 2020 | R | 26.9%72,766 | 73.1%198,100 | 270,866 |
| 2018 | R | 30.1%61,227 | 67.1%136,210 | 203,095 |
| 2014 | R | 17.5%29,377 | 72.4%121,554 | 167,919 |
| 2012 | R | 21.7%53,019 | 75.8%185,250 | 244,445 |
| 2008 | R | 24.3%60,631 | 75.7%189,046 | 249,677 |
| 2006 | R | 29.9%57,671 | 70.1%135,174 | 192,845 |
| 2002 | R | 27.0%49,570 | 73.0%133,710 | 183,280 |
| 2000 | R | 22.0%47,087 | 73.8%157,622 | 213,659 |
| 1996 | R | 42.2%89,103 | 54.1%114,116 | 211,077 |
| 1994 | R | 39.3%79,287 | 58.9%118,754 | 201,710 |
| 1990 | R | 36.1%56,848 | 63.9%100,784 | 157,632 |
| 1988 | R | 49.6%89,821 | 50.4%91,143 | 180,964 |
| 1984 | R | 21.7%40,525 | 78.3%146,373 | 186,898 |
| 1982 | R | 43.3%72,466 | 56.7%94,725 | 167,191 |
| 1978 | D | 62.2%82,908 | 37.8%50,456 | 133,364 |
| 1976 | R | 45.4%70,558 | 54.6%84,810 | 155,368 |
Of Wyoming’s twenty-three counties, Donald Trump lost exactly one — Teton, under the Tetons, by 34.7 points.
- The most Republican state
- R+45.8 in 2024 — the widest margin of any state, ahead of West Virginia (R+41.9) and Idaho (R+36.5) · MIT Election Lab
- Near the ceiling
- 22 of 23 counties voted Republican; Niobrara R+80.7, Crook R+77.4, Campbell (coal country) R+76.3 · MIT Election Lab 2024
- The one Democratic county
- Teton County (Jackson Hole) D+34.7 — median household income $124,172, 61.1% hold a bachelor’s degree · MIT Election Lab; ACS 2024 5-year
- The next-closest county
- Albany (University of Wyoming, Laramie) R+3.1 — the only other in single digits, and D+2.8 in 2020 · MIT Election Lab
- Least-populous state
- 582,397 residents — the smallest of the fifty, on a coal, oil, and gas economy · ACS 2024 5-year
- Two open seats in 2026
- Gov. Gordon term-limited; Sen. Lummis not seeking re-election — Aug 18 GOP primaries, the de facto general here, not yet held · Akashic 2026 forecast
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wyoming voted Republican by 45.8 points (R+45.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 269,048 votes cast, 69,527 went Democratic and 192,633 went Republican.
When did Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wyoming?
Wyoming has a population of 582,397 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wyoming?
Median household income in Wyoming is $76,176 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wyoming from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.