Wyoming, Wyoming: Republican loyalist state. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+46MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 582,3972024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,1762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Browse all of Wyoming
Constituent county margins for Wyoming, WYOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 69,527 | 192,633 | 269,048 | ||
| R | 73,491 | 193,559 | 276,765 | ||
| R | 55,973 | 174,419 | 255,849 | ||
| R | 69,286 | 170,962 | 249,061 | ||
| R | 82,868 | 164,958 | 254,658 | ||
| R | 70,776 | 167,629 | 243,428 | ||
| R | 60,481 | 147,947 | 218,351 | ||
| R | 77,934 | 105,388 | 211,571 | ||
| R | 68,160 | 79,347 | 200,625 | ||
| R | 67,113 | 106,867 | 176,551 | ||
| R | 53,370 | 133,241 | 188,968 | ||
| R | 49,427 | 110,700 | 176,713 | ||
| R | 62,239 | 92,717 | 156,343 | ||
| R | 44,358 | 100,464 | 145,570 | ||
| R | 45,173 | 70,927 | 127,205 | ||
| D | 80,718 | 61,998 | 142,716 | ||
| R | 63,331 | 77,451 | 140,782 | ||
| R | 49,554 | 74,573 | 124,127 | ||
| R | 47,934 | 81,049 | 129,253 | ||
| D | 52,354 | 47,947 | 101,425 | ||
| R | 49,419 | 51,921 | 101,340 | ||
| D | 59,287 | 52,633 | 112,240 | ||
| D | 62,624 | 38,739 | 103,382 | ||
| D | 54,370 | 39,583 | 96,962 | ||
| R | 29,299 | 52,748 | 82,835 | ||
| R | 25,174 | 41,858 | 79,900 | ||
| R | 17,429 | 35,091 | 54,700 | ||
| D | 28,316 | 21,698 | 51,840 | ||
| D | 15,310 | 14,560 | 42,296 | ||
| R | 14,918 | 20,846 | 37,608 | ||
| R | 8,930 | 20,489 | 30,708 | ||
| R | 10,164 | 14,482 | 24,687 | ||
| D | 10,862 | 10,072 | 21,093 | ||
| R | 0 | 8,454 | 16,735 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 23.5% | 73.2% | 271,123 |
| 2020 | O | 0.0% | 0.0% | 278,503 |
| 2018 | R | 30.1% | 67.0% | 203,420 |
| 2014 | R | 17.2% | 71.0% | 171,153 |
| 2012 | R | 21.1% | 73.9% | 250,700 |
| 2008 | R | 24.3% | 75.6% | 250,007 |
| 2006 | R | 29.4% | 68.9% | 196,215 |
| 2002 | R | 27.0% | 73.0% | 183,280 |
| 2000 | R | 22.0% | 73.8% | 213,659 |
| 1996 | R | 42.2% | 54.1% | 211,077 |
| 1994 | R | 39.3% | 58.9% | 201,710 |
| 1990 | R | 36.1% | 63.9% | 157,632 |
| 1988 | R | 49.6% | 50.4% | 180,964 |
| 1984 | R | 21.7% | 78.3% | 186,898 |
| 1982 | R | 43.3% | 56.7% | 167,191 |
| 1978 | D | 62.2% | 37.8% | 133,364 |
| 1976 | R | 45.4% | 54.6% | 155,368 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.5%
English
15.7%
Irish
11.7%
American
5.0%
Scottish
3.3%
Italian
3.0%
French
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,176
Wyoming ranks near the middle of US counties.
Wyoming$76,176
Wyoming$76,176
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.7%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wyoming sits in the Northern Rockies. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Wyoming reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1892. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points, in line with the state's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,176, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 582,397 together describe a state whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wyoming, Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wyoming, Wyoming voted Republican by 45.8 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 269,048 votes cast, 69,527 went Democratic and 192,633 went Republican.
What is Wyoming, Wyoming's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Wyoming, Wyoming as a "Republican loyalist" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Wyoming, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wyoming, Wyoming?
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, Wyoming?
Median household income in Wyoming, 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, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming, Wyoming from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.