HarrisDemocratic25.8%69,527TrumpRepublican71.6%192,633OliverLibertarian1.6%4,193
R+45.8- Lead
- 123,106
- Total
- 269,048
- vs nation
- R+44.3
- Turnout
- 61.6%
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 582,3972024 5-year
- Population density
- 6.0 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 97,089 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $76,1762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.5 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Idaho, ID · twin score 93.7
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 61.6%271,123 participants ÷ 440,290 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +18.0 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- 0.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 43.5%–46.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 256,553 | 432,377 | 59.3% | B/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 205,275 | 432,284 | 47.5% | B/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 278,503 | 435,357 | 64.0% | B/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 199,513 | 434,427 | 45.9% | B/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 271,123 | 440,290 | 61.6% | B/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 276/110.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 279/137.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 282/1.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 285/182.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 288/227.
presidential history
Party record book
Wyoming · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
60.6%
62,624 votes · D+23.1
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 56.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.6%
192,633 votes · R+45.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 70.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
82,868votes
32.5% of the vote · R+32.2
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 80,718 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
193,559votes
69.9% of the vote · R+43.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 192,633 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
William J. Bryan1896
+9.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.7 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +9.6 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+52.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.5 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +48.4 pts
2026 election
On the ballot
Governoropen seat
Eric BarlownomineeKenneth CasnernomineeRebecca BextelnomineeMegan Degenfelderpresumptive nominee
Open seat — Gov. Mark Gordon term-limited. Eric Barlow won the GOP primary 45.1% over Megan Degenfelder; Kenneth Casner unopposed for the Democrats.
U.S. Senateopen seat
Harriet HagemannomineeJames W. Byrdnominee
Open seat — Sen. Cynthia Lummis retiring. Rep. Harriet Hageman won the Aug 18 GOP primary 64.9%; former state Rep. James Byrd won the Dem primary 79.3%.
U.S. House elections · 25 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+66.9
Presidential vote · 2024R+45.8
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Democratic than the rolls.
271,879 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,474 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,032 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +27 |
| 2012 | +5,274 |
| 2013 | +2,349 |
| 2014 | −2,543 |
| 2015 | −599 |
| 2016 | −4,603 |
| 2017 | −8,353 |
| 2018 | −3,827 |
| 2019 | −1,012 |
| 2021 | +1,880 |
| 2022 | +2,354 |
| 2023 | +1,776 |
| 2024 | +771 |
| 2025 | +1,474 |
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
Political twins — states
The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Idaho
Idaho
93.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale
Kansas
Kansas
77.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Montana
Montana
75.1twin score
2000 margin% White% Black≠ elasticity
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 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.