Wyoming's at-large congressional district
Wyoming's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of Wyoming. It is the third largest congressional district in the United States in terms of land size.
Wyoming's at-large congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Area | 97,100 sq mi (251,000 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 578,759[2] | ||
Median household income | $65,003[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+25[4] |
The district is currently represented by Republican Liz Cheney.
History
The district was first created when Wyoming achieved statehood on July 10, 1890, electing a single member. Since its creation, Wyoming has retained a single congressional district.
Voter registration
Party enrollment as of April 1, 2020[5] | |||||
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Party | Total voters | Percentage | |||
Democratic | 40,478 | 18.16% | |||
Republican | 156,460 | 70.19% | |||
Minor Parties | 1616 | 0.72% | |||
Unaffiliated | 24,145 | 10.83% | |||
Total | 222,899 | 100% |
Recent results in presidential elections
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 69% - Al Gore 28% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 69% - John Kerry 29% |
2008 | President | John McCain 65% - Barack Obama 33% |
2012 | President | Mitt Romney 69% - Barack Obama 28% |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 67% - Hillary Clinton 22% |
2020 | President | Donald Trump 70% - Joe Biden 27% |
List of members representing the district
Recent elections
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cubin | 141,848 | 66.81 | |
Democratic | Michael Allen Green | 60,638 | 28.56 | |
Libertarian | Lewis Stock | 6,411 | 3.02 | |
Natural Law | Victor Raymond | 3,415 | 1.61 |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cubin | 110,229 | 60.52 | |
Democratic | Ron Akin | 65,961 | 36.21 | |
Libertarian | Lewis Stock | 5,962 | 3.27 |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cubin | 131,682 | 55.28 | |
Democratic | Ted Ladd | 99,982 | 41.97 | |
Libertarian | Lewis Stock | 6,553 | 2.75 |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cubin | 93,336 | 48.33 | |
Democratic | Gary Trauner | 92,324 | 47.80 | |
Libertarian | Thom Rankin | 7,481 | 3.87 |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cynthia Lummis | 131,244 | 52.63 | |
Democratic | Gary Trauner | 106,758 | 42.81 | |
Libertarian | W. David Herbert | 11,030 | 4.42 | |
Write-in | Others | 363 | 0.15 |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cynthia Lummis | 131,661 | 70.42 | |
Democratic | Dave Wendt | 45,768 | 24.48 | |
Libertarian | John V. Lowe | 9,253 | 4.95 | |
Write-in | Others | 287 | 0.15 |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cynthia Lummis | 166,452 | 68.89 | |
Democratic | Chris Henrichsen | 57,573 | 23.83 | |
Libertarian | Richard P. Brubaker | 8,442 | 3.49 | |
Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 4,963 | 2.05 | |
Independent | Don Wills | 3,775 | 1.56 | |
Write-in | Others | 416 | 0.17 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cynthia Lummis | 113,038 | 68.47 | |
Democratic | Richard Grayson | 37,803 | 22.90 | |
Libertarian | Richard P. Brubaker | 7,112 | 4.31 | |
Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 6,749 | 4.09 | |
Write-in | Others | 398 | 0.24 |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Liz Cheney | 156,176 | 62.03 | |
Democratic | Ryan Greene | 75,466 | 29.97 | |
Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 10,362 | 4.12 | |
Libertarian | Lawrence Struempf | 9,033 | 3.59 | |
Write-in | Others | 739 | 0.29 |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Liz Cheney (incumbent) | 127,963 | 63.59% | +3.24% | |
Democratic | Greg Hunter | 59,903 | 29.77% | +0.61% | |
Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 6,918 | 3.44% | -0.05% | |
Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 6,070 | 3.01% | -0.99% | |
N/A | Write-Ins | 391 | 0.19% | N/A | |
Margin of victory | 68,060 | 33.82% | +2.63% | ||
Total votes | 201,245 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Liz Cheney (incumbent) | 185,732 | 68.56% | +4.98% | |
Democratic | Lynnette Grey Bull | 66,576 | 24.58% | -5.19% | |
Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 10,154 | 3.75% | +0.31% | |
Constitution | Jeff Haggit | 7,905 | 2.92% | -0.10% | |
Write-in | 525 | 0.19% | ±0.00% | ||
Total votes | 270,892 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
References
- "Urban Rural Population United States in 2010". Statista. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Congressional District (At Large) (116th Congress), Wyoming". My Congressional District. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of April 1st, 2020" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
- Gruver, Mead; Fram, Alan (November 12, 2015). "Wyoming GOP Rep. Cynthia Lummis retiring after 4 terms". Associated Press. Business Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- "Election Results" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 3, 2020" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Sources
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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