Wyoming's at-large congressional district

Wyoming's at-large congressional district
Representative
Area97,100 sq mi (251,000 km2)
Distribution
  • 64.72% urban[1]
  • 35.28% rural
Population (2023)584,057[2]
Median household
income		$72,415[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+25[4]

Wyoming's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the US state of Wyoming. It is the third largest congressional district in the United States in terms of land size. The district is currently represented by Harriet Hageman.

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

Chart of voter registration

  Republican (80.83%)
  Democratic (11.06%)
  Unaffiliated (7.40%)
  Libertarian (0.49%)
  Constitution (0.16%)
  No Labels (0.05%)
  Other parties (0.01%)
Party enrollment as of August 1, 2024[5]
Party Total voters Percentage
Republican 180,815 80.83%
Democratic 24,751 11.06%
Unaffiliated 16,563 7.40%
Libertarian 1,090 0.49%
Constitution 360 0.16%
No Labels 112 0.05%
Other parties 12 0.01%
Total 223,703 100%

Recent statewide results

Year Office Results
2000 President George W. Bush 68% - 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 68% - Hillary Clinton 22%
2020 President Donald Trump 70% - Joe Biden 27%
2024 President Donald Trump 72% - Kamala Harris 26%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years of service Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District established December 1, 1890

Clarence D. Clark
(Evanston) 		Republican December 1, 1890 –
March 3, 1893 		51st
52nd 		Elected, in the same single ballot, to the current term and the next term in 1890.
Lost re-election.

Henry A. Coffeen
(Big Horn) 		Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 		53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

Frank Wheeler Mondell
(Newcastle) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897 		54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

John Eugene Osborne
(Rawlins) 		Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899 		55th Elected in 1896.
Retired.

Frank Wheeler Mondell
(Newcastle) 		Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1923 		56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th 		Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Charles E. Winter
(Casper) 		Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929 		68th
69th
70th 		Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Vincent Carter
(Kemmerer) 		Republican March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1935 		71st
72nd
73rd 		Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Paul Ranous Greever
(Cody) 		Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939 		74th
75th 		Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Frank O. Horton
(Saddlestring) 		Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941 		76th Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.

John J. McIntyre
(Douglas) 		Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943 		77th Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.

Frank A. Barrett
(Lusk) 		Republican January 3, 1943 –
December 31, 1950 		78th
79th
80th
81st 		Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Retired to run for Governor of Wyoming.
Resigned early to become Governor.
Vacant December 31, 1950 –
January 3, 1951 		81st

William Henry Harrison III
(Sheridan) 		Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1955 		82nd
83rd 		Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Keith Thomson
(Cheyenne) 		Republican January 3, 1955 –
December 9, 1960 		84th
85th
86th 		Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Died.
Vacant December 9, 1960 –
January 3, 1961 		86th

William Henry Harrison III
(Sheridan) 		Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965 		87th
88th 		Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.

Teno Roncalio
(Cheyenne) 		Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967 		89th Elected in 1964.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

William Henry Harrison III
(Sheridan) 		Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1969 		90th Elected in 1966.
Lost renomination.

John S. Wold
(Casper) 		Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1971 		91st Elected in 1968.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Teno Roncalio
(Cheyenne) 		Democratic January 3, 1971 –
December 30, 1978 		92nd
93rd
94th
95th 		Elected again in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired and resigned early.
Vacant December 30, 1978 –
January 3, 1979 		95th

Dick Cheney
(Casper) 		Republican January 3, 1979 –
March 20, 1989 		96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st 		Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Vacant March 20, 1989 –
April 26, 1989 		101st

Craig L. Thomas
(Casper) 		Republican April 26, 1989 –
January 3, 1995 		101st
102nd
103rd 		Elected to finish Cheney's term.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Barbara Cubin
(Casper) 		Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2009 		104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th 		Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired.

Cynthia Lummis
(Cheyenne) 		Republican January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2017 		111th
112th
113th
114th 		Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.[6]

Liz Cheney
(Wilson) 		Republican January 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2023 		115th
116th
117th 		Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Lost renomination.

Harriet Hageman
(Cheyenne) 		Republican January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th
119th 		Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Electoral history

2000

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Cubin (incumbent) 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

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Cubin (incumbent) 110,229 60.52
Democratic Ron Akin 65,961 36.21
Libertarian Lewis Stock 5,962 3.27

2004

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Cubin (incumbent) 131,682 55.28
Democratic Ted Ladd 99,982 41.97
Libertarian Lewis Stock 6,553 2.75

2006

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Cubin (incumbent) 93,336 48.33
Democratic Gary Trauner 92,324 47.80
Libertarian Thom Rankin 7,481 3.87

2008

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) 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

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) 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

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) 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

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2018 [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

2022

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harriet Hageman 132,206 68.19% −0.37%
Democratic Lynnette Grey Bull 47,250 24.36% −0.22%
Libertarian Richard Brubaker 5,420 2.80% −0.95%
Constitution Marissa Selvig 4,505 2.32% −0.60%
Write-in 4,521 2.33% +1.14%
Total votes 193,902 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Urban Rural Population United States in 2010". Statista. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Congressional District (At Large) (117th Congress), Wyoming". My Congressional District. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Secretary of State of Wyoming (August 1, 2024). "Statewide Summary Wyoming Voter Registration" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Gruver, Mead; Fram, Alan (November 12, 2015). "Wyoming GOP Rep. Cynthia Lummis retiring after 4 terms". Associated Press. Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "Election Results" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 3, 2020" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Statewide Candidates Unofficial Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2022" (PDF).

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