Wyoming's at-large congressional district
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+26[4] |
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.
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[]
Member | Party | Years of service | Cong ress |
District home | Electoral history |
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December 1, 1890 | |||||
Clarence D. Clark |
Republican | December 1, 1890 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Evanston | Elected, in the same single ballot, to the current term and the next term in 1890. Lost re-election. |
Henry A. Coffeen |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Sheridan | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
Frank Wheeler Mondell |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | Newcastle | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
John Eugene Osborne |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | Rawlins | Elected in 1896. Retired. |
Frank Wheeler Mondell |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1923 |
56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th |
Newcastle | 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 |
Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 |
68th 69th 70th |
Casper | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Vincent Carter |
Republican | March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935 |
71st 72nd 73rd |
Kemmerer | Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Paul Ranous Greever |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
74th 75th |
Cody | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
Frank O. Horton |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Saddlestring | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. |
John J. McIntyre | Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | Douglas | Elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
Frank A. Barrett |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1950 |
78th 79th 80th 81st |
Lusk | 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 |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955 |
82nd 83rd |
Sheridan | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Edwin Keith Thomson |
Republican | January 3, 1955 – December 9, 1960 |
84th 85th 86th |
Cheyenne | 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 |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 |
87th 88th |
Sheridan | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
Teno Roncalio |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
89th | Rock Springs | Elected in 1964. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
William Henry Harrison III |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969 |
90th | Sheridan | Elected in 1966. Lost renomination. |
John S. Wold |
Republican | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 |
91st | Casper | Elected in 1968. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Teno Roncalio |
Democratic | January 3, 1971 – December 30, 1978 |
92nd 93rd 94th 95th |
Rock Springs | 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 |
Republican | January 3, 1979 – March 17, 1989 |
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st |
Casper | 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 17, 1989 – April 26, 1989 |
101st | |||
Craig L. Thomas |
Republican | April 26, 1989 – January 3, 1995 |
101st 102nd 103rd |
Casper | Elected to finish Cheney's term. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Barbara Cubin |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 |
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
Casper | 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 |
Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2017 |
111th 112th 113th 114th |
Cheyenne | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired.[6] |
Liz Cheney |
Republican | January 3, 2017 – Present |
115th 116th 117th |
Wilson | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Recent elections[]
2000[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Cubin (incumbent) | 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 (incumbent) | 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 (incumbent) | 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 (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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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[]
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 |
See also[]
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.
- ^ Wasserman, David; Flinn, Ally (April 15, 2021). "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "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
Categories:
- Congressional districts of Wyoming
- At-large United States congressional districts
- Constituencies established in 1890
- 1890 establishments in Wyoming
- Dick Cheney