List of political parties in Wyoming

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This article lists political parties in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

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Currently recognized parties

Party [1] IdeologyMembers
(Dec. 2024) [2]
Dec. 2023 [3] 2024
presidential
vote
2022
gubernatorial
vote
U.S.
Congress
State
legislature
Executive
offices
Constitution Party USA Disc Logo.png Constitution Party Paleoconservatism 628 Increase2.svg323N/AN/A
0 / 3
0 / 93
0 / 6
Democratic Disc.svg Democratic Party Liberalism 34,870 Increase2.svg23,17469,527
(25.84%)
30,686
(15.82%)
0 / 3
7 / 93
0 / 6
Libertarian Disc.svg Libertarian Party Libertarianism 2,012 Increase2.svg1,0164,193
(1.56%)
8,157
(4.20%)
0 / 3
0 / 93
0 / 6
Republican Disc.svg Republican Party Conservatism 228,173 Increase2.svg177,355192,633
(71.60%)
143,696
(74.07%)
3 / 3
86 / 93
6 / 6
Others2,442 Increase2.svg132,695
(1.00%)
11,461
(5.91%)
0 / 3
0 / 93
0 / 6
Unaffiliated28,835 Increase2.svg15,352N/AN/A
Total296,960 Increase2.svg217,233269,048194,000

Formerly recognized parties

PartyIdeologyYears
recognized
Final
members
Final
presidential
vote
Disc No Labels Party.svg No Labels Centrism Apr 2024 –
Nov 2024
636 [4] N/A
Americans Elect Mar 2012 –
Dec 2012
45 [5] N/A
Country PartyJun 2012 –
Dec 2012
69 [5] N/A
Wyoming Reform Centrism 2000 –
2002
5 [6] 2,724
(2000)
Natural Law Election Disc.svg Natural Law Transcendental
Meditation
1996 –
2002
22 [6] 582
(1996)
New Alliance Party Left-wing
populism
19888 [6] 545
(1988)

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References

  1. "Political Parties". WY SOS. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  2. "Statewide Summary Wyoming Voter Registration 12/1/2024" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. "Statewide Summary Wyoming Voter Registration 12/1/2023" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. "Statewide Summary Wyoming Voter Registration General Election Day" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Statewide Summary Wyoming Voter Registration 12/13/2012" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Wyoming Voter Registration Statistics by Party" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 7 December 2024.