Wyoming's at-large congressional district

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Wyoming's at-large congressional district
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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 PVI R+23 [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.

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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
  1. Republican (80.83%)
  2. Democratic (11.06%)
  3. Unaffiliated (7.4%)
  4. Libertarian (0.49%)
  5. Constitution (0.16%)
  6. No Labels (0.05%)
  7. Other parties (0.01%)

Recent statewide results

YearOfficeResults
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

MemberPartyYears of serviceCong
ress
Electoral history
District established December 1, 1890
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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.
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Henry A. Coffeen
(Big Horn)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
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Frank Wheeler Mondell
(Newcastle)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
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John Eugene Osborne
(Rawlins)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Retired.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Paul Ranous Greever
(Cody)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
74th
75th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
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Frank O. Horton
(Saddlestring)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
76th Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
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John J. McIntyre
(Douglas)
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
77th Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
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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.
VacantDecember 31, 1950 –
January 3, 1951
81st
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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.
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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.
VacantDecember 9, 1960 –
January 3, 1961
86th
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William Henry Harrison III
(Sheridan)
Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965
87th
88th
Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
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Teno Roncalio
(Cheyenne)
Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
89th Elected in 1964.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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William Henry Harrison III
(Sheridan)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1969
90th Elected in 1966.
Lost renomination.
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John S. Wold
(Casper)
Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1971
91st Elected in 1968.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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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.
VacantDecember 30, 1978 –
January 3, 1979
95th
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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.
VacantMarch 20, 1989 –
April 26, 1989
101st
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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.
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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.
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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]
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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.
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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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Cubin (incumbent) 141,848 66.81
Democratic Michael Allen Green60,63828.56
Libertarian Lewis Stock6,4113.02
Natural Law Victor Raymond3,4151.61

2002

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Cubin (incumbent) 110,229 60.52
Democratic Ron Akin65,96136.21
Libertarian Lewis Stock5,9623.27

2004

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Cubin (incumbent) 131,682 55.28
Democratic Ted Ladd99,98241.97
Libertarian Lewis Stock6,5532.75

2006

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Cubin (incumbent) 93,336 48.33
Democratic Gary Trauner 92,32447.80
Libertarian Thom Rankin7,4813.87

2008

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cynthia Lummis 131,244 52.63
Democratic Gary Trauner 106,75842.81
Libertarian W. David Herbert11,0304.42
Write-In Others3630.15

2010

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) 131,661 70.42
Democratic Dave Wendt45,76824.48
Libertarian John V. Lowe9,2534.95
Write-In Others2870.15

2012

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) 166,452 68.89
Democratic Chris Henrichsen57,57323.83
Libertarian Richard P. Brubaker8,4423.49
Constitution Daniel Clyde Cummings4,9632.05
Independent Don Wills3,7751.56
Write-In Others4160.17

2014

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cynthia Lummis (incumbent) 113,038 68.47
Democratic Richard Grayson37,80322.90
Libertarian Richard P. Brubaker7,1124.31
Constitution Daniel Clyde Cummings6,7494.09
Write-In Others3980.24

2016

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Liz Cheney 156,176 62.03
Democratic Ryan Greene75,46629.97
Constitution Daniel Clyde Cummings10,3624.12
Libertarian Lawrence Struempf9,0333.59
Write-In Others7390.29

2018

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Liz Cheney (incumbent) 127,963 63.59% +3.24%
Democratic Greg Hunter59,90329.77%+0.61%
Libertarian Richard Brubaker6,9183.44%−0.05%
Constitution Daniel Clyde Cummings6,0703.01%−0.99%
N/AWrite-Ins3910.19%N/A
Margin of victory68,06033.82%+2.63%
Total votes201,245 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

2020

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2020 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Liz Cheney (incumbent) 185,732 68.56% +4.98%
Democratic Lynnette Grey Bull66,57624.58%−5.19%
Libertarian Richard Brubaker10,1543.75%+0.31%
Constitution Jeff Haggit7,9052.92%−0.10%
Write-in 5250.19%±0.00%
Total votes270,892 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

2022

Wyoming’s at-large congressional district election – 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Harriet Hageman 132,206 68.19% −0.37%
Democratic Lynnette Grey Bull47,25024.36%−0.22%
Libertarian Richard Brubaker5,4202.80%−0.95%
Constitution Marissa Selvig4,5052.32%−0.60%
Write-in 4,5212.33%+1.14%
Total votes193,902 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

2024

2024 Wyoming's at-large congressional district election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Harriet Hageman (incumbent) 184,680 70.61% +2.43
Democratic Kyle Cameron60,77823.24%−1.13
Libertarian Richard Brubaker9,2233.53%+0.73
Constitution Jeffrey Haggit5,3622.05%−0.27
Write-in 1,5050.58%-1.75
Total votes261,548 100.00% 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. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  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).
  10. Wyoming Secretary of State. "2024 General Election Statewide Candidates Summary" (PDF). Retrieved November 16, 2024.

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