Laramie County, Wyoming: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 101,0602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,1732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Shelby County, KY · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Laramie CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Laramie County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −57.5% |
| 1896 | −4.3% |
| 1900 | −17.3% |
| 1904 | −43.6% |
| 1908 | −7.8% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | −29.3% |
| 1924 | −21.0% |
| 1928 | −31.6% |
| 1932 | +2.9% |
| 1936 | +26.7% |
| 1940 | +13.4% |
| 1944 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | +13.9% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −7.7% |
| 1960 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | +30.4% |
| 1968 | −1.5% |
| 1972 | −31.6% |
| 1976 | −7.7% |
| 1980 | −21.1% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.4% |
| 1992 | −2.2% |
| 1996 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | −27.3% |
| 2004 | −32.0% |
| 2008 | −20.4% |
| 2012 | −24.3% |
| 2016 | −32.4% |
| 2020 | −28.2% |
| 2024 | −32.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14,153 | 28,063 | 43,362 | ||
| R | 15,217 | 27,891 | 44,982 | ||
| R | 11,573 | 24,847 | 40,969 | ||
| R | 14,295 | 23,904 | 39,505 | ||
| R | 16,072 | 24,549 | 41,625 | ||
| R | 13,171 | 25,951 | 39,879 | ||
| R | 12,162 | 21,797 | 35,323 | ||
| R | 13,676 | 16,924 | 33,869 | ||
| R | 12,177 | 12,890 | 31,855 | ||
| R | 11,851 | 15,561 | 27,770 | ||
| R | 10,110 | 19,348 | 29,799 | ||
| R | 9,512 | 15,361 | 27,713 | ||
| R | 12,040 | 14,061 | 26,294 | ||
| R | 7,791 | 15,010 | 22,855 | ||
| R | 9,519 | 9,824 | 20,992 | ||
| D | 16,059 | 8,563 | 24,622 | ||
| D | 12,086 | 11,637 | 23,723 | ||
| R | 9,072 | 10,581 | 19,653 | ||
| R | 8,187 | 10,785 | 19,051 | ||
| D | 8,226 | 6,200 | 14,524 | ||
| D | 7,542 | 7,326 | 14,868 | ||
| D | 7,808 | 5,955 | 13,820 | ||
| D | 7,594 | 4,356 | 12,140 | ||
| D | 5,435 | 5,116 | 10,938 | ||
| R | 3,029 | 5,862 | 8,973 | ||
| R | 2,378 | 3,944 | 7,442 | ||
| R | 1,810 | 3,399 | 5,430 | ||
| D | 2,759 | 2,428 | 5,320 | ||
| D | 1,923 | 1,871 | 4,804 | ||
| R | 2,523 | 2,965 | 5,632 | ||
| R | 1,167 | 3,109 | 4,456 | ||
| R | 1,538 | 2,181 | 3,719 | ||
| R | 1,628 | 1,776 | 3,423 | ||
| R | 0 | 1,890 | 3,288 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.0%
English
14.5%
Irish
13.0%
American
5.3%
Scottish
3.1%
Italian
2.3%
French
2.3%
African American
1.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,173
Laramie County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Laramie County$80,173
Wyoming$76,176
United States$80,734
Laramie County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.0%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)5.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.3%
speak English only
Spanish4.9%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 68.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Cheyenne, the state capital, Laramie County combines a mid-sized urban core with surrounding ranch country, producing Republican presidential margins that have held above 30 points even as its population edges toward 82,000.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached thirty points in 1964; the Republican margin reached fifty-seven points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $80,173, and a 9% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby County and Tehama County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Laramie County, Wyoming vote in 2024?
In 2024, Laramie County, Wyoming voted Republican by 32.1 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,362 votes cast, 14,153 went Democratic and 28,063 went Republican.
What is Laramie County, Wyoming's political typology?
Akashic places Laramie County, Wyoming in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did Laramie County, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Laramie County, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Laramie County, Wyoming?
Laramie County, Wyoming has a population of 101,060 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Laramie County, Wyoming?
Median household income in Laramie County, Wyoming is $80,173 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Laramie County, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Laramie County, Wyoming from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.