Platte County, Wyoming
Precinct data
Results by precinct
34 precincts · 4,765 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1-6 Wheatland Town1-6 Wheatland Town | 343 | 1,347 | 36 | 1,726 | 19.9% | 78.0% | R+58.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -1-1 1F1-1 1F | 151 | 1,065 | 25 | 1,241 | 12.2% | 85.8% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -2-1 Guernsey Town2-1 Guernsey Town | 128 | 406 | 12 | 546 | 23.4% | 74.4% | R+50.9 |
| Precinct -3-1 Glendo3-1 Glendo | 40 | 358 | 13 | 411 | 9.7% | 87.1% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -2-2 Sunrise2-2 Sunrise | 45 | 203 | 6 | 254 | 17.7% | 79.9% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -4-1 Chugwater4-1 Chugwater | 37 | 205 | 11 | 253 | 14.6% | 81.0% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -1-3 Antelope Gap1-3 Antelope Gap | 18 | 151 | 5 | 174 | 10.3% | 86.8% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -1-2 2F1-2 2F | 18 | 139 | 3 | 160 | 11.3% | 86.9% | R+75.6 |
| 6-2 Voting District2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 6-2 Voting District2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CHUGWATER Voting District56_560311001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CHUGWATER Voting District56_560311001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GLENDO Voting District56_560310601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GLENDO Voting District56_560310601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GUERNSEY Voting District56_560310201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GUERNSEY Voting District56_560310201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARTVILLE Voting District56_560310301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARTVILLE Voting District56_560310301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ROCKLAKE Voting District56_560311201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ROCKLAKE Voting District56_560311201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SLATER Voting District56_560310901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SLATER Voting District56_560310901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SYBILLE Voting District56_560312001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SYBILLE Voting District56_560312001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1-1 Voting District56_560310101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1-1 Voting District56_560310101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1-2 Voting District56_560310102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1-2 Voting District56_560310102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1-3 Voting District56_560310103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1-3 Voting District56_560310103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1-4 Voting District56_560310104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1-4 Voting District56_560310104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND RURAL Voting District56_560310106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND RURAL Voting District56_560310106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +16.1% |
| 1916 | +21.4% |
| 1920 | −33.2% |
| 1924 | −33.9% |
| 1928 | −39.1% |
| 1932 | +12.8% |
| 1936 | +5.4% |
| 1940 | +2.5% |
| 1944 | −7.0% |
| 1948 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −10.4% |
| 1960 | −6.4% |
| 1964 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | −19.5% |
| 1972 | −40.8% |
| 1976 | −7.3% |
| 1980 | −23.5% |
| 1984 | −38.4% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | −11.9% |
| 2000 | −38.3% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −35.0% |
| 2012 | −42.2% |
| 2016 | −60.0% |
| 2020 | −61.1% |
| 2024 | −64.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Republican.
4,797 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+80 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +62 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,078 in average income, against $77,551 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+32.1 on average — 33 points more Democratic-leaning than Platte County, WY itself (R+64.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Laramie County, WY33R+32.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Laramie County, WY33
- Natrona County, WY22
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +57 |
| 2012 | +48 |
| 2013 | −16 |
| 2014 | +83 |
| 2015 | +30 |
| 2016 | −114 |
| 2017 | −109 |
| 2018 | +18 |
| 2019 | −77 |
| 2021 | +100 |
| 2022 | +52 |
| 2023 | −45 |
| 2024 | −45 |
| 2025 | +80 |
Platte County delivered an R+64.9 margin in the 2024 presidential race, reflecting the deep rural conservatism typical of Wyoming's ranching and agricultural heartland. Its small population of under 9,000 makes it a reliable bellwether for the state's eastern plains.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.4 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.9 points.
A population of 8,612, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,718 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Niobrara County and Kimball County.
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Platte County, Wyoming. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/56031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.