Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	3,731	12,541	426	16,698
2020	3,823	12,229	551	16,603
2016	3,231	12,154	1,745	17,130
2012	4,774	11,428	693	16,895
2008	5,762	10,360	581	16,703
2004	5,208	10,653	411	16,272

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

3,731

12,541

426

16,698

2020

3,823

12,229

551

16,603

2016

3,231

12,154

1,745

17,130

2012

4,774

11,428

693

16,895

2008

5,762

10,360

581

16,703

2004

5,208

10,653

411

16,272

Measure	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Median age	37.9	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.7%	18.5%	17.2%

Measure

Sweetwater County

Wyoming

United States

Median age

37.9

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

8.8%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.7%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$75,034	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.9%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.9%	30.7%	35.6%

Measure

Sweetwater County

Wyoming

United States

Median household income

$75,034

$76,176

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.9%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.9%

30.7%

35.6%

Measure	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.8%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	7.8%	4.8%	13.6%

Measure

Sweetwater County

Wyoming

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.8%

6.8%

22.3%

Spanish

7.8%

4.8%

13.6%

Measure	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Catholic	21.1%	12.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.7%	11.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.9%	59.7%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	14.7%	11.6%	2.0%

Measure

Sweetwater County

Wyoming

United States

Catholic

21.1%

12.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.7%

11.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

54.9%

59.7%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

14.7%

11.6%

2.0%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

106 precincts · 16,698 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Sweetwater County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -10-1110-11	426	1,437	62	1,925	22.1%	74.6%	R+52.5
Precinct -05-1005-10	315	1,011	43	1,369	23.0%	73.8%	R+50.8
Precinct -03-703-7	313	888	39	1,240	25.2%	71.6%	R+46.4
Precinct -10-1010-10	278	914	28	1,220	22.8%	74.9%	R+52.1
Precinct -05-805-8	293	834	26	1,153	25.4%	72.3%	R+46.9
Precinct -07-307-3	150	718	17	885	16.9%	81.1%	R+64.2
Precinct -06-506-5	181	590	14	785	23.1%	75.2%	R+52.1
Precinct -05-605-6	174	567	17	758	23.0%	74.8%	R+51.8
Precinct -04-404-4	171	522	28	721	23.7%	72.4%	R+48.7
Precinct -06-106-1	130	386	15	531	24.5%	72.7%	R+48.2
Precinct -10-810-8	127	376	14	517	24.6%	72.7%	R+48.2
Precinct -10-910-9	138	354	18	510	27.1%	69.4%	R+42.4
Precinct -10-1310-13	114	363	10	487	23.4%	74.5%	R+51.1
Precinct -03-603-6	129	311	17	457	28.2%	68.1%	R+39.8
Precinct -04-104-1	136	266	16	418	32.5%	63.6%	R+31.1
Precinct -04-504-5	87	286	8	381	22.8%	75.1%	R+52.2
Precinct -10-1210-12	84	260	6	350	24.0%	74.3%	R+50.3
Precinct -06-306-3	73	269	6	348	21.0%	77.3%	R+56.3
Precinct -20-220-2	23	290	5	318	7.2%	91.2%	R+84.0
Precinct -05-705-7	63	227	7	297	21.2%	76.4%	R+55.2
Precinct -07-407-4	19	250	2	271	7.0%	92.3%	R+85.2
Precinct -09-309-3	33	231	1	265	12.5%	87.2%	R+74.7
Precinct -05-905-9	59	178	4	241	24.5%	73.9%	R+49.4
Precinct -04-604-6	53	165	5	223	23.8%	74.0%	R+50.2
Precinct -12-212-2	40	164	3	207	19.3%	79.2%	R+59.9
Precinct -04-704-7	36	136	3	175	20.6%	77.7%	R+57.1
Precinct -19-119-1	16	113	3	132	12.1%	85.6%	R+73.5
Precinct -03-403-4	23	81	3	107	21.5%	75.7%	R+54.2
Precinct -23-223-2	12	92	1	105	11.4%	87.6%	R+76.2
Precinct -24-124-1	1	92	0	93	1.1%	98.9%	R+97.8
Precinct -01-201-2	13	74	5	92	14.1%	80.4%	R+66.3
Precinct -25-225-2	3	45	0	48	6.3%	93.8%	R+87.5
Precinct -13-213-2	8	32	0	40	20.0%	80.0%	R+60.0
Precinct -21-121-1	10	19	0	29	34.5%	65.5%	R+31.0
BAIROIL Voting District56_560372501	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BAIROIL Voting District56_560372501	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Blairtown Voting District56_560370403	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Blairtown Voting District56_560370403	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS #1 Voting District56_560370701	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS #1 Voting District56_560370701	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS #2 Voting District56_560377011	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS #2 Voting District56_560377011	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FARSON Voting District56_560372001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FARSON Voting District56_560372001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR COURTHOUSE #1 Voting District56_560371001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR COURTHOUSE #1 Voting District56_560371001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR COURTHOUSE #2 Voting District56_560371002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR COURTHOUSE #2 Voting District56_560371002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL Voting District56_560371003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL Voting District56_560371003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR MONROE BAPTIST CHURCH Voting District56_560371005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR MONROE BAPTIST CHURCH Voting District56_560371005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR RECREATION CENTER Voting District56_560371004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR RECREATION CENTER Voting District56_560371004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR TRUMAN SCHOOL Voting District56_560371006	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GR TRUMAN SCHOOL Voting District56_560371006	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Granger Voting District56_560370101	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Granger Voting District56_560370101	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JAMESTOWN K-MOTIVE #1 Voting District56_560370901	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JAMESTOWN K-MOTIVE #1 Voting District56_560370901	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JAMESTOWN K-MOTIVE #2 Voting District56_560370902	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JAMESTOWN K-MOTIVE #2 Voting District56_560370902	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
McKinnon Voting District56_560372401	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
McKinnon Voting District56_560372401	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Point of Rocks Voting District56_560372101	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Point of Rocks Voting District56_560372101	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RELIANCE FIRE STATION/WEST Voting District56_560371202	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RELIANCE FIRE STATION/WEST Voting District56_560371202	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RELIANCE LIBRARY/EAST Voting District56_560371201	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RELIANCE LIBRARY/EAST Voting District56_560371201	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Rock Springs The bluffs Voting District56_560370603	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Rock Springs The bluffs Voting District56_560370603	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Voting District56_560370404	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Voting District56_560370404	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Downtown Voting District56_560370304	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Downtown Voting District56_560370304	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS EAST JR HIGH Voting District56_560370301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS EAST JR HIGH Voting District56_560370301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Edgar Street Voting District56_560370302	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Edgar Street Voting District56_560370302	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS FIRE STATION #1 Voting District56_560370501	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS FIRE STATION #1 Voting District56_560370501	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Foothill North #1 Voting District56_560370503	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Foothill North #1 Voting District56_560370503	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Foothill South Voting District56_560370502	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Foothill South Voting District56_560370502	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Gookin Voting District56_560370402	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Gookin Voting District56_560370402	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS KC HALL #1 Voting District56_560370602	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS KC HALL #1 Voting District56_560370602	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS North Belt Route Voting District56_560370601	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS North Belt Route Voting District56_560370601	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Prairie Voting District56_560370303	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Prairie Voting District56_560370303	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS SOUTH SIDE PARISH CENTER Voting District56_560370401	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS SOUTH SIDE PARISH CENTER Voting District56_560370401	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS WHITE MTN LIBRARY #2 Voting District56_560370505	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS WHITE MTN LIBRARY #2 Voting District56_560370505	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Wyoming Street Voting District56_560370305	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RS Wyoming Street Voting District56_560370305	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Superior Voting District56_560371901	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Superior Voting District56_560371901	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WAMSUTTER Voting District56_560372301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WAMSUTTER Voting District56_560372301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WASHAM Voting District56_560371301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WASHAM Voting District56_560371301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−47.0%
1896	+13.5%
1900	−19.6%
1904	−48.9%
1908	−29.8%
1912	+1.1%
1916	+7.1%
1920	−16.4%
1924	−28.5%
1928	+8.0%
1932	+37.1%
1936	+54.8%
1940	+46.2%
1944	+36.2%
1948	+32.3%
1952	+23.9%
1956	+17.2%
1960	+35.9%
1964	+50.9%
1968	+18.3%
1972	−16.4%
1976	+6.0%
1980	−12.7%
1984	−22.4%
1988	−0.4%
1992	+13.0%
1996	+9.6%
2000	−24.9%
2004	−33.5%
2008	−27.5%
2012	−39.4%
2016	−52.1%
2020	−50.6%
2024	−52.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	22.3%Harris3,731	75.1%Trump12,541	1.8%Oliver297 +1	R+52.8	R+2.1	R+51.3	16,698
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican75.1%12,541 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic22.3%3,731 Chase OliverLibertarian1.8%297 OtherAll other candidates0.8%129
2020	R	23.0%Biden3,823	73.7%Trump12,229	2.1%Jorgensen350	R+50.6	D+1.5	R+55.1	16,603
2016	R	18.9%Clinton3,231	71.0%Trump12,154	5.4%Johnson928	R+52.1	R+12.7	R+54.2	17,130
2012	R	28.3%Obama4,774	67.6%Romney11,428	4.1%	R+39.4	R+11.9	R+43.2	16,895
2008	R	34.5%Obama5,762	62.0%McCain10,360	3.5%	R+27.5	D+5.9	R+34.8	16,703
2004	R	32.0%Kerry5,208	65.5%Bush10,653	2.5%	R+33.5	R+8.6	R+31.0	16,272
2000	R	35.2%Gore5,521	60.1%Bush9,425	1.4%Nader222	R+24.9	R+34.5	R+25.4	15,691
1996	D	45.3%Clinton7,088	35.8%Dole5,591	17.9%Perot2,792	D+9.6	R+3.4	D+1.1	15,634
1992	D	43.0%Clinton6,417	30.0%Bush4,476	26.0%Perot3,879	D+13.0	D+13.5	D+7.5	14,910
1988	R	49.0%Dukakis6,720	49.5%Bush6,780	1.5%	R+0.4	D+22.0	D+7.3	13,705
1984	R	38.1%Mondale5,230	60.6%Reagan8,308	1.3%	R+22.4	R+9.7	R+4.2	13,712
1980	R	39.2%Carter4,728	51.9%Reagan6,265	8.9%	R+12.7	R+18.8	R+3.0	12,067
1976	D	52.7%Carter5,575	46.7%Ford4,937	0.6%	D+6.0	D+22.4	D+4.0	10,574
1972	R	41.6%McGovern3,713	58.0%Nixon5,175	0.3%	R+16.4	R+34.7	D+6.8	8,915
1968	D	54.9%Humphrey4,086	36.6%Nixon2,726	8.6%	D+18.3	R+32.6	D+19.0	7,449
1964	D	75.4%Johnson5,969	24.6%Goldwater1,944	0.0%	D+50.9	D+14.9	D+28.3	7,913
1960	D	68.0%Kennedy5,398	32.0%Nixon2,545	0.0%	D+35.9	D+18.7	D+35.8	7,943
1956	D	58.6%Stevenson4,747	41.4%Eisenhower3,355	0.0%	D+17.2	R+6.7	D+32.6	8,102
1952	D	61.9%Stevenson5,807	38.1%Eisenhower3,567	0.0%	D+23.9	R+8.4	D+34.7	9,374
1948	D	63.6%Truman5,146	31.4%Dewey2,538	5.0%	D+32.3	R+3.9	D+27.8	8,085
1944	D	68.1%Roosevelt5,599	31.9%Dewey2,623	0.0%	D+36.2	R+10.0	D+28.7	8,222
1940	D	73.0%Roosevelt6,637	26.8%Willkie2,439	0.2%	D+46.2	R+8.6	D+36.2	9,094
1936	D	77.0%Roosevelt6,232	22.2%Landon1,797	0.8%	D+54.8	D+17.6	D+30.5	8,097
1932	D	66.4%Roosevelt4,637	29.3%Hoover2,043	4.3%	D+37.1	D+29.2	D+19.4	6,983
1928	D	53.1%Smith2,974	45.2%Hoover2,528	1.7%	D+8.0	D+36.4	D+25.4	5,599
1924	O	13.7%Davis688	42.2%Coolidge2,119	44.2%La Follette2,219	La Follette +2.0	R+12.1	R+3.3	5,026
1920	R	37.8%Cox1,216	54.1%Harding1,744	8.1%	R+16.4	R+23.5	D+9.8	3,221
1916	D	50.9%Wilson1,496	43.8%Hughes1,287	5.3%	D+7.1	D+6.0	D+4.0	2,939
1912	D	36.9%Wilson916	35.8%Taft888	27.3%	D+1.1	D+30.9	R+18.4	2,483
1908	R	28.7%Bryan637	58.5%Taft1,299	12.8%	R+29.8	D+19.1	R+20.3	2,221
1904	R	22.5%Parker464	71.4%Roosevelt1,473	6.2%	R+48.9	R+29.3	R+29.2	2,064
1900	R	40.2%Bryan740	59.8%McKinley1,101	0.0%	R+19.6	R+33.2	R+12.1	1,841
1896	D	55.7%Bryan996	42.2%McKinley754	2.1%	D+13.5	D+60.6	D+19.6	1,787
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	47.0%Harrison674	53.0%	Weaver +5.9	—	R+48.7	1,433
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	21.8%3,550	78.2%12,724	16,274
2020	R	23.9%3,877	76.1%12,351	16,228
2018	R	30.4%3,943	66.2%8,577	12,950

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+61.2

Presidential vote · 2024R+52.8

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.4 points more Republican.

16,569 registered voters · 2026

Democratic13.8%Republican75.0%Unaffiliated7.7%Other3.5%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−167 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −5,580 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $57,187 in average income, against $85,235 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+27.7 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Sweetwater County, WY itself (R+52.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Salt Lake County, UT45D+10.2
Uinta County, WY45R+62.9
Natrona County, WY25R+48.2
Laramie County, WY22R+32.1
Albany County, WY20R+3.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Natrona County, WY46
Salt Lake County, UT45
Uinta County, WY36
Albany County, WY33
Laramie County, WY32
Clark County, NV24

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.

Domestic migration in Sweetwater County, WY in Sweetwater County, WY: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+65
2012	+702
2013	−279
2014	−547
2015	−648
2016	−830
2017	−1,058
2018	−831
2019	−750
2021	−631
2022	−313
2023	−169
2024	−124
2025	−167

Sweetwater County sits atop some of the world's largest trona deposits and significant natural gas reserves, drawing a workforce whose economic priorities consistently produce some of Wyoming's most lopsided federal election margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.8 points.

A population of 41,542, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,034 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Payette County and Elko County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Payette County

Idaho

80.6twin score

2012–2020 trajectory% Evangelical

Elko County

Nevada

78.4twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ 2000 margin

Owyhee County

Idaho

78.1twin score

% Evangelical2012–2020 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Sweetwater County, Wyoming vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sweetwater County, Wyoming voted Republican by 52.8 points (R+52.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,698 votes cast, 3,731 went Democratic and 12,541 went Republican.

When did Sweetwater County, Wyoming last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Sweetwater County, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Sweetwater County, Wyoming?

Sweetwater County, Wyoming has a population of 41,542 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sweetwater County, Wyoming?

Median household income in Sweetwater County, Wyoming is $75,034 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Sweetwater County, Wyoming?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sweetwater County, Wyoming from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	3,731	12,541	426	16,698
2020	3,823	12,229	551	16,603
2016	3,231	12,154	1,745	17,130
2012	4,774	11,428	693	16,895
2008	5,762	10,360	581	16,703
2004	5,208	10,653	411	16,272

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

3,731

12,541

426

16,698

2020

3,823

12,229

551

16,603

2016

3,231

12,154

1,745

17,130

2012

4,774

11,428

693

16,895

2008

5,762

10,360

581

16,703

2004

5,208

10,653

411

16,272

Measure	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Median age	37.9	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.7%	18.5%	17.2%

Measure

Sweetwater County

Wyoming

United States

Median age

37.9

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

8.8%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.7%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Median household income	$75,034	$76,176	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.9%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.9%	30.7%	35.6%

Measure

Sweetwater County

Wyoming

United States

Median household income

$75,034

$76,176

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.9%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.9%

30.7%

35.6%

Measure	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.8%	6.8%	22.3%
Spanish	7.8%	4.8%	13.6%

Measure

Sweetwater County

Wyoming

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.8%

6.8%

22.3%

Spanish

7.8%

4.8%

13.6%

Measure	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
Catholic	21.1%	12.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.7%	11.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.9%	59.7%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	14.7%	11.6%	2.0%

Measure

Sweetwater County

Wyoming

United States

Catholic

21.1%

12.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.7%

11.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

54.9%

59.7%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

14.7%

11.6%

2.0%

Sweetwater County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -10-1110-11

426

1,437

1,925

22.1%

74.6%

R+52.5

Precinct -05-1005-10

315

1,011

1,369

23.0%

73.8%

R+50.8

Precinct -03-703-7

313

888

1,240

25.2%

71.6%

R+46.4

Precinct -10-1010-10

278

914

1,220

22.8%

74.9%

R+52.1

Precinct -05-805-8

293

834

1,153

25.4%

72.3%

R+46.9

Precinct -07-307-3

150

718

885

16.9%

81.1%

R+64.2

Precinct -06-506-5

181

590

785

23.1%

75.2%

R+52.1

Precinct -05-605-6

174

567

758

23.0%

74.8%

R+51.8

Precinct -04-404-4

171

522

721

23.7%

72.4%

R+48.7

Precinct -06-106-1

130

386

531

24.5%

72.7%

R+48.2

Precinct -10-810-8

127

376

517

24.6%

72.7%

R+48.2

Precinct -10-910-9

138

354

510

27.1%

69.4%

R+42.4

Precinct -10-1310-13

114

363

487

23.4%

74.5%

R+51.1

Precinct -03-603-6

129

311

457

28.2%

68.1%

R+39.8

Precinct -04-104-1

136

266

418

32.5%

63.6%

R+31.1

Precinct -04-504-5

286

381

22.8%

75.1%

R+52.2

Precinct -10-1210-12

260

350

24.0%

74.3%

R+50.3

Precinct -06-306-3

269

348

21.0%

77.3%

R+56.3

Precinct -20-220-2

290

318

7.2%

91.2%

R+84.0

Precinct -05-705-7

227

297

21.2%

76.4%

R+55.2

Precinct -07-407-4

250

271

7.0%

92.3%

R+85.2

Precinct -09-309-3

231

265

12.5%

87.2%

R+74.7

Precinct -05-905-9

178

241

24.5%

73.9%

R+49.4

Precinct -04-604-6

165

223

23.8%

74.0%

R+50.2

Precinct -12-212-2

164

207

19.3%

79.2%

R+59.9

Precinct -04-704-7

136

175

20.6%

77.7%

R+57.1

Precinct -19-119-1

113

132

12.1%

85.6%

R+73.5

Precinct -03-403-4

107

21.5%

75.7%

R+54.2

Precinct -23-223-2

105

11.4%

87.6%

R+76.2

Precinct -24-124-1

1.1%

98.9%

R+97.8

Precinct -01-201-2

14.1%

80.4%

R+66.3

Precinct -25-225-2

6.3%

93.8%

R+87.5

Precinct -13-213-2

20.0%

80.0%

R+60.0

Precinct -21-121-1

34.5%

65.5%

R+31.0

BAIROIL Voting District56_560372501

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BAIROIL Voting District56_560372501

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Blairtown Voting District56_560370403

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Blairtown Voting District56_560370403

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COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS #1 Voting District56_560370701

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COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS #1 Voting District56_560370701

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COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS #2 Voting District56_560377011

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COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS #2 Voting District56_560377011

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FARSON Voting District56_560372001

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FARSON Voting District56_560372001

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GR COURTHOUSE #1 Voting District56_560371001

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GR COURTHOUSE #1 Voting District56_560371001

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GR COURTHOUSE #2 Voting District56_560371002

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GR COURTHOUSE #2 Voting District56_560371002

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GR LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL Voting District56_560371003

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GR LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL Voting District56_560371003

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GR MONROE BAPTIST CHURCH Voting District56_560371005

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GR MONROE BAPTIST CHURCH Voting District56_560371005

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GR RECREATION CENTER Voting District56_560371004

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GR RECREATION CENTER Voting District56_560371004

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Even

GR TRUMAN SCHOOL Voting District56_560371006

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Even

GR TRUMAN SCHOOL Voting District56_560371006

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Even

Granger Voting District56_560370101

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Granger Voting District56_560370101

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JAMESTOWN K-MOTIVE #1 Voting District56_560370901

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JAMESTOWN K-MOTIVE #1 Voting District56_560370901

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JAMESTOWN K-MOTIVE #2 Voting District56_560370902

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JAMESTOWN K-MOTIVE #2 Voting District56_560370902

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McKinnon Voting District56_560372401

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McKinnon Voting District56_560372401

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Point of Rocks Voting District56_560372101

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Even

Point of Rocks Voting District56_560372101

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Even

RELIANCE FIRE STATION/WEST Voting District56_560371202

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RELIANCE FIRE STATION/WEST Voting District56_560371202

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Even

RELIANCE LIBRARY/EAST Voting District56_560371201

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RELIANCE LIBRARY/EAST Voting District56_560371201

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Rock Springs The bluffs Voting District56_560370603

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Rock Springs The bluffs Voting District56_560370603

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Even

RS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Voting District56_560370404

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RS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Voting District56_560370404

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RS Downtown Voting District56_560370304

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RS Downtown Voting District56_560370304

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RS EAST JR HIGH Voting District56_560370301

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RS EAST JR HIGH Voting District56_560370301

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RS Edgar Street Voting District56_560370302

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RS Edgar Street Voting District56_560370302

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RS FIRE STATION #1 Voting District56_560370501

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RS FIRE STATION #1 Voting District56_560370501

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RS Foothill North #1 Voting District56_560370503

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RS Foothill North #1 Voting District56_560370503

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Even

RS Foothill South Voting District56_560370502

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RS Foothill South Voting District56_560370502

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RS Gookin Voting District56_560370402

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RS Gookin Voting District56_560370402

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RS KC HALL #1 Voting District56_560370602

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RS KC HALL #1 Voting District56_560370602

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RS North Belt Route Voting District56_560370601

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RS North Belt Route Voting District56_560370601

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RS Prairie Voting District56_560370303

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RS Prairie Voting District56_560370303

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RS SOUTH SIDE PARISH CENTER Voting District56_560370401

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RS SOUTH SIDE PARISH CENTER Voting District56_560370401

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RS WHITE MTN LIBRARY #2 Voting District56_560370505

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RS WHITE MTN LIBRARY #2 Voting District56_560370505

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RS Wyoming Street Voting District56_560370305

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RS Wyoming Street Voting District56_560370305

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Superior Voting District56_560371901

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Superior Voting District56_560371901

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WAMSUTTER Voting District56_560372301

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WAMSUTTER Voting District56_560372301

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WASHAM Voting District56_560371301

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WASHAM Voting District56_560371301

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−47.0%
1896	+13.5%
1900	−19.6%
1904	−48.9%
1908	−29.8%
1912	+1.1%
1916	+7.1%
1920	−16.4%
1924	−28.5%
1928	+8.0%
1932	+37.1%
1936	+54.8%
1940	+46.2%
1944	+36.2%
1948	+32.3%
1952	+23.9%
1956	+17.2%
1960	+35.9%
1964	+50.9%
1968	+18.3%
1972	−16.4%
1976	+6.0%
1980	−12.7%
1984	−22.4%
1988	−0.4%
1992	+13.0%
1996	+9.6%
2000	−24.9%
2004	−33.5%
2008	−27.5%
2012	−39.4%
2016	−52.1%
2020	−50.6%
2024	−52.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

22.3%Harris3,731

75.1%Trump12,541

1.8%Oliver297 +1

R+52.8

R+2.1

R+51.3

16,698

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican75.1%12,541
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic22.3%3,731
Chase OliverLibertarian1.8%297
OtherAll other candidates0.8%129

2020

23.0%Biden3,823

73.7%Trump12,229

2.1%Jorgensen350

R+50.6

D+1.5

R+55.1

16,603

2016

18.9%Clinton3,231

71.0%Trump12,154

5.4%Johnson928

R+52.1

R+12.7

R+54.2

17,130

2012

28.3%Obama4,774

67.6%Romney11,428

4.1%

R+39.4

R+11.9

R+43.2

16,895

2008

34.5%Obama5,762

62.0%McCain10,360

3.5%

R+27.5

D+5.9

R+34.8

16,703

2004

32.0%Kerry5,208

65.5%Bush10,653

2.5%

R+33.5

R+8.6

R+31.0

16,272

2000

35.2%Gore5,521

60.1%Bush9,425

1.4%Nader222

R+24.9

R+34.5

R+25.4

15,691

1996

45.3%Clinton7,088

35.8%Dole5,591

17.9%Perot2,792

D+9.6

R+3.4

D+1.1

15,634

1992

43.0%Clinton6,417

30.0%Bush4,476

26.0%Perot3,879

D+13.0

D+13.5

D+7.5

14,910

1988

49.0%Dukakis6,720

49.5%Bush6,780

1.5%

R+0.4

D+22.0

D+7.3

13,705

1984

38.1%Mondale5,230

60.6%Reagan8,308

1.3%

R+22.4

R+9.7

R+4.2

13,712

1980

39.2%Carter4,728

51.9%Reagan6,265

8.9%

R+12.7

R+18.8

R+3.0

12,067

1976

52.7%Carter5,575

46.7%Ford4,937

0.6%

D+6.0

D+22.4

D+4.0

10,574

1972

41.6%McGovern3,713

58.0%Nixon5,175

0.3%

R+16.4

R+34.7

D+6.8

8,915

1968

54.9%Humphrey4,086

36.6%Nixon2,726

8.6%

D+18.3

R+32.6

D+19.0

7,449

1964

75.4%Johnson5,969

24.6%Goldwater1,944

0.0%

D+50.9

D+14.9

D+28.3

7,913

1960

68.0%Kennedy5,398

32.0%Nixon2,545

0.0%

D+35.9

D+18.7

D+35.8

7,943

1956

58.6%Stevenson4,747

41.4%Eisenhower3,355

0.0%

D+17.2

R+6.7

D+32.6

8,102

1952

61.9%Stevenson5,807

38.1%Eisenhower3,567

0.0%

D+23.9

R+8.4

D+34.7

9,374

1948

63.6%Truman5,146

31.4%Dewey2,538

5.0%

D+32.3

R+3.9

D+27.8

8,085

1944

68.1%Roosevelt5,599

31.9%Dewey2,623

0.0%

D+36.2

R+10.0

D+28.7

8,222

1940

73.0%Roosevelt6,637

26.8%Willkie2,439

0.2%

D+46.2

R+8.6

D+36.2

9,094

1936

77.0%Roosevelt6,232

22.2%Landon1,797

0.8%

D+54.8

D+17.6

D+30.5

8,097

1932

66.4%Roosevelt4,637

29.3%Hoover2,043

4.3%

D+37.1

D+29.2

D+19.4

6,983

1928

53.1%Smith2,974

45.2%Hoover2,528

1.7%

D+8.0

D+36.4

D+25.4

5,599

1924

13.7%Davis688

42.2%Coolidge2,119

44.2%La Follette2,219

La Follette +2.0

R+12.1

R+3.3

5,026

1920

37.8%Cox1,216

54.1%Harding1,744

8.1%

R+16.4

R+23.5

D+9.8

3,221

1916

50.9%Wilson1,496

43.8%Hughes1,287

5.3%

D+7.1

D+6.0

D+4.0

2,939

1912

36.9%Wilson916

35.8%Taft888

27.3%

D+1.1

D+30.9

R+18.4

2,483

1908

28.7%Bryan637

58.5%Taft1,299

12.8%

R+29.8

D+19.1

R+20.3

2,221

1904

22.5%Parker464

71.4%Roosevelt1,473

6.2%

R+48.9

R+29.3

R+29.2

2,064

1900

40.2%Bryan740

59.8%McKinley1,101

0.0%

R+19.6

R+33.2

R+12.1

1,841

1896

55.7%Bryan996

42.2%McKinley754

2.1%

D+13.5

D+60.6

D+19.6

1,787

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

47.0%Harrison674

53.0%

Weaver +5.9

—

R+48.7

1,433

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

21.8%3,550

78.2%12,724

16,274

2020

23.9%3,877

76.1%12,351

16,228

2018

30.4%3,943

66.2%8,577

12,950

Frequently asked questions

How did Sweetwater County, Wyoming vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sweetwater County, Wyoming voted Republican by 52.8 points (R+52.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,698 votes cast, 3,731 went Democratic and 12,541 went Republican.

When did Sweetwater County, Wyoming last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Sweetwater County, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Sweetwater County, Wyoming?

Sweetwater County, Wyoming has a population of 41,542 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sweetwater County, Wyoming?

Median household income in Sweetwater County, Wyoming is $75,034 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.

What is the political history of Sweetwater County, Wyoming?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sweetwater County, Wyoming from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions