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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Wyoming/WY-AL
      1986·US House·Wyoming·District profile →

      Wyoming At-Large US House

      Winner
      REP
      Richard Bruce Cheney
      69.5%111,007 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Rick Gilmore
      30.5%48,780 votes
      Margin
      R+38.9
      159,787 total votes
      2 candidates159,787 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard Bruce CheneyREP✓
      		REP111,00769.5%
      Rick GilmoreDEM
      		DEM48,78030.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+46.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202426.1%72.3%R+46.2266,353
      202026.7%70.4%R+43.7275,026
      201621.9%68.2%R+46.3255,849
      201227.8%68.6%R+40.8249,061
      200832.5%64.8%R+32.2254,658

      Seat History

      US House in Wyoming

      2024
      Harriet HagemanREP
      R+45.7
      2022
      Harriet HagemanREP
      R+42.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Liz CheneyREP
      R+42.8
      2018
      Liz CheneyREP
      R+33.8
      2016
      Liz CheneyREP
      R+31.2
      2014
      Cynthia M LummisREP
      R+44.0
      2012
      Cynthia M LummisREP
      R+43.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Cynthia M LummisREP
      R+45.0
      2008
      Cynthia M LummisREP
      R+9.8
      2006
      Barbara CubinREP
      R+0.5
      2004
      Barbara CubinREP
      R+13.4
      2002
      Barbara CubinREP
      R+24.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Barbara CubinREP
      R+38.3
      1998
      Barbara CubinREP
      R+19.1
      1996
      Barbara CubinREP
      R+14.4
      View all US House history for Wyoming →

      Candidates

      Richard Bruce CheneyREP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rick GilmoreDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Wyoming, 1986

      Governor1 contest →
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