Wyoming 8th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −42.3% |
| 2008 | −34.4% |
| 2012 | −37.6% |
| 2016 | −43.7% |
| 2020 | −39.3% |
| 2024 | −37.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29.9%Harris1,584 | 67.2%Trump3,564 | 3.0% | R+37.3 | D+2.0 | R+35.8 | 5,306 | |
| R | 28.8%Biden1,540 | 68.0%Trump3,642 | 3.2% | R+39.3 | D+4.4 | R+43.7 | 5,353 | |
| R | 23.4%Clinton1,114 | 67.2%Trump3,191 | 9.4% | R+43.7 | R+6.1 | R+45.8 | 4,751 | |
| R | 29.8%Obama1,293 | 67.5%Romney2,923 | 2.7% | R+37.6 | R+3.2 | R+41.5 | 4,333 | |
| R | 32.0%Obama1,360 | 66.4%McCain2,824 | 1.7% | R+34.4 | D+7.9 | R+41.7 | 4,256 | |
| R | 28.5%Kerry1,166 | 70.8%Bush2,896 | 0.7% | R+42.3 | — | R+39.8 | 4,091 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.4 in a state already tilted heavily right, this district of roughly 9,000 residents represents the kind of heavily Republican constituency where general elections rarely determine outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.3 points.
A population of 8,923, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,750 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 7 and State House District 20.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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Wyoming 8th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/56008/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.