Wyoming 5th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −37.5% |
| 2008 | −30.4% |
| 2012 | −33.4% |
| 2016 | −40.3% |
| 2020 | −37.8% |
| 2024 | −41.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 28.1%Harris1,959 | 69.5%Trump4,846 | 2.3% | R+41.4 | R+3.6 | R+40.0 | 6,968 | |
| R | 29.2%Biden2,097 | 67.0%Trump4,815 | 3.8% | R+37.8 | D+2.5 | R+42.3 | 7,188 | |
| R | 24.5%Clinton1,521 | 64.8%Trump4,018 | 10.6% | R+40.3 | R+6.8 | R+42.4 | 6,198 | |
| R | 31.6%Obama1,878 | 65.1%Romney3,864 | 3.3% | R+33.4 | R+3.1 | R+37.3 | 5,938 | |
| R | 33.6%Obama2,073 | 63.9%McCain3,948 | 2.5% | R+30.4 | D+7.1 | R+37.6 | 6,175 | |
| R | 29.5%Kerry1,680 | 67.0%Bush3,817 | 3.5% | R+37.5 | — | R+35.0 | 5,699 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+76.3 in a district of roughly 18,000 residents, this rural Wyoming seat ranks among the most one-sided state legislative districts in the country, reflecting the state's heavily Republican small-town and agricultural base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.4 points.
A population of 18,335, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,637 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 29.
The state-senate 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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