HarrisDemocratic27.0%2,954TrumpRepublican70.5%7,700OtherAll other candidates2.5%269
R+43.4- Lead
- 4,746
- Total
- 10,923
- vs nation
- R+42.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Wyoming 16th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (33 available)
President29 · 1912–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic29.0%3,089TrumpRepublican68.0%7,256OtherAll other candidates3.0%321
R+39.1- Lead
- 4,167
- Total
- 10,666
- vs nation
- R+43.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.6%2,168TrumpRepublican63.6%5,612OtherAll other candidates11.8%1,037
R+39.1- Lead
- 3,444
- Total
- 8,817
- vs nation
- R+41.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic24.2%2,007RomneyRepublican72.6%6,024OtherAll other candidates3.2%269
R+48.4- Lead
- 4,017
- Total
- 8,300
- vs nation
- R+52.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.9%2,592McCainRepublican65.5%5,496OtherAll other candidates3.6%300
R+34.6- Lead
- 2,904
- Total
- 8,388
- vs nation
- R+41.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic24.7%1,907BushRepublican71.7%5,529OtherAll other candidates3.5%271
R+47.0- Lead
- 3,622
- Total
- 7,707
- vs nation
- R+44.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic20.2%1,444BushRepublican68.6%4,904OtherAll other candidates11.2%799
R+48.4- Lead
- 3,460
- Total
- 7,147
- vs nation
- R+48.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.9%1,808DoleRepublican50.8%3,413OtherAll other candidates22.3%1,495
R+23.9- Lead
- 1,605
- Total
- 6,716
- vs nation
- R+32.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,9782024 5-year
- Population density
- 12 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,597 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $102,3042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.5 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 15, WY · twin score 92.5
presidential history
Party record book
Wyoming 16th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
59.9%
1,727 votes · D+22.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 56.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
77.6%
3,414 votes · R+57.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 72.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
3,089votes
29.0% of the vote · R+39.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,954 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,700votes
70.5% of the vote · R+43.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,256 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
+10.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.8 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +3.0 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+52.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.4 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +48.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDan DockstaderState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+43.4 in 2024, compared with R+34.6 in 2008. Latter-day Saints adherents were the largest religious group at 42.8% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.4 points.
A population of 18,978, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,304 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 14.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 15
Wyoming
92.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median age
State Senate District 14
Wyoming
92.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectorypopulation scale
State Senate District 21
Idaho
87.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
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 Wyoming 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wyoming 16th State Senate District voted Republican by 43.4 points (R+43.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,923 votes cast, 2,954 went Democratic and 7,700 went Republican.
When did Wyoming 16th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 16th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wyoming 16th State Senate District?
Wyoming 16th State Senate District has a population of 18,978 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wyoming 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wyoming 16th State Senate District is $102,304 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Wyoming 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 16th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.