Wyoming 17th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1924–2024 · 26 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
67.3%
7,989 votes · D+38.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 66.5%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
78.6%
931 votes · R+57.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 77.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
7,989votes
67.3% of the vote · D+38.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 7,134 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2000
4,369votes
54.5% of the vote · R+13.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 4,108 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
Kamala Harris2024
+37.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +33.6 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1968
+47.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.5 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +46.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike GierauState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Wyoming 17th State Senate District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 57.3 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.1 points.
A population of 19,170, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $119,724 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Wyoming 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wyoming 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 36.1 points (D+36.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,729 votes cast, 7,134 went Democratic and 3,263 went Republican.
When did Wyoming 17th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wyoming 17th State Senate District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Wyoming 17th State Senate District?
Wyoming 17th State Senate District has a population of 19,170 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wyoming 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wyoming 17th State Senate District is $119,724 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Wyoming 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wyoming 17th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.