Wyoming's at-large congressional district

Wyoming's At-large congressional district

Current Representative	Cynthia Lummis (R)
Area	97,100 sq mi (251,000 km²)
Distribution	% urban % rural
Population (2010)	563,626
Median income	37,892
Ethnicity	85.9% White 0.8% Black 0.8% Asian 8.9% Hispanic 2.1% Native American 1.6% other
Occupation	% Blue-collar % White-collar % Gray-collar
Cook PVI	R+22

Wyoming's at-large Congressional District is the sole congressional district for the state of Wyoming. Based on size, it is the third largest congressional district in the nation.

The district is currently represented by Republican Cynthia Lummis. Liz Cheney will take over the district in 2017.

History

The district was first created when Wyoming achieved statehood on July 10, 1890, electing a single member. Since its creation, Wyoming has retained a single congressional district.

Voter Registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of December 12, 2012^[1]
Party		Total Voters	Percentage
	Democratic	58,618	21.01%
	Republican	179,609	64.37%
	Minor Parties	2,442	0.88%
	Unaffiliated	38,369	13.75%
Total		279,038	100%

Presidential elections

2000 - Gore - 28.30%, Bush - 69.22%, Third Party - 2.48%
2004 - Kerry - 29.08%, Bush - 68.86%, Third Party - 2.06%
2008 - Obama - 32.54%, McCain - 64.78%, Third Party - 2.68%
2012 - Obama - 27.82%, Romney - 68.64%, Third Party - 3.54%
2016 - Clinton - 21.63%, Trump - 67.40%, Third Party - 10.97%

Performance Average - Democratic (27.87%), Republican (67.78%), Third Party (4.35%)

List of Representatives

The district was created upon Wyoming statehood in 1890.

Representative	Party	Years of Service	Note
Clarence D. Clark	Republican	December 1, 1890 – March 3, 1893	Lost re-election
Henry A. Coffeen	Democratic	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	Lost re-election
Frank W. Mondell	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	Lost re-election
John E. Osborne	Democratic	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	Retired
Frank W. Mondell	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1923	Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate
Charles E. Winter	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929	Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate
Vincent M. Carter	Republican	March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935	Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate
Paul R. Greever	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939	Lost re-election
Frank O. Horton	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	Lost re-election
John J. McIntyre	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	Lost re-election
Frank A. Barrett	Republican	January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1950	Resigned after elected Governor
Vacant		December 31, 1950 – January 3, 1951
Bill Harrison	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955	Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate
Edwin K. Thomson	Republican	January 3, 1955 – December 9, 1960	Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate Died
Vacant		December 9, 1960 – January 3, 1961
Bill Harrison	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965	Lost re-election
Teno Roncalio	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967	Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate
Bill Harrison	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969	Lost re-election
John S. Wold	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971	Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate
Teno Roncalio	Democratic	January 3, 1971 – December 30, 1978	Resigned
Vacant		December 30, 1978 – January 3, 1979
Dick Cheney	Republican	January 3, 1979 – March 17, 1989	Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense
Vacant		March 17, 1989 – April 26, 1989
Craig L. Thomas	Republican	April 26, 1989 – January 3, 1995	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Barbara Cubin	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009	Retired
Cynthia Lummis	Republican	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2017	Retiring^[2]
Liz Cheney	Republican	January 3, 2017 –

Recent Elections

2000

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2000
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Barbara Cubin	141,848	66.81
Democratic	Michael Allen Green	60,638	28.56
Libertarian	Lewis Stock	6,411	3.02
Natural Law	Victor Raymond	3,415	1.61

2002

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2002
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Barbara Cubin	110,229	60.52
Democratic	Ron Akin	65,961	36.21
Libertarian	Lewis Stock	5,962	3.27

2004

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2004
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Barbara Cubin	131,682	55.28
Democratic	Ted Ladd	99,982	41.97
Libertarian	Lewis Stock	6,553	2.75

2006

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2006
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Barbara Cubin	93,336	48.33
Democratic	Gary Trauner	92,324	47.80
Libertarian	Thom Rankin	7,481	3.87

2008

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2008
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Cynthia Lummis	131,244	52.63
Democratic	Gary Trauner	106,758	42.81
Libertarian	W. David Herbert	11,030	4.42
Write-in	Others	363	0.15

2010

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2010
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Cynthia Lummis	131,661	70.42
Democratic	Dave Wendt	45,768	24.48
Libertarian	John V. Lowe	9,253	4.95
Write-in	Others	287	0.15

2012

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2012
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Cynthia Lummis	166,452	68.89
Democratic	Chris Henrichsen	57,573	23.83
Libertarian	Richard P. Brubaker	8,442	3.49
Constitution	Daniel Clyde Cummings	4,963	2.05
Independent	Don Wills	3,775	1.56
Write-in	Others	416	0.17

2014

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2014
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Cynthia Lummis	113,038	68.47
Democratic	Richard Grayson	37,803	22.90
Libertarian	Richard P. Brubaker	7,112	4.31
Constitution	Daniel Clyde Cummings	6,749	4.09
Write-in	Others	398	0.24

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming

As of April 2015, three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's at-large congressional district are alive.

U.S. Representative	U.S. House of Representatives Term	Date of birth (and age)
John S. Wold	1969–1971	(1916-08-31) August 31, 1916
Richard Cheney	1979–1989	(1941-01-30) January 30, 1941
Barbara Cubin	1995–2009	(1946-11-30) November 30, 1946

References

↑ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of December 12, 2012" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
↑ Gruver, Mead; Fram, Alan (November 12, 2015). "Wyoming GOP Rep. Cynthia Lummis retiring after 4 terms". Associated Press. Business Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2016.

Sources

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Wyoming's congressional districts

All districts Territory At-large See also Wyoming's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations Recent U.S. House elections in Wyoming: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 All U.S. districts Apportionment Redistricting Gerrymandering

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