Wyoming's at-large congressional district

Wyoming's At-large congressional district
Current Representative Liz Cheney (R–Jackson)
Area 97,100 sq mi (251,000 km2)
Population (2010) 563,626
Median income 37,892
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+25[1]

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 Liz Cheney.

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[2]
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

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		 First elected in 1890
Lost re-election.
Henry A. Coffeen Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 First elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
Frank W. Mondell Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 First elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
John E. Osborne Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899		 First elected in 1896.
Retired.
Frank W. Mondell Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1923		 First elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate.
Charles E. Winter Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929		 First elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate.
Vincent M. Carter Republican March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1935		 First elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate.
Paul R. Greever Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939		 First elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
Frank O. Horton Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941		 First elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
John J. McIntyre Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943		 First elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
Frank A. Barrett Republican January 3, 1943 –
December 31, 1950		 First elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Retired to run for Governor of Wyoming.
Resigned early to become Governor.
Vacant December 31, 1950 –
January 3, 1951
Bill Harrison Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1955		 First elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. Senate.
Edwin K. Thomson Republican January 3, 1955 –
December 9, 1960		 First elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
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		 First elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
Teno Roncalio Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967		 First elected in 1964.
Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate.
Bill Harrison Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1969		 First elected in 1966.
Lost re-election.
John S. Wold Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1971		 First elected in 1968.
Retired to run for run for U.S. Senate.
Teno Roncalio Democratic January 3, 1971 –
December 30, 1978		 Elected again in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired and resigned early.
Vacant December 30, 1978 –
January 3, 1979
Dick Cheney Republican January 3, 1979 –
March 17, 1989		 First elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
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		 First elected to finish Cheney's term.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. Senate.
Barbara Cubin Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2009		 First elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired.
Cynthia Lummis Republican January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2017		 First elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.[3]
Liz Cheney Republican January 3, 2017 –
Present		 First elected in 2016.

Recent Elections

2000

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2000
Party 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
Party 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
Party 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
Party 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
Party 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
Party 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
Party 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
Party 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

2016

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Liz Cheney 156,176 62.03
Democratic Ryan Greene 75,466 29.97
Constitution Daniel Clyde Cummings 10,362 4.12
Libertarian Lawrence Struempf 9,033 3.59
Write-in Others 739 0.29

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

As of February 2017, 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)
Richard Cheney 1979–1989 January 30, 1941
Barbara Cubin 1995–2009 November 30, 1946
Cynthia Lummis 2009-2017 September 10, 1954

References

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of December 12, 2012" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ Gruver, Mead; Fram, Alan (November 12, 2015). "Wyoming GOP Rep. Cynthia Lummis retiring after 4 terms". Associated Press. Business Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2016.

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