Wyoming's at-large congressional district
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Wyoming's 1st congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Area | 97,100 sq mi (251,000 km2) |
Population (2010) | 563,626 |
Median household income | 37,892 |
Ethnicity |
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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.[citation needed] By population, it is the smallest at-large district.[citation needed]
The district is currently represented by Republican Cynthia Lummis.
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] | |||||||||||||||
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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%
Performance Average - Democrat (29.44%), Republican (67.88%), Third Party (2.69%)
List of Representatives
District created upon Wyoming statehood in 1890
Representative | Party | Years of Service | Note |
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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 | ||
File:WH Harrison Wyoming.jpg 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 | ||
File:WH Harrison Wyoming.jpg 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 |
File:WH Harrison Wyoming.jpg 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 |
First elected to finish Cheney's term Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
Barbara Cubin | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 |
Retired |
Cynthia Lummis | Republican | January 3, 2009 – Present |
First elected in 2008 |
Recent Elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Barbara Cubin (inc.) | 93,336 | 48.27 | −7.00 | |
Democratic | Gary Trauner | 92,324 | 47.74 | +5.91 | |
Libertarian | Thomas Rankin | 7,481 | 3.87 | +1.12 | |
Independent | Write-In Votes | 228 | 0.12 | −0.03 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 193,369 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Cynthia Lummis | 131,244 | 52.63 | +4.36 | |
Democratic | Gary Trauner | 106,758 | 42.81 | −4.93 | |
Libertarian | W. David Herbert | 11,030 | 4.42 | +0.55 | |
Independent | Write-In Votes | 363 | 0.15 | +0.03 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 249,395 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Cynthia Lummis (inc.) | 131,661 | 70.42 | +17.79 | |
Democratic | David Wendt | 45,768 | 24.48 | −18.33 | |
Libertarian | John Love | 9,253 | 4.95 | +0.53 | |
Independent | Write-In Votes | 287 | 0.15 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 186,969 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Cynthia Lummis (inc.) | 166,452 | 68.90 | −1.52 | |
Democratic | Chris Henrichsen | 57,573 | 23.83 | −0.65 | |
Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 8,442 | 3.49 | −1.46 | |
Constitution | Daniel Cummings | 4,963 | 2.05 | +2.05 | |
Independent | Don Wills | 3,775 | 1.56 | +1.56 | |
Independent | Write-In Votes | 416 | 0.17 | +0.02 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 241,621 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Cynthia Lummis (inc.) | 112,874 | 68.46 | −0.44 | |
Democratic | Richard Grayson | 37,760 | 22.90 | −0.93 | |
Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 7,104 | 4.31 | +0.82 | |
Constitution | Daniel Cummings | 6,735 | 4.09 | +2.04 | |
Independent | Write-In Votes | 398 | 0.24 | +0.07 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 164,871 |
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming
As of April 2015[update], 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) |
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John S. Wold | 1969–1971 | August 31, 1916 |
Richard Cheney | 1979–1989 | January 30, 1941 |
Barbara Cubin | 1995–2009 | 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.
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- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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