Wyoming's at-large congressional district

Wyoming's at-large congressional district
Wyoming's at-large congressional district
Representative	Liz Cheney; R–Jackson
Area	97,100 sq mi (251,000 km2)
Population (2010)	563,626
Median household; income	37,892
Ethnicity	85.9% White; 8.9% Hispanic; 2.1% Native American; 1.6% other; 0.8% Black; 0.8% Asian;
Cook PVI	R+25

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

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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

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	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
	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

2016

Wyoming’s At-Large Congressional District Election – 2016
	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^[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)
Richard Cheney	1979–1989	(1941-01-30) January 30, 1941 (age 83)
Barbara Cubin	1995–2009	(1946-11-30) November 30, 1946 (age 78)
Cynthia Lummis	2009-2017	(1954-09-10) September 10, 1954 (age 70)

References

^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
^ "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. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 23, 2006 suggested (help)
^ 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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

[Cook-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. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 23, 2006 suggested (help)

[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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