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Wyoming's at large congressional district

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Current Representative
  
Liz Cheney (R–Jackson)

Median income
  
37,892

Area
  
251,488 km²

Population (2010)
  
563,626

Cook PVI
  
R+22

Wyoming's at-large congressional district

Ethnicity
  
85.9% White 0.8% Black 0.8% Asian 8.9% Hispanic 2.1% Native American 1.6% other

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.

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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.

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.

    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.

    References

    Wyoming's at-large congressional district Wikipedia
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