Lincoln County, Wyoming: Rural GOP Stronghold
Wyoming · Presidential Elections 1912–2024
R+67.7
2024 Margin
D+0.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
20K
Population
Lincoln County, Wyoming voted R+67.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 8,957 votes (82.63%). This represented a D+0.5% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
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Rural GOP StrongholdView all
Small, deeply conservative counties that have been consistently 75%+ Republican. Stable heartland communities concentrated in TX, OK, KS, NE and the Great Plains.
Volatility
7.9
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+67.7
2020→2024 SwingD+0.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record29
Demographics
Population19,581
Median Age
40.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
31.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$83,033(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
80.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.0%(1,623) | 82.6%(8,957) | R+67.7 | +0.5 |
| 2020 | 14.4%(1,509) | 82.6%(8,643) | R+68.2 | -4.2 |
| 2016 | 12.4%(1,105) | 76.4%(6,779) | R+63.9 | +4.0 |
| 2012 | 14.9%(1,287) | 82.9%(7,144) | R+68.0 | -13.5 |
| 2008 | 21.3%(1,823) | 75.7%(6,485) | R+54.4 | +9.5 |
| 2004 | 17.2%(1,364) | 81.2%(6,423) | R+63.9 | -2.1 |
| 2000 | 17.3%(1,184) | 79.1%(5,415) | R+61.8 | -31.8 |
| 1996 | 27.6%(1,803) | 57.6%(3,764) | R+30.0 | -9.8 |
| 1992 | 24.8%(1,430) | 45.1%(2,595) | R+20.2 | +13.4 |
| 1988 | 32.5%(1,592) | 66.1%(3,237) | R+33.6 | +24.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.9%(1,480) | 85.5%(9,077) | R+71.5 | -0.0 |
| 2020 | 14.1%(1,460) | 85.6%(8,846) | R+71.5 | -6.3 |
| 2018 | 16.0%(1,152) | 81.2%(5,846) | R+65.2 | +6.8 |
| 2014 | 10.0%(580) | 82.0%(4,758) | R+72.0 | +0.5 |
| 2012 | 12.6%(1,070) | 85.2%(7,230) | R+72.6 | -6.6 |
| 2008 | 16.9%(1,430) | 82.9%(7,001) | R+66.0 | -16.9 |
| 2006 | 25.4%(1,567) | 74.5%(4,595) | R+49.1 | +7.3 |
| 2002 | 21.8%(1,204) | 78.2%(4,319) | R+56.4 | +8.9 |
| 2000 | 15.8%(1,075) | 81.2%(5,519) | R+65.3 | -41.6 |
| 1996 | 36.9%(2,419) | 60.7%(3,978) | R+23.8 | +9.4 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0%(0) | 79.0%(6,021) | R+79.0 | -18.2 |
| 2018 | 16.1%(1,155) | 76.8%(5,511) | R+60.7 | -5.6 |
| 2014 | 15.0%(867) | 70.1%(4,045) | R+55.1 | +0.9 |
| 2010 | 15.5%(1,023) | 71.6%(4,710) | R+56.0 | -64.6 |
| 2006 | 54.3%(3,348) | 45.7%(2,819) | D+8.6 | +38.0 |
| 2002 | 34.0%(1,887) | 63.5%(3,520) | R+29.4 | +6.5 |
| 1998 | 30.6%(1,701) | 66.5%(3,704) | R+36.0 | -4.9 |
| 1994 | 34.1%(2,171) | 65.2%(4,145) | R+31.1 | -41.5 |
| 1990 | 55.2%(2,627) | 44.8%(2,129) | D+10.5 | +16.2 |
| 1986 | 47.1%(2,103) | 52.9%(2,359) | R+5.7 | -35.3 |