Wyoming's at-large congressional district

Wyoming's 1st congressional district
Current Representative		Cynthia Lummis (R–Cheyenne)
Area	97,100 mi2
Population (2010)	563,626
Median income	$37,892
Ethnicity	85.9% White, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American, 1.6% other
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. By population, it is the smallest at-large district.

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

Presidential elections

• Bush - 69.22%, Third Party - 2.48%
• 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
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
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
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
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

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

As of April 2015, three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's at-large congressional district are alive.

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present