Hot Springs, Wyoming — Presidential Election Results

Hot Springs, Wyoming has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 15.1 pts more Rep. than Wyoming overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Wyoming
2000 George W. Bush Republican 1,733 73.7% 50.6 pts (1,189 votes) 2,352 — 10.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,812 73.1% 47.9 pts (1,189 votes) 2,480 +3.4 pts 8.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,834 71.5% 47.4 pts (1,215 votes) 2,564 -0.7 pts 16.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,895 75.3% 54.6 pts (1,372 votes) 2,515 -7.2 pts 14.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,939 75.0% 59.5 pts (1,539 votes) 2,586 -9.1 pts 14.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,999 77.2% 58.6 pts (1,517 votes) 2,588 +4.7 pts 16.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,082 79.5% 60.8 pts (1,594 votes) 2,620 -0.9 pts 15.1 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 4,851 48.5% of population
2004 4,629 53.6% of population
2008 4,698 54.6% of population
2012 4,829 52.1% of population
2016 4,654 55.6% of population
2020 4,620 56.0% of population
2024 4,625 56.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Hot Springs shifted 9.8 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+52.2 pts 2004: R+48.8 pts 2008: R+49.5 pts 2012: R+56.7 pts 2016: R+65.8 pts 2020: R+61.1 pts 2024: R+62.0 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Hot Springs has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Wyoming's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Hot Springs voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Hot Springs has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Hot Springs?

Hot Springs's closest recorded margin was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 48.8 points (1,189 votes) out of 2,480 total votes cast.

Has Hot Springs ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Hot Springs has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Hot Springs?

The widest margin on record for Hot Springs was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 65.8 points.

How many votes were cast in Hot Springs relative to its population?

In 2024, 2,620 votes were recorded in Hot Springs against a total population of 4,625 (56.6% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Hot Springs a presidential bellwether county?

Hot Springs has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Wyoming's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).