2016 United States presidential election in Wyoming facts for kids
The 2016 United States presidential election in Wyoming was held on November 8, 2016. This election was part of the larger 2016 United States presidential election, where people in all other states and Washington, D.C. also voted.
In Wyoming, Donald Trump won easily. He defeated Hillary Clinton and earned all 3 of Wyoming's electoral votes. Electoral votes are special votes that help decide who becomes president.
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How Wyoming Voted for President
Wyoming has a history of voting for the Republican Party in presidential elections. They have done so since 1968.
What the Polls Said
Before the election, groups called "pollsters" asked people who they planned to vote for. These surveys, called polls, help predict election results. In Wyoming, most polls showed that Donald Trump was far ahead of Hillary Clinton. This suggested he would win by a large amount.
Final Results
On election day, people went to the polls to cast their votes. Here are the final results for the presidential election in Wyoming:
| Presidential Election Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Donald Trump (Republican) | 174,419 | 67.40% |
| Hillary Clinton (Democrat) | 55,973 | 21.63% |
| Gary Johnson | 13,287 | 5.13% |
| Jill Stein | 2,515 | 0.97% |
| Darrell Castle | 2,042 | 0.79% |
| Rocky De La Fuente | 709 | 0.27% |
| Others | 9,843 | 3.80% |
| Total votes | 258,788 | 100.0% |
As you can see, Donald Trump received the most votes in Wyoming. The map below shows how each county in Wyoming voted.
Party Caucuses
Before the main election, political parties hold special meetings called "caucuses." In these caucuses, party members choose which candidate they want to represent their party in the presidential election.
Democratic Caucus
The Democratic Party held its caucus in Wyoming on April 9, 2016. Here's how the votes were split:
| Democratic Caucus Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % | Delegates |
| Bernie Sanders | 156 | 55.70% | 7 |
| Hillary Clinton | 124 | 44.30% | 11 |
| Total votes | 100% | 18 | |
Even though Bernie Sanders won more votes, Hillary Clinton received more delegates. Delegates are representatives who vote for a candidate at the party's national convention.
Republican Caucus
The Republican Party held its caucus in Wyoming on March 12, 2016. Here are the results:
| Republican Caucus Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % | Delegates |
| Ted Cruz | 1,128 | 70.94% | 9 |
| Marco Rubio | 231 | 14.53% | 1 |
| Donald Trump | 112 | 7.04% | 1 |
| John Kasich | 42 | 2.64% | 0 |
| Others | 2 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Undeclared | 75 | 4.72% | 1 |
| Total votes | 1,590 | 100% | 12 |
In the Republican caucus, Ted Cruz won the most votes and delegates.
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Results by county showing number of votes by size and candidates by color
