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Wyoming › Wyoming House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Wyoming House District 51

R vs R

Same-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.

Laurie Bratten has no major-party opponent.

Laurie Bratten has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

RepublicanCandidate

Susan Bigelow

The district

Lean R+52: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+58.5R+60.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+50.5R+55.0 vs. nation2024 presidentR+52.3R+50.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
13,169
People per km²
5
Adults with a B.A.+
37%
White, no degree
58%of adults
  • White 92%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

5,132 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Laurie Bratten (R)95.7%
Write-In (—)4.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

5,929 two-party votes · R+52.3 · R+50.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.1%
Kamala Harris (D)23.9%

2022

3,900 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Cyrus Western (R)93.1%
Write-In (—)6.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

5,800 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Cyrus Western (R)96.9%
Writein (—)3.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

5,820 two-party votes · R+50.5 · R+55.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.2%
Joe Biden (D)24.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

5,567 two-party votes · R+58.5 · R+60.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)79.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)20.7%