Who won Wyoming in the 2016 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried Wyoming in 2016, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wyoming have in 2016?

Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did Wyoming vote for the national winner in 2016?

Yes. Wyoming backed Donald Trump, who won the presidency that year.

Modern PolarizationWY · 3 EV

2016

Wyoming: Trump carries 3 EV.

Wyoming cast its 3 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — Wyoming voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Wyoming, 2016

In 2016, Wyoming awarded its 3 electoral votes to Trump of the Republican party. That placed Wyoming with the eventual winner: Donald Trump went on to take the presidency, and Wyoming was part of his column.

Wyoming stayed in the Republican column for the 13th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, and Idaho joined Wyoming for the Republican ticket, while Colorado did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Wyoming has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Donald Trump finished with 304 of the 538 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

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