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Primary Rules

Wyoming primary election and delegate rules

See Wyoming primary election type, who can vote in primaries, and historical 2024 Democratic and Republican delegate allocation details.

Rule and delegate context. This page combines structured primary-rule summaries with selected state, party, national, or archive source links. Presidential delegate counts are historical 2024 cycle data.
Last reviewed: August 21, 2026. Delegate counts are historical 2024 cycle data where listed. Confirm current primary voting rules with state election officials or party materials.

Who Can Vote

Can I vote in Wyoming primaries?

Primary access

Wyoming is listed with a Closed primary classification for Democratic State, Republican State, Democratic Presidential, and Republican Presidential. Party registration or party eligibility may affect which ballot a voter can use.

Party and office differences

Closed: Democratic State, Republican State, Democratic Presidential, and Republican Presidential.

Before you vote

Primary rules can vary by party, office, and election cycle. Confirm your current ballot eligibility with state election officials, your local election office, or the relevant political party.

Delegate context

The delegate totals on this page are historical 2024 presidential cycle data. They help explain the last presidential allocation cycle but should not be treated as current-cycle delegate counts.

Primary Type

Wyoming primary type breakdown

Wyoming law allows voters to change their party affiliation at the polling place on election day. An elector requesting a major party ballot shall declare or change party affiliation in accordance with W.S. 22-5-214 before receiving a party ballot. An elector may vote only the nonpartisan ballot and if so, is not required to declare his party affiliation...

Closed
Democratic State, Republican State, Democratic Presidential, and Republican Presidential

Delegates

Historical 2024 delegate allocation

2024 Democratic Delegates

16 delegate votes

Allocation
Proportional
Threshold
15% minimum vote required

13 of 17 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in Wyoming County Caucuses. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged...

2024 Republican Delegates

29 delegate votes

Allocation
Winner-Take-All
Threshold
Not specified

All 29 of Wyoming's delegates to the Republican National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of statewide presidential preference vote at state Convention.

Sources

Sources and verification links

Questions

Common questions

What type of primary does Wyoming use?

Wyoming is listed with the following primary type classification: Closed.

Can unaffiliated voters vote in Wyoming primaries?

Wyoming is listed with a Closed primary classification for Democratic State, Republican State, Democratic Presidential, and Republican Presidential. Party registration or party eligibility may affect which ballot a voter can use.

How many 2024 presidential delegates are listed for Wyoming?

The model lists 16 Democratic delegate votes and 29 Republican delegate votes for the 2024 presidential cycle.

Are Wyoming delegate totals current?

The delegate totals shown for Wyoming are historical 2024 presidential cycle data where listed. Confirm current-cycle delegate plans with official party materials or state election sources.

Where can I verify Wyoming primary rules?

Use state election materials, party materials, and selected reference links where available. This page links to When declaration of party affiliation required and www.ncsl.org - Primary Types.