Wheatland, WY 82201
Platte County Voting Population
Eligibility (78.1% eligible to vote)
Race (89.4% white)
Gender (47.7% female)
Age (45.3% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $41,051
5-yr Unemployment: 3.9%
Metro Area: Cheyenne, WY-Scottsbluff, NE
Population Description: Has an urban population of 2,500 to 19,999, not close to a metro area
Platte County Recent Election Results
Leaning
74%Republican
2016 Presidential (50.3% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (17.9% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Platte County State
Wyoming National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Platte County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Platte County is located within the 15th Congressional District of WY .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Kristi Rietz | Platte County Treasurer |
(307) 322-2092 pctreas@plattecountywyoming.com |
Mona McAuley | Platte County Clerk of District Court |
(307) 322-3857 mmcauley@plattecountywyoming.com |
Malcolm Ervin | Platte County Clerk |
(307) 322-2315 pcclerk@plattecountywyoming.com |
Danette Eppel | Platte County Assessor |
(307) 322-2858 deppel@plattecountywyoming.com |
David Russell | Platte County Sheriff |
850 Maple Street Wheatland, WY 82201 (307) 322-2331 |
Philip Martin | Platte County Coroner |
(307) 322-2384 pmartin@plattecountywyoming.com |
Ian Jolovich | Platte County Commissioner |
(307) 322-2315 ijolovich@plattecountywyoming.com |
Kayla Mantle | Platte County Commissioner |
(307) 322-2315 kmantle@plattecountywyoming.com |
Steve Shockley | Platte County Commissioner |
(307) 322-2315 sshockley@plattecountywyoming.com |
Doug Weaver | Platte County & Prosecuting Attorney |
(307) 322-2045 dweaver@plattecountywyoming.com |
This is the list of elected officials for Wyoming. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
Cynthia M. Lummis | U.S. Senator |
124 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3424 |
John Barrasso | U.S. Senator |
307 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6441 |
Harriet Hageman | U.S. Representative |
1531 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2311 |
Mark Gordon | Governor of Wyoming |
200 West 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7434 |
Curtis E. Meier, Jr. | WY State Treasurer |
122 West 25th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7408 treasurer@wyo.gov |
Megan Degenfelder | WY State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
122 West 25th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7675 askthesuperintendent@wyo.gov |
Chuck Gray | WY Secretary of State |
122 West 25th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7378 secofstate@wyo.gov |
Kristi Racines | WY State Auditor |
122 West 25th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7831 saoadmin@wyo.gov |
John G. Fenn | WY State Supreme Court Justice |
2301 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7316 sgoetz@courts.state.wy.us |
Kari Gray | WY State Supreme Court Justice |
2301 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7316 sgoetz@courts.state.wy.us |
Kate M. Fox | WY State Supreme Court Justice |
2301 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7316 sgoetz@courts.state.wy.us |
Keith G. Kautz | WY State Supreme Court Justice |
2301 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7316 sgoetz@courts.state.wy.us |
Lynne Boomgaarden | WY State Supreme Court Justice |
2301 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7316 sgoetz@courts.state.wy.us |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Wyoming will cast 3 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Coroner:
A coroner is an official usually at the county level who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within their specific jurisdiction. Specifically, coroners are responsible for conducting investigations to determine cause and mode of death.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.