82005 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 82005 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 82005, ~16% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 82005 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 82005 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
82005 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Wyoming as a whole.
Why 82005 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 82005, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. More than 99% of households in 82005 are family households, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but 82005 runs against that pattern.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a heavily developed built environment and sparse local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 82005, WY does.
Why turnout in 82005 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 82005 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 98% of households in 82005 rent, compared to around 14% in nearby zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.