82072 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 82072 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 82072, ~36% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 82072 compares
82072 runs about 58 points more Democratic than Wyoming as a whole. Wyoming leans Republican overall, while 82072 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 82072. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 82072 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 82072, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in 82072 hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in 82072 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes. 82072 runs against the grain of Wyoming, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 82072, WY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 82072 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 82072 have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.