82412 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 82412 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 82412, ~6% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 82412 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 82412 is the most Republican-leaning.
82412 runs about 36 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Why 82412 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 82412, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 82412 live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Wyoming average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 82412 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 78% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 82412, WY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 82412 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 82412 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.