82515 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 82515 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 82515, ~12% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 82515 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 82515 is the most Republican-leaning.
82515 runs about 6 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 82515. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+73), a spread of about 86 points.
Why 82515 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 82515, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in 82515 live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Wyoming average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 82515 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 82515, WY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 82515 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 82515 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.