82636 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 82636 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 82636, ~11% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 82636 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 82636 is the most Republican-leaning.
82636 runs about 13 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 82636. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 82636 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 82636, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 82636 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Wyoming average of 27%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 82636, WY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 82636 looks the way it does
Turnout in 82636 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.