82730 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 82730 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 82730, ~7% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 82730 compares
82730 runs about 31 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Why 82730 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 82730, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 82730 live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Wyoming average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 82730 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 85% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 82730, WY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 82730 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 82730 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 82730 have completed high school, below 77% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.