82839 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 82839 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 82839, ~9% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 82839 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 82839 is the most Republican-leaning.
82839 runs about 21 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Why 82839 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 82839, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 82839 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Wyoming average of 12%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 82839, 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 82839 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in 82839 report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 82839 rent, compared to around 18% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in 82839 have completed high school, above 93% of zip codes. 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.