82939 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 82939 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 82939, ~7% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 82939 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 82939 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
82939 runs about 31 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Why 82939 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 82939, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 82939 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the Wyoming average of 12%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 82939 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 82939 are family households, above 83% of zip codes.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 82939, WY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 82939 looks the way it does
Turnout in 82939 sits close to the national pattern. 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.