Alcova is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Alcova typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alcova, ~6% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alcova compares
Alcova sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable cities nearby.
Alcova runs about 28 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alcova. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Alcova leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alcova. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Alcova, 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 Alcova looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Alcova is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leo, WY R+75
- Mills, WY R+57
- Casper, WY R+37
- Natrona, WY R+81
- Bar Nunn, WY R+64
- Muddy Gap, WY R+80
- Evansville, WY R+59
- Paradise Valley, WY R+77
- Red Buttes Village, WY R+77
- Parkerton, WY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yellowbud, OH R+55
- Green Grass, SD D+14
- Pineola, NC R+39
- Pontiac, MO R+64
- Ellisville, KY R+62
- Hosmer, SD R+62
- Sherry, TX R+42
- Nellie, OH R+60
- Prindle Corner, VT D+31
- Saratoga, KY R+58
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.