Carbon County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Carbon County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Carbon County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Carbon County compares
Carbon County runs about 11 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Carbon County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Carbon County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Carbon County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Carbon County, WY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Carbon County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Carbon County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jackson County, CO R+42
- Albany County, WY D+12
- Routt County, CO D+12
- Moffat County, CO R+52
- Natrona County, WY R+41
- Converse County, WY R+66
- Platte County, WY R+65
- Sweetwater County, WY R+53
- Fremont County, WY R+32
- Laramie County, WY R+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Moultrie County, IL R+54
- Clay County, AR R+62
- Las Animas County, CO R+13
- Fulton County, PA R+70
- San Juan County, UT R+19
- Livingston County, MO R+52
- Jefferson County, FL R+20
- Cannon County, TN R+69
- Harrison County, IA R+42
- Jasper County, GA R+48
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.