Elk Mountain is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Elk Mountain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elk Mountain, ~10% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elk Mountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elk Mountain leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Elk Mountain runs about 26 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Why Elk Mountain leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Elk Mountain. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Elk Mountain, WY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Elk Mountain looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Elk Mountain have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Elk Mountain sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hanna, WY R+73
- Medicine Bow, WY R+71
- Saratoga, WY R+54
- Bosler, WY R+32
- Centennial, WY R+31
- Rock River, WY R+36
- Shirley Basin, WY R+75
- Encampment, WY R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fremont, MN R+46
- Helton, TN R+70
- Graball, TN R+64
- Graff, MO R+73
- Lushton, NE R+67
- Dawn, OH R+71
- Talbot, OR R+39
- Monark Springs, MO R+69
- Fortescue, NJ R+45
- Newtown, MD R+33
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.