Ethete leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Ethete typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ethete, ~31% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ethete compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ethete leans more Democratic than 8 of 11 neighbors.
Ethete runs about 59 points more Democratic than Wyoming as a whole. Wyoming leans Republican overall, while Ethete is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ethete. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+71), a spread of about 118 points.
Why Ethete leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ethete, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ethete votes against the grain of Wyoming. Wyoming leans Republican overall, while Ethete runs about 59 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Ethete have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ethete, WY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Ethete looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ethete is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 14 points below the Wyoming average of 63%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Washakie, WY D+45
- Wind River, WY D+38
- St. Stephens, WY R+47
- Arapahoe, WY D+20
- Hudson, WY R+61
- Lander, WY R+24
- Kinnear, WY R+22
- Pavillion, WY R+80
- Milford, WY R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Etoile, TX R+82
- Hutchison, KY R+52
- Wadsworth, NV D+13
- Cobbs Creek, VA R+36
- Tahoe Vista, CA D+15
- Woodville, ID R+61
- Pinola, MS R+9
- Autaugaville, AL Even
- Montezuma, KS R+71
- Bremen, KY R+66
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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.