Goshen County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Goshen County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goshen County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goshen County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Goshen County leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Goshen County runs about 16 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Goshen County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Goshen County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Goshen County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Goshen County, WY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Goshen County looks the way it does
Turnout in Goshen County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Scotts Bluff County, NE R+42
- Sioux County, NE R+79
- Platte County, WY R+65
- Banner County, NE R+79
- Niobrara County, WY R+90
- Morrill County, NE R+64
- Kimball County, NE R+68
- Box Butte County, NE R+55
- Laramie County, WY R+23
- Dawes County, NE R+39
Counties with Similar Populations
- Towns County, GA R+53
- Pulaski County, IN R+54
- Yalobusha County, MS R+19
- Charlton County, GA R+46
- Telfair County, GA R+30
- Allen County, KS R+48
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Poquoson City, VA R+38
- Dawson County, TX R+47
- Franklin County, FL R+47
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.