Horse Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Horse Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Horse Creek, ~19% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Horse Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Horse Creek leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Politically, Horse Creek sits close to the rest of Wyoming.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Horse Creek. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Horse Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Horse Creek. 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; Horse Creek, 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 Horse Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Horse Creek 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Horse Creek own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Horse Creek have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Warren Air Force Base, WY R+43
- Orchard Valley, WY R+58
- Buford, WY R+51
- Diamond, WY R+55
- Granite Canon, WY R+54
- Fe Warren Afb, WY R+26
- Ranchettes, WY R+35
- Cheyenne, WY R+18
- Laramie, WY D+16
- Red Buttes, WY R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Springs, AZ D+51
- Foster City, MI R+40
- Limestreet, NY R+13
- Allouez, MI R+9
- Stanton, PA R+67
- Stanhope, MO R+60
- Cottage, NY R+45
- El Rancho, NM D+20
- Tennille, AL R+60
- Nicut, WV R+63
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.