Lincoln County is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Lincoln County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lincoln County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lincoln County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lincoln County leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Lincoln County runs about 20 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lincoln County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Lincoln County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lincoln County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Lincoln County, WY does.
Why turnout in Lincoln County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lincoln County 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Lincoln County have completed high school, above 96% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Bear Lake County, ID R+71
- Caribou County, ID R+73
- Sublette County, WY R+58
- Teton County, WY D+16
- Franklin County, ID R+77
- Rich County, UT R+66
- Teton County, ID R+21
- Oneida County, ID R+76
- Cache County, UT R+32
- Bannock County, ID R+25
Counties with Similar Populations
- Marion County, KY R+50
- Simpson County, KY R+42
- Duchesne County, UT R+76
- Wayne County, KY R+65
- East Feliciana Parish, LA R+24
- Macon County, AL D+57
- Elbert County, GA R+35
- Holmes County, FL R+71
- Gonzales County, TX R+41
- Fayette County, IA R+30
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.