Powell is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Powell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Powell, ~18% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Powell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Powell leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Powell runs about 9 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Powell. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Powell 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 Powell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Powell votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, far above the Wyoming average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Powell, WY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Powell looks the way it does
Turnout in Powell 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 Cities
- Mantua, WY R+75
- Ralston, WY R+73
- Byron, WY R+81
- Deaver, WY R+77
- Frannie, WY R+77
- Cowley, WY R+77
- Lovell, WY R+70
- Cody, WY R+44
- Clark, WY R+58
- Emblem, WY R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hartsville, TN R+59
- Chestnut Ridge, NY R+31
- Saylorsburg, PA R+27
- Etters, PA R+33
- Clarence, NY R+9
- Bellmead, TX D+4
- Henderson, TN R+53
- Chadds Ford, PA D+9
- Timberlake, VA R+30
- Abbeville, SC R+27
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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.