Ranchester is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Ranchester typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ranchester, ~9% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ranchester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ranchester leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Ranchester runs about 21 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Why Ranchester 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 Ranchester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Ranchester live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Wyoming average of 12%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ranchester, WY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ranchester looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Ranchester rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in Ranchester have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dayton, WY R+61
- Wolf, WY R+62
- Parkman, WY R+62
- Sheridan, WY R+43
- Big Horn, WY R+56
- Wyola, MT D+5
- Wyarno, WY R+72
- Decker, MT Even
- Banner, WY R+64
- Story, WY R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Trail, OR R+39
- Colo, IA R+30
- Springer, NM R+5
- Dublin, NH D+7
- Sparkill, NY D+4
- Fairton, NJ D+25
- Falls, PA R+37
- Clara, MS R+84
- San Fidel, NM D+21
- Powells Crossroads, TN R+71
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.