Saddlestring is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Saddlestring typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Saddlestring, ~13% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Saddlestring compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Saddlestring leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Saddlestring runs about 17 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Saddlestring. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Saddlestring leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Saddlestring. 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; Saddlestring, WY sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Saddlestring looks the way it does
Turnout in Saddlestring 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
- Buffalo, WY R+55
- Ucross, WY R+75
- Story, WY R+61
- Banner, WY R+64
- Ulm, WY R+71
- Big Horn, WY R+56
- Clearmont, WY R+72
- Wyarno, WY R+72
- Sheridan, WY R+43
- Leiter, WY R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mill Creek, WV R+66
- Colfax, TX R+77
- Patriot, IN R+62
- McKenzie, AL R+65
- Oakwood, TX R+41
- Streetman, TX R+72
- Thayer, KS R+67
- Sinclairville, NY R+41
- Three Springs, PA R+72
- Sheffield, IA R+45
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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.