West Laramie leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 87% of adults in West Laramie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Laramie, ~27% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Laramie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Laramie leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
West Laramie runs about 9 points more Democratic than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Laramie. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 22 points.
Why West Laramie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Laramie. 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; West Laramie, WY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Laramie looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Laramie 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in West Laramie have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Laramie, WY D+16
- Red Buttes, WY R+36
- Wyoming, WY R+33
- Woods Landing, WY R+33
- Buford, WY R+51
- Centennial, WY R+31
- Harriman, WY R+51
- Virginia Dale, CO R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stoughstown, PA R+51
- Constance, NE R+70
- South Bethany, DE D+11
- Penrod, KY R+67
- Bruce, IL R+57
- Lakewood Park, ND R+45
- Wea, KS R+49
- Modale, IA R+50
- Pine Grove, OR R+18
- Tookland, VA R+66
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.