Weston County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Weston County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weston County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weston County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Weston County leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Weston County runs about 22 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Weston County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Weston County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Weston County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 10% of residents in Weston County live in densely developed areas, about 26 points below the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Weston County, WY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Weston County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in Weston County own their home, about 9 points above the Wyoming average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Crook County, WY R+78
- Custer County, SD R+53
- Lawrence County, SD R+37
- Fall River County, SD R+52
- Pennington County, SD R+28
- Meade County, SD R+51
- Butte County, SD R+62
- Campbell County, WY R+65
- Niobrara County, WY R+90
- Converse County, WY R+66
Counties with Similar Populations
- Pembina County, ND R+51
- Huerfano County, CO R+7
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK R+39
- Wabaunsee County, KS R+53
- Monroe County, AR R+33
- Broadwater County, MT R+54
- Schuyler County, IL R+44
- Charles City County, VA D+8
- Thurston County, NE D+23
- Bailey County, TX R+49
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.