Wheatland is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Wheatland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wheatland, ~16% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wheatland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wheatland is the least Republican-leaning.
Wheatland runs about 14 points more Republican than Wyoming as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wheatland. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Wheatland 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 Wheatland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wheatland votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, well above the Wyoming average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Wheatland, WY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wheatland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wheatland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Uva, WY R+70
- Dwyer, WY R+73
- Slater, WY R+75
- Guernsey, WY R+75
- Chugwater, WY R+71
- Hartville, WY R+75
- Diamond, WY R+55
- Fort Laramie, WY R+80
- Rockeagle, WY R+77
- Veteran, WY R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lawrenceville, IL R+42
- Seven Valleys, PA R+36
- New Columbia, PA R+27
- Nashville, IN R+38
- Meredith, NH D+8
- Hutchins, TX D+35
- Redwood Falls, MN R+32
- Homeacre-Lyndora, PA R+22
- St. Gabriel, LA Even
- Pardeeville, WI R+26
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.