Wyoming leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Wyoming typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wyoming, ~37% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wyoming compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wyoming leans more Democratic than 74 of 77 neighbors.
Wyoming runs about 14 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Wyoming sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wyoming. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Wyoming 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 Wyoming, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Wyoming live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Wyoming have never been married, above 92% of cities. Wyoming runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Wyoming, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wyoming looks the way it does
Turnout in Wyoming 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
- Grandville, MI R+5
- Cutlerville, MI D+9
- Grand Rapids, MI R+4
- Kentwood, MI D+22
- East Grand Rapids, MI D+35
- Byron Center, MI R+21
- Jenison, MI R+23
- Walker, MI R+4
- Dutton, MI R+18
- Jamestown, MI R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gilroy, CA D+17
- Brentwood, CA D+7
- North Little Rock, AR D+31
- Port Orchard, WA D+3
- Powder Springs, GA D+26
- Clermont, FL R+16
- San Pablo, CA D+48
- Goose Creek, SC R+5
- South San Francisco, CA D+43
- Doral, FL R+18
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.