Ranchettes, Wyoming is a small rural community with a population of approximately 890 people. Despite its small size, the people of Ranchettes have a strong sense of civic engagement and are actively involved in local politics. Residents come together to discuss important issues and find common ground on matters that affect their collective wellbeing. Local politics in Ranchettes can often be intense, as residents strive to make sure their voices are heard and their opinions respected. Over the years, many local candidates have emerged to represent Ranchettes in local government. A quick look at any ballot will show numerous names from Ranchettes running for positions such as mayor, councilmember, school board member or county commissioner. Regardless of who wins the election, all citizens can take comfort in knowing that their votes count and that they are able to make a difference in the direction their hometown takes.
The political climate in Ranchettes, WY is moderately conservative.
Laramie County, WY is strongly conservative. In Laramie County, WY 33.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Laramie county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.0% to 33.8%.
Laramie county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ranchettes, WY is moderately conservative.
Laramie County, Wyoming is strongly conservative.
Cheyenne Metro Area is strongly conservative.
Wyoming is very conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Ranchettes, Wyoming: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Ranchettes, WY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,213 contributions totaling $389,385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,388 contributions totaling $926,697 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $388 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)