Wilson, WY is a small town located in the western part of the state. It is known for its rich agricultural and outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as its strong commitment to community involvement. Politically, Wilson has been traditionally conservative and leans Republican. In recent years, however, progressive causes have become more embraced by the residents of Wilson as evidenced by the increasing number of progressive candidates running for local office. Local political campaigns focus on issues such as improving public education, protecting the environment, and expanding access to health care resources. Despite being a small town, Wilson's citizens are passionate and eager to make their voices heard during election season and will come out in strong support of candidates who share their values.
The political climate in Wilson, WY is moderately liberal.
Teton County, WY is very liberal. In Teton County, WY 67.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 29.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Teton county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.1% to 29.6%.
Teton county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wilson, WY is moderately liberal.
Teton County, Wyoming is very liberal.
Jackson Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Wilson, Wyoming: R d D D D D
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 Wilson, WY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,570 contributions totaling $1,255,170 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $488 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 647 contributions totaling $1,576,925 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,437 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)