The politics in 82643 Midwest, WY are reflective of the larger political climate of the state. Wyoming is a red state and tends to lean toward conservative values. As such, there are many Republicans who serve as local political candidates in the area. Issues that are important to locals include protecting natural resources, balancing economic development with environmental preservation efforts, and ensuring access to quality education. The economy of 82643 Midwest is largely driven by agriculture and mining, and representatives from these industries can often be seen involved in local politics as well. Local elections are held every two years for city council members, county commissioners, judges, school board members, and other positions that influence life in 82643 Midwest.
The political climate in Zip 82643 (Midwest, WY) is very conservative.
Natrona County, WY is very conservative. In Natrona County, WY 24.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Natrona county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.8% to 24.2%.
Natrona county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 82643 (Midwest, WY) is very conservative.
Midwest, Wyoming is very conservative.
Natrona County, Wyoming is very conservative.
Casper Metro Area is very 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.
Midwest, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 82643 (Midwest)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)