Alta, Wyoming is a small rural town located in the eastern part of the state. It has a diverse population of citizens and a strong sense of community spirit. The political environment in Alta is mostly conservative and traditional with an emphasis on local issues that directly affect the people who live there. Locally elected officials are dedicated to ensuring that the needs of their constituents are met, and their decisions reflect this priority. Many candidates running for office have deep roots in the community, and utilize their knowledge and experience to advocate for policies that improve life in Alta. As a result, Alta residents feel well-represented at every level of government.
The political climate in Alta, 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
Alta, 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.
Alta, 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 Alta, WY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $1,512 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $2,909 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $162 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)