Reliance, Wyoming is a small town nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. While it may not be considered a major political hub, politics still play an important role in the life of this rural community. Local elections are held every two years for positions such as mayor, council members, and town clerk. These local elections are incredibly important to the townsfolk of Reliance because they help determine who will represent them on issues that affect their everyday lives, from taxes to zoning regulations. All eligible residents can exercise their right to vote in these elections and have their voices heard. It is also common for much of the political discussion among local residents to take place at town meetings or gatherings, where citizens come together to discuss various topics and voice their opinions on how they believe their town should be governed.
The political climate in Reliance, WY is moderately conservative.
Sweetwater County, WY is very conservative. In Sweetwater County, WY 23.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sweetwater county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.7% to 23.0%.
Sweetwater county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Reliance, WY is moderately conservative.
Sweetwater County, Wyoming is very conservative.
Rock Springs 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.
Reliance, 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 Reliance, WY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 476 contributions totaling $66,387 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 367 contributions totaling $72,765 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $198 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)