Van Tassell, Wyoming is a small rural town located in the southwestern part of the state. Despite its size, Van Tassell has an active local politics scene that often sparks conversations among residents. Important topics such as land use, school districts, and economic development are discussed at both local government meetings and informal gatherings. In recent years several new candidates have been elected to office due to their interest in improving the community and addressing key issues. These candidates have worked hard to ensure that the voices of all citizens are heard, from those living on farms to those living in urban areas. As such, Van Tassell continues to be an example of democracy and civic participation at work in a rural setting.
The political climate in Van Tassell, WY is strongly conservative.
Niobrara County, WY is very conservative. In Niobrara County, WY 11.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Niobrara county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.5% to 11.9%.
Niobrara county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Van Tassell, WY is strongly conservative.
Niobrara County, Wyoming 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.
Van Tassell, 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 Van Tassell, WY
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 1 contributions totaling $75 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)