The politics of the Sheridan, WY Metro Area are closely connected to the local economy. This is because the region is relatively rural and has a population of just over 20,000 people according to the most recent census estimate. As such, many of the elections that take place in the area are focused on issues related to job creation, economic growth, and government regulations. In recent years, a number of local politicians have been elected to represent the area in state and federal governments. These individuals have helped to craft policy solutions that focus on growing local businesses, creating jobs for residents, and improving access to quality public services such as healthcare and education. All in all, politics in this area are important for keeping citizens informed about their local government and maintaining a healthy environment for economic growth.
The political climate in Sheridan Metro Area is very conservative.
In Sheridan Metro Area 24.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Sheridan metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.1% to 24.6%.
The Sheridan metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sheridan 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.
Sheridan, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Sheridan Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,323 contributions totaling $130,009 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 673 contributions totaling $591,385 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $879 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)