Story, WY is a small town located in the western part of Wyoming. It has a population of just over 2,000 people and is known for its quiet, rural charm. The local politics of Story are focused heavily on preserving the small-town atmosphere and ensuring that resources are allocated fairly between all citizens of the town. Local elections focus on issues ranging from education and public safety to economic development and community engagement. Candidates for local office emphasize their commitment to the community and work hard to gain the trust of the citizens they would represent. It is important for candidates to have a deep understanding of Story's values and culture so that they can provide effective policy solutions that benefit everyone living in this small but vibrant town.
The political climate in Zip 82842 (Story, WY) is very conservative.
Sheridan County, WY is very conservative. In Sheridan County, WY 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, Sheridan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.1% to 24.6%.
Sheridan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 82842 (Story, WY) is very conservative.
Story, Wyoming is very conservative.
Sheridan County, Wyoming is very conservative.
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.
Story, 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 82842 (Story)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 28 contributions totaling $1,520 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $7,466 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $299 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)