Sheridan, WY
Wyoming's Powder River Basin anchors one of the nation's most Republican metros
Sheridan's economy ties closely to coal, ranching, and tourism in the Bighorn foothills, producing a voter profile that has backed Republican presidential candidates by 40-plus-point margins in recent cycles.
- White92.1%
- Hispanic3.7%
- Two or more2.2%
- Other1.6%
- Native1.2%
- Asian0.6%
- Black0.5%
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Sheridan, WY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.1% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 3.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.2% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.3% | 31.6% | — | — | |
| 9.0% | 25.2% | — | — | |
| 8.7% | 24.2% | — | — | |
| 6.8% | 19.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 6.1% | 17.0% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 64.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Sheridan, WY metro area? 116,601 residents across 4 counties.
Demographics
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Sheridan, WY
Do voters in Sheridan, WY split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+49.4 | R+56.6 | 7.1pp |