The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Utah County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Utah County tends to be very republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Utah County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Utah County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Utah County, 40.23% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Utah County women make up 49.47% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Utah County is 26.1, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Utah County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Utah County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 3% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Wasatch County, UT: more liberal voters
- Salt Lake County, UT: more liberal voters
- Juab County, UT: more conservative voters
- Tooele County, UT: more liberal voters
- Summit County, UT: more liberal voters
- Sanpete County, UT: more conservative voters
- Davis County, UT: more liberal voters
- Morgan County, UT: more conservative voters
- Carbon County, UT: more liberal voters
- Weber County, UT: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jefferson County, CO: more liberal voters
- Brevard County, FL: more liberal voters
- Anne Arundel County, MD: more liberal voters
- Union County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Washington County, OR: more liberal voters
- Delaware County, PA: more liberal voters
- Bristol County, MA: more liberal voters
- New Castle County, DE: more liberal voters
- Summit County, OH: more liberal voters
- Johnson County, KS: more liberal voters
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