84113 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 84113 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 84113, ~30% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 84113 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 84113 leans more Democratic than 29 of 38 neighbors.
84113 runs about 61 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while 84113 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 84113. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 84113 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 84113, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in 84113 hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 84113 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 96% of zip codes). 84113 runs against the grain of Utah, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 84113, UT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 84113 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in 84113 rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 84113 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.