84116 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 84116 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 84116, ~26% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 84116 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 84116 leans more Democratic than 23 of 37 neighbors.
84116 runs about 51 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while 84116 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 84116. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 84116 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 84116, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 84116 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 84116 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 84116 runs against the grain of Utah, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 84116, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 84116 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 84116 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in 84116 rent, compared to around 65% in nearby zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 84116 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.