84119 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 84119 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 84119, ~23% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 84119 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 84119 leans more Democratic than 22 of 43 neighbors.
84119 runs about 39 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while 84119 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 84119. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 84119 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 84119, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 84119 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 84119 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes. 84119 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; 84119, 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 84119 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 84119 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 12 points above the Utah average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 84119 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 84119 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. 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.