84144 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 84144 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 84144, ~40% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 84144 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 84144 leans more Democratic than 30 of 38 neighbors.
84144 runs about 65 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while 84144 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 84144 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 84144, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 84144 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 84144 sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 96% of zip codes). 84144 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; 84144, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 84144 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 55% of households in 84144 rent, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 84144 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.