84606 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 84606 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 84606, ~18% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 84606 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 84606 leans more Republican than 1 of 15 neighbors.
84606 runs about 11 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole.
Why 84606 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 84606, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
84606 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 94%, far above the Utah average of 32%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 84606, UT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 84606 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 84606 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 78% of households in 84606 rent, compared to around 41% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 84606 report food insecurity, above 83% 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.