84779 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 84779 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 84779, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 84779 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 84779 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
84779 runs about 39 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Why 84779 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 84779, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in 84779 live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Utah average of 32%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 84779, UT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 84779 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in 84779 have more than one occupant per room, 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.