Aneth leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Aneth typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Aneth, ~38% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Aneth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Aneth leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
Aneth runs about 62 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while Aneth is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Aneth leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Aneth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Aneth votes against the grain of Utah. Utah leans Republican overall, while Aneth runs about 62 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Aneth have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Aneth, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Aneth looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Aneth is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 22 points below the Utah average of 68%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 45% of adults in Aneth report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Aneth 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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- Towaoc, CO D+25
- Red Mesa, AZ D+54
- Yellow Jacket, CO R+46
- Blanding, UT R+65
- Pleasant View, CO R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pace, MS R+4
- Pleasanton, NE R+70
- Glover, VT R+2
- Biron, WI R+27
- Winfield, TX R+71
- Lake Lynn, PA R+58
- Bethel, MN R+38
- Marion Junction, AL D+23
- Hill Country Village, TX R+26
- Sulphur, SD R+35
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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.