Blanding is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Blanding typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blanding, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blanding compares
Blanding sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable cities nearby.
Blanding runs about 44 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blanding. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Blanding leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blanding. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Blanding, UT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Blanding looks the way it does
Turnout in Blanding sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monticello, UT R+62
- Montezuma Creek, UT D+39
- Bluff, UT D+15
- Dove Creek, CO R+47
- Aneth, UT D+40
- Pleasant View, CO R+47
- Egnar, CO R+41
- Cahone, CO R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mexico, NY R+32
- Minersville, PA R+26
- Harvard, MA D+28
- Montverde, FL R+37
- Sheridan, IL R+34
- South Tucson, AZ D+44
- West Burlington, IA R+15
- Arnold, PA D+18
- Montello, WI R+36
- Hendron, KY 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.