Capitol Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Capitol Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Capitol Hill, ~37% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Capitol Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Capitol Hill leans more Democratic than 10 of 19 neighbors.
Capitol Hill runs about 74 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while Capitol Hill is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Capitol Hill. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Capitol Hill leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Capitol Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Capitol Hill votes against the grain of Utah. Utah leans Republican overall, while Capitol Hill runs about 74 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Capitol Hill sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 77% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Capitol Hill have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, UT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Capitol Hill looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 71% of households in Capitol Hill rent, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Capitol Hill sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown, Salt Lake City, UT D+48
- Fairpark, Salt Lake City, UT D+40
- The Avenues, Salt Lake City, UT D+64
- Central City, Salt Lake City, UT D+60
- Rose Park, Salt Lake City, UT D+30
- Poplar Grove, Salt Lake City, UT D+34
- Central City Liberty Wells, Salt Lake City, UT D+66
- Jordan Meadows, Salt Lake City, UT D+30
- 9th and 9th, Salt Lake City, UT D+70
- East Central, Salt Lake City, UT D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Concordia, Portland, OR D+79
- Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN D+64
- Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Fairmuont, Newark, NJ D+73
- Clark-Fulton, Cleveland, OH D+30
- Whitney Ranch, Henderson, NV D+10
- Highland Square, Akron, OH D+48
- Hollywood Beach-Quadoman, Hollywood, FL R+7
- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Ravenna, Seattle, WA D+81
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.