Carbon County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Carbon County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Carbon County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Carbon County compares
Carbon County sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable counties nearby.
Carbon County runs about 34 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Carbon County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Carbon County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Carbon County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Carbon County, UT sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Carbon County looks the way it does
Turnout in Carbon County 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 Counties
- Emery County, UT R+73
- Sanpete County, UT R+63
- Duchesne County, UT R+76
- Juab County, UT R+71
- Utah County, UT R+36
- Wasatch County, UT R+33
- Uintah County, UT R+67
- Summit County, UT D+10
- Sevier County, UT R+70
- Wayne County, UT R+64
Counties with Similar Populations
- Breckinridge County, KY R+58
- Uinta County, WY R+62
- Greene County, NC R+15
- Lincoln County, WV R+65
- Buchanan County, VA R+67
- Woodward County, OK R+63
- Jay County, IN R+58
- Clay County, KY R+72
- Fulton County, IN R+51
- Henry County, IA R+31
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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.