Central Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Central Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Valley, ~11% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Central Valley leans more Republican than 5 of 19 neighbors.
Central Valley runs about 51 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Why Central Valley 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 Central Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 81% of households in Central Valley are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Central Valley, UT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Central Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Central Valley 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
- Annabella, UT R+77
- Elsinore, UT R+72
- Richfield, UT R+67
- Monroe, UT R+70
- Glenwood, UT R+77
- Venice, UT R+75
- Joseph, UT R+76
- Sigurd, UT R+77
- Sevier, UT R+75
- Aurora, UT R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cairo, KY R+55
- Missouri City, MO R+41
- Mire, LA R+77
- Oakhurst, SC R+34
- Shover Springs, AR R+70
- Nodine, MN R+18
- Amherst, NE R+67
- Nesbitt, TX R+61
- High Rolls Mountain Park, NM R+44
- Quenemo, KS R+56
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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.