Clearfield leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Clearfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clearfield, ~23% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clearfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clearfield leans more Republican than 4 of 49 neighbors.
Politically, Clearfield sits close to the rest of Utah.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clearfield. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Clearfield 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 Clearfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clearfield votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 98%, far above the Utah average of 32%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Clearfield, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Clearfield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clearfield is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Clearfield rent, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hill Afb, UT R+19
- Syracuse, UT R+38
- Sunset, UT R+20
- Clinton, UT R+32
- West Layton, UT R+46
- Layton, UT R+23
- West Point, UT R+43
- Roy, UT R+24
- South Weber, UT R+38
- Washington Terrace, UT R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milton, MA D+45
- Arlington, TN R+19
- Winchester, NV D+25
- Okemos, MI D+42
- Glen Cove, NY Even
- Wellesley, MA D+50
- Clover, SC R+44
- Lake Magdalene, FL R+8
- Vestal, NY D+20
- Auburndale, FL R+36
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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.