East Bench leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 55% of adults in East Bench typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Bench, ~38% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Bench compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Bench leans more Democratic than 1 of 14 neighbors.
East Bench runs about 60 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while East Bench is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Bench. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 12 points.
Why East Bench 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 East Bench, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in East Bench hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in East Bench have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods. East Bench runs against the grain of Utah, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Bench, Salt Lake City, UT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Bench looks the way it does
Turnout in East Bench 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 Neighborhoods
- Bonneville Hills, Salt Lake City, UT D+46
- Yalecrest, Salt Lake City, UT D+61
- Wasatch Hollow, Salt Lake City, UT D+67
- East Central, Salt Lake City, UT D+68
- 9th and 9th, Salt Lake City, UT D+70
- Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT D+53
- The Avenues, Salt Lake City, UT D+64
- Central City, Salt Lake City, UT D+60
- Central City Liberty Wells, Salt Lake City, UT D+66
- Liberty Wells, Salt Lake City, UT D+64
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oakdale, Atlanta, GA D+24
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA D+36
- Sexton Mountain, Beaverton, OR D+38
- Ledroit Park, Washington, DC D+88
- Indian Hills-Stonewall Estates-Monticello, Lexington, KY D+5
- Irvington, Indianapolis, IN D+32
- High Point, Seattle, WA D+63
- Greenland, Jacksonville, FL R+21
- Serrano Village, El Dorado Hills, CA R+6
- Interbay, Seattle, WA D+74
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.