Hatch is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Hatch typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hatch, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hatch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hatch leans more Republican than 6 of 12 neighbors.
Hatch runs about 45 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Why Hatch 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 Hatch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Hatch live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Utah average of 32%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 90% of households in Hatch are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hatch, UT sits in the bottom tenth 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 Hatch looks the way it does
Turnout in Hatch 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
- Bryce, UT R+64
- Long Valley Junction, UT R+52
- Panguitch, UT R+62
- Alton, UT R+51
- Duck Creek Village, UT R+52
- Bryce Canyon City, UT R+69
- Tropic, UT R+69
- Brian Head, UT R+57
- Cannonville, UT R+68
- Glendale, UT R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adams, ND R+47
- Tigertown, TX R+77
- Amenia, ND R+50
- Oliver, IL R+59
- Rocky Hill, TX R+59
- Dulaney, KY R+61
- Bethany, PA R+32
- Wakulla Beach, FL R+65
- Townsend, NY R+39
- Shannon, KY R+61
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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.