Kane County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Kane County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kane County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kane County compares
Kane County runs about 37 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Kane County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Kane County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kane County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kane County, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Kane County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kane County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 81% of households in Kane County own their home, above 83% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Garfield County, UT R+63
- Iron County, UT R+53
- Washington County, UT R+51
- Piute County, UT R+78
- Beaver County, UT R+69
- Wayne County, UT R+64
- Sevier County, UT R+70
- Coconino County, AZ D+21
- Lincoln County, NV R+66
- Millard County, UT R+69
Counties with Similar Populations
- Merrick County, NE R+60
- Franklin County, MS R+35
- Pleasants County, WV R+59
- Coleman County, TX R+63
- Washakie County, WY R+64
- Benton County, MS R+26
- Decatur County, IA R+44
- Lincoln County, GA R+37
- Yoakum County, TX R+59
- McCulloch County, TX 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.