La Verkin is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 74% of adults in La Verkin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Verkin, ~14% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Verkin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Verkin leans more Republican than 11 of 21 neighbors.
La Verkin runs about 41 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Verkin. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 17 points.
Why La Verkin 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 La Verkin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
La Verkin votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, modestly above the Utah average of 32%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in La Verkin are family households, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; La Verkin, UT sits in the top quarter 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 La Verkin looks the way it does
Turnout in La Verkin 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
- Toquerville, UT R+71
- Hurricane, UT R+61
- Leeds, UT R+68
- Virgin, UT R+61
- Apple Valley, UT R+65
- Washington, UT R+55
- Springdale, UT R+54
- Rockville, UT R+58
- New Harmony, UT R+68
- St. George, UT R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Oroville, CA R+13
- Nevada, TX R+55
- Paoli, IN R+48
- Fort Richardson, AK R+14
- Cleveland, OK R+54
- Grimesland, NC R+26
- Lexington, OK R+44
- Warsaw, NC D+8
- Eagle, WI R+40
- Flora, MS R+18
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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.