Midvale leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Midvale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midvale, ~34% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midvale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midvale leans more Democratic than 43 of 51 neighbors.
Midvale runs about 43 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while Midvale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midvale. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Midvale 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 Midvale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Midvale live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Midvale have never been married, above 93% of cities. Midvale runs against the grain of Utah, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Midvale, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Midvale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Midvale 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 51% of households in Midvale rent, compared to around 27% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Murray, UT D+20
- Sandy, UT D+4
- Cottonwood Heights, UT D+20
- Taylorsville, UT D+5
- West Jordan, UT R+7
- Holladay, UT D+24
- South Salt Lake, UT D+38
- South Jordan, UT R+14
- Kearns, UT D+3
- Draper, UT R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Los Altos, CA D+40
- Wenatchee, WA R+5
- Temple City, CA D+13
- Montclair, CA D+15
- Holyoke, MA D+27
- Hinesville, GA D+27
- Blackwood, NJ D+2
- Atlantic City, NJ D+40
- Menomonee Falls, WI R+7
- Shrewsbury, MA D+22
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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.