Molen is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Molen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Molen, ~7% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Molen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Molen leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Molen runs about 55 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Why Molen leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Molen. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Molen, UT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Molen looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 96% of adults in Molen have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ferron, UT R+76
- Clawson, UT R+78
- Moore, UT R+75
- Orangeville, UT R+76
- Castle Dale, UT R+72
- Emery, UT R+78
- Lawrence, UT R+71
- Huntington, UT R+69
- Cleveland, UT R+76
- Clear Creek, UT R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meadow Creek, WV R+57
- Frisco, IL R+68
- Industry, KS R+69
- Indian Neck, VA R+8
- Ogallah, KS R+78
- Peth, NY R+33
- Carlos, MD R+48
- Dexter, IL R+66
- Peppertown, IN R+63
- West View, VA R+50
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.