Monument Valley is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Monument Valley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monument Valley, ~43% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monument Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monument Valley is the most Democratic-leaning.
Monument Valley runs about 76 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while Monument Valley is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Monument Valley 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 Monument Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Monument Valley votes against the grain of Utah. Utah leans Republican overall, while Monument Valley runs about 76 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Monument Valley have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Monument Valley, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Monument Valley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Monument Valley is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 24 points below the Utah average of 68%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 46% of adults in Monument Valley report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Monument Valley sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ D+49
- Mexican Hat, UT D+50
- Kayenta, AZ D+49
- Dennehotso, AZ D+57
- Tonalea, UT D+56
- Tes Nez Iah, AZ D+51
- Tsegi, AZ D+29
- Chilchinbito, AZ D+53
- Hite, UT R+53
- Shonto, AZ D+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gore Springs, MS R+54
- Nixonville, SC R+48
- Sunflower, MS D+56
- Ogdensburg, WI R+46
- Minnesott Beach, NC R+26
- Apple Grove, WV R+61
- Ridgeway, OH R+63
- West Mineola, TX R+76
- Urbana, TX R+65
- Clarks Hill, IN R+49
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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.