Myton is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Myton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Myton, ~4% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Myton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Myton leans more Republican than 16 of 23 neighbors.
Myton runs about 63 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Myton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+90) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+71), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Myton 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 Myton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Myton are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Myton sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Myton, UT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Myton looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Myton have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in Myton have completed high school, below 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ioka, UT R+90
- Roosevelt, UT R+72
- Bridgeland, UT R+84
- Ballard, UT R+71
- Upalco, UT R+90
- Cedarview, UT R+84
- Fort Duchesne, UT R+29
- Ouray, UT R+43
- Bluebell, UT R+86
- Boneta, UT R+88
Cities with Similar Populations
- Millsboro, OH R+47
- Clearbrook, MN R+59
- Prairie Du Rocher, IL R+57
- Norphlet, AR R+64
- Derma, MS D+8
- Ringling, OK R+72
- Chestatee, GA R+52
- Falls City, OR R+30
- Edwards, MO R+64
- Iron, MN R+20
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.