Panguitch is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Panguitch typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Panguitch, ~16% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Panguitch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Panguitch leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
Panguitch runs about 40 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Why Panguitch 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 Panguitch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Panguitch votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 51%, well 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 85% of households in Panguitch are family households, above 96% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Panguitch, UT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Panguitch looks the way it does
Turnout in Panguitch 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
- Hatch, UT R+66
- Spry, UT R+66
- Bryce, UT R+64
- Bryce Canyon City, UT R+69
- Paragonah, UT R+73
- Parowan, UT R+67
- Brian Head, UT R+57
- Long Valley Junction, UT R+52
- Tropic, UT R+69
- Duck Creek Village, UT R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bennet, NE R+40
- National City, MI R+38
- Cambria, WI R+36
- Plainfield, WI R+35
- Grindstone, PA R+44
- Thorp, WA R+33
- Galway, NY R+23
- Coyle, OK R+54
- New Pekin, IN R+58
- Pickens, MS D+57
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.