Park City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Park City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park City, ~54% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Park City leans more Democratic than 42 of 45 neighbors.
Park City runs about 59 points more Democratic than Utah as a whole. Utah leans Republican overall, while Park City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Park City. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Park City 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 Park City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Park City hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Park City sits in the top fifth on density (about 52%, above 88% of cities). Park City runs against the grain of Utah, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Park City, UT sits in the top tenth 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 Park City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Park City is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Park City have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Snyderville, UT D+36
- Keetley, UT R+27
- Silver Summit, UT D+29
- Hideout, UT R+26
- Summit Park, UT D+36
- Hailstone, UT R+19
- Solitude, UT D+54
- Alta, UT D+55
- Wanship, UT R+4
- Peoa, UT R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lakes, AK R+31
- Saluda, SC R+22
- Parkville, PA R+26
- Cedarhurst, NY R+61
- Park Rapids, MN R+27
- Brighton, TN R+65
- Palmetto, GA D+20
- Lamar, CO R+30
- Hamburg, NJ R+18
- McKenzie, TN R+52
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.