Parowan is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Parowan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parowan, ~16% vote Democratic, ~76% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parowan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parowan leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Parowan runs about 45 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Why Parowan 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 Parowan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Parowan votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, modestly below the Utah average of 32%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Parowan, UT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Parowan looks the way it does
Turnout in Parowan 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
- Paragonah, UT R+73
- Summit, UT R+69
- Brian Head, UT R+57
- Enoch, UT R+68
- Cedar City, UT R+47
- Pintura, UT R+52
- Panguitch, UT R+62
- Lund, UT R+61
- Hatch, UT R+66
- Duck Creek Village, UT R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vincent, OH R+57
- Thunderbolt, GA D+18
- St. Hedwig, TX R+38
- Gray Summit, MO R+47
- Jordan, NY R+26
- Hawesville, KY R+55
- Hampton Falls, NH D+7
- Middleton, TN R+73
- Waverly, MN R+41
- Newburg, PA R+59
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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.