Peoa leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Peoa typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peoa, ~17% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peoa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peoa leans more Republican than 16 of 28 neighbors.
Peoa runs about 19 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Peoa. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Peoa 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 Peoa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Peoa live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Utah average of 32%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Peoa are family households, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Peoa, 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 Peoa looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Peoa 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakley, UT R+45
- Marion, UT R+44
- Kamas, UT R+38
- Hideout, UT R+26
- Keetley, UT R+27
- Wanship, UT R+4
- Francis, UT R+42
- Silver Summit, UT D+29
- Park City, UT D+37
- Woodland, UT R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sharpe, KY R+60
- Carpendale, WV R+54
- Vandalia, IN R+58
- Elmo, UT R+72
- Brandon, IA R+41
- Utica, IN R+29
- Tolani Lake, AZ D+59
- Tony, WI R+47
- Isla Vista, CA D+80
- Litchfield Corners, ME R+25
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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.