Providence leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Providence typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Providence, ~29% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Providence compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Providence leans more Republican than 3 of 39 neighbors.
Providence runs about 14 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Providence. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Providence 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 Providence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Providence votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 72%, far 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 80% of households in Providence are family households, above 89% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Providence, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Providence looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Providence 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Providence have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- River Heights, UT R+22
- Millville, UT R+50
- Logan, UT R+9
- Nibley, UT R+44
- North Logan, UT R+25
- Hyrum, UT R+51
- Benson, UT R+44
- Hyde Park, UT R+41
- Wellsville, UT R+56
- Mendon, UT R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Douglas, WY R+66
- Skillman, NJ D+26
- Glencoe, MN R+43
- Westminster, MA Even
- Pelham, GA R+8
- Pilot Mountain, NC R+59
- Lebanon, NJ R+7
- Glenwood, IA R+26
- Waretown, NJ R+38
- Brunswick, MD D+3
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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.