River Heights leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 78% of adults in River Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in River Heights, ~30% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How River Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, River Heights leans more Republican than 1 of 41 neighbors.
Politically, River Heights sits close to the rest of Utah.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within River Heights. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 16 points.
Why River Heights 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 River Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
River Heights votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 90%, far above the Utah average of 32%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; River Heights, UT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in River Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. River Heights 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 River Heights have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Providence, UT R+36
- Logan, UT R+9
- Millville, UT R+50
- Nibley, UT R+44
- North Logan, UT R+25
- Hyde Park, UT R+41
- Benson, UT R+44
- Hyrum, UT R+51
- Smithfield, UT R+51
- Wellsville, UT R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pembroke, VA R+55
- Edgar, WI R+42
- Hull, IA R+71
- Lyford, TX R+7
- Rossville, TN R+33
- Rugby, ND R+43
- Union, ME R+15
- Stanwood, MI R+38
- Darien, WI R+35
- Woodlynne, NJ D+51
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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.