Riverside is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Riverside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Riverside, ~11% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Riverside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Riverside leans more Republican than 29 of 43 neighbors.
Riverside runs about 51 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Riverside. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Riverside 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 Riverside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 89% of households in Riverside are family households, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Riverside, UT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Riverside looks the way it does
Turnout in Riverside 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
- Garland, UT R+67
- Fielding, UT R+74
- Collinston, UT R+73
- Deweyville, UT R+72
- Tremonton, UT R+61
- Wheelon, UT R+72
- Peter, UT R+63
- Plymouth, UT R+78
- Elwood, UT R+73
- Cache Junction, UT R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Provost, VA R+36
- Esom Hill, GA R+71
- Clarence, PA R+61
- Piney Park, MO R+61
- Athens, IN R+56
- Lashmeet, WV R+72
- Bolt, WV R+72
- Frame, WV R+55
- New Harrisburg, OH R+58
- Oak Grove, IL R+20
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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.