Sevier County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Sevier County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sevier County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sevier County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Sevier County leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Sevier County runs about 49 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Sevier County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sevier County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sevier County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Sevier County are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sevier County, UT sits in the top quarter 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 Sevier County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sevier County 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Piute County, UT R+78
- Millard County, UT R+69
- Wayne County, UT R+64
- Sanpete County, UT R+63
- Beaver County, UT R+69
- Emery County, UT R+73
- Juab County, UT R+71
- Garfield County, UT R+63
- Carbon County, UT R+56
- Iron County, UT R+53
Counties with Similar Populations
- Logan County, CO R+50
- Jersey County, IL R+44
- Hockley County, TX R+63
- Letcher County, KY R+65
- Hertford County, NC D+25
- Fayette County, IL R+59
- Scott County, VA R+70
- Dakota County, NE R+15
- Stutsman County, ND R+34
- Clark County, AR R+18
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.