Sharon leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Sharon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sharon, ~21% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sharon compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sharon leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
Politically, Sharon sits close to the rest of Utah.
Why Sharon leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sharon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sharon votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, 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 78% of households in Sharon are family households, above 82% of neighborhoods.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sharon, Orem, UT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sharon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sharon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in Sharon rent, compared to around 46% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Suncrest, Orem, UT R+18
- Orem North, Orem, UT R+26
- Geneva, Orem, UT R+17
- Bonneville, Orem, UT R+25
- Northridge, Orem, UT R+31
- Westmore, Orem, UT R+18
- Sunset Heights, Orem, UT R+26
- Lakeview, Orem, UT R+18
- Carterville, Provo, UT R+15
- Lakeview North, Provo, UT R+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- College Hill, Wichita, KS D+29
- Buckingham Lake-Crestwood, Albany, NY D+47
- Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA D+43
- Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY D+54
- Brookfield Village, Oakland, CA D+58
- Oak Hills, San Antonio, TX D+27
- West Main Street Historic District, Norwalk, OH R+28
- Sandusky Street Historic District, Delaware, OH D+18
- Fern Bluff, Brushy Creek, TX D+12
- Pumphrey, Linthicum, MD D+9
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.