Sunset Heights leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Sunset Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunset Heights, ~24% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunset Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sunset Heights leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Sunset Heights runs about 4 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sunset Heights. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Sunset Heights leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sunset Heights. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sunset Heights, Orem, 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 Sunset Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sunset 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lakeview, Orem, UT R+18
- Orem North, Orem, UT R+26
- Suncrest, Orem, UT R+18
- Geneva, Orem, UT R+17
- Westmore, Orem, UT R+18
- Lakeview North, Provo, UT R+24
- Bonneville, Orem, UT R+25
- Sharon, Orem, UT R+20
- Northridge, Orem, UT R+31
- Carterville, Provo, UT R+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ellerbee Woods, Shreveport, LA R+50
- Southsuide Estates, Jacksonville, FL R+18
- Avalon Park, Chicago, IL D+86
- Cartwright, Phoenix, AZ D+36
- West Side, Scranton, PA D+8
- Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+65
- Ballantyne East, Charlotte, NC D+8
- Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo, NY D+47
- Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY D+62
- Sun City, Georgetown, TX R+20
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.