Sunset leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Sunset typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunset, ~22% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunset leans more Republican than 6 of 50 neighbors.
Politically, Sunset sits close to the rest of Utah.
Why Sunset 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 Sunset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Sunset drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sunset sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Sunset, UT does.
Why turnout in Sunset looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sunset 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 36% of households in Sunset rent, above 91% of cities. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Sunset have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clinton, UT R+32
- Roy, UT R+24
- Clearfield, UT R+18
- Hill Afb, UT R+19
- West Point, UT R+43
- Riverdale, UT R+26
- Washington Terrace, UT R+16
- Syracuse, UT R+38
- West Haven, UT R+39
- South Ogden, UT R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jonesville, NC R+49
- Progreso, TX R+7
- Granville, NY R+36
- Hartford, MI R+26
- Linden, VA R+33
- Sansom Park, TX R+9
- Upland, IN R+34
- Watseka, IL R+32
- Thornwood, NY R+10
- Sisseton, SD Even
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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.