Tropic is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Tropic typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tropic, ~8% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tropic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tropic leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Tropic runs about 47 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Why Tropic 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 Tropic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in Tropic live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Utah average of 32%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Tropic, UT does.
Why turnout in Tropic looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Tropic rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Tropic sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cannonville, UT R+68
- Bryce Canyon City, UT R+69
- Henrieville, UT R+68
- Bryce, UT R+64
- Hatch, UT R+66
- Panguitch, UT R+62
- Long Valley Junction, UT R+52
- Alton, UT R+51
- Escalante, UT R+57
- Spry, UT R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monument Beach, MA D+12
- Prairieton, IN R+54
- Woodland Mills, TN R+66
- Jefferson, VA R+32
- Ostrander, MN R+44
- McNary, LA R+64
- Purysburgh, SC D+10
- Gimlet, KY R+64
- North Arms, MI R+6
- Dos Rios, CA D+28
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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.