Wasatch County leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Wasatch County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wasatch County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wasatch County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wasatch County leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Wasatch County runs about 12 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wasatch County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Wasatch 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 Wasatch County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wasatch County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 48%, well 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 79% of households in Wasatch County are family households, above 98% of counties.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wasatch County, UT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wasatch County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wasatch 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 80% of households in Wasatch County own their home, above 80% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Wasatch County have completed high school, above 95% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Summit County, UT D+10
- Utah County, UT R+36
- Salt Lake County, UT D+10
- Morgan County, UT R+63
- Davis County, UT R+24
- Tooele County, UT R+45
- Weber County, UT R+21
- Juab County, UT R+71
- Uinta County, WY R+62
- Duchesne County, UT R+76
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chambers County, AL R+13
- Alcorn County, MS R+59
- Howard County, TX R+50
- Lincoln County, NE R+46
- Lincoln County, MS R+37
- Effingham County, IL R+56
- Harris County, GA R+45
- Clark County, WI R+43
- Morrow County, OH R+58
- Monroe County, IL R+39
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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.