Westmore leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Westmore typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westmore, ~17% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westmore compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westmore leans more Republican than 9 of 16 neighbors.
Politically, Westmore sits close to the rest of Utah.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westmore. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Westmore 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 Westmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westmore 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.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westmore, Orem, UT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westmore looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 73% of households in Westmore rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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
- Sunset Heights, Orem, UT R+26
- Sharon, Orem, UT R+20
- Lakeview North, Provo, UT R+24
- Geneva, Orem, UT R+17
- Carterville, Provo, UT R+15
- North Park, Provo, UT R+15
- Bonneville, Orem, UT R+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hillendale, Oregon City, OR Even
- Mainland Park, Texas City, TX R+20
- McKinley, Albuquerque, NM D+23
- South Atrisco, South Valley, NM D+20
- Sierra Linda, Oxnard, CA D+31
- Mountainville, Allentown, PA D+12
- Marysville Historic District, Marysville, OH R+21
- West Edgewood, Indianapolis, IN Even
- Wilson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+17
- Over Place Area, Abilene, TX R+30
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.