Kane County, Utah is a rural and largely unpopulated area in southern Utah. It is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the state, as well as some unique communities. Politically, Kane County tends to lean Republican, with many local politicians being members of the GOP. The current county commissioner is Steve White, who was elected in 2018 and has been an advocate for economic development and public health initiatives in Kane County. He has also worked closely with other local leaders to ensure that Kane's unique culture and natural resources are preserved for future generations to enjoy. Other prominent political figures from Kane include Representative Rebecca Edwards, who serves as a voice for the people of Kane on the state level; Senator Dabakis, who works hard on behalf of the county; and Mayor Scott Anderson, who has led efforts to promote community growth and business development. All these individuals strive to make sure that this beautiful part of Utah remains an amazing place to live and work.
The political climate in Kane County, UT is very conservative.
In Kane County, UT 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kane county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.3% to 25.8%.
Kane county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kane County, UT is very conservative.
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Utah is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Kane, Utah: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Kane County, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 498 contributions totaling $22,847 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 120 contributions totaling $14,390 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $120 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)