The politics of Bluffdale, UT is dominated by the conservative Republican party. The city’s leaders prioritize fiscal responsibility and limited government intervention in the economy. Local elections are typically contested by a few candidates from both major parties, with most races being won by Republicans. Residents of Bluffdale know that their elected officials are committed to protecting the values shared by the majority of people in the community. They strive to ensure that tax dollars are used responsibly and efficiently while maintaining public safety, infrastructure, and quality services. Despite political differences among citizens, Bluffdale is united in its commitment to preserving its unique culture and thriving economy.
The political climate in Bluffdale, UT is leaning conservative.
Salt Lake County, UT is somewhat liberal. In Salt Lake County, UT 53.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Salt Lake county remained strongly Democratic, 53.0% to 42.1%.
Salt Lake county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bluffdale, UT is leaning conservative.
Salt Lake County, Utah is somewhat liberal.
Salt Lake City Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Bluffdale, Utah: R R d R d D
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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Bluffdale, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 478 contributions totaling $31,944 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 604 contributions totaling $108,328 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)