Hatch, UT is a small town in western Utah with a population of about 2,500 people. While it is not a major political hub, there are plenty of opportunities for residents to get involved in local politics. The town is served by the Sanpete County Commission and the Hatch City Council, which are both elected bodies that make decisions on behalf of the community. In addition to these local government entities, there are also several volunteer-run organizations that work to bring important issues to light and help shape policies in Hatch. From environmental protection initiatives to economic development plans, citizens have many different ways they can get involved and make their voices heard.
The political climate in Hatch, UT is strongly conservative.
Garfield County, UT is very conservative. In Garfield County, UT 18.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Garfield county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.0% to 18.8%.
Garfield county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hatch, UT is strongly conservative.
Garfield County, Utah is very conservative.
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.
Hatch, 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 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 Hatch, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $225 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)