Palmyra, UT has a long history of political involvement and activism. The town is home to many grassroots organizations that are dedicated to improving the area and advocating for issues like education, healthcare, and economic development. Residents have several opportunities to get involved in local politics through organizations like the Palmyra Area Political Action Committee (PAPAC) or by attending town council meetings. There are also a variety of open forums and events hosted by the city where members of the public can voice their opinion on important matters. With its vibrant community spirit and commitment to local issues, Palmyra is an exciting place to be politically active.
The political climate in Palmyra, UT is strongly conservative.
Utah County, UT is very conservative. In Utah County, UT 26.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 7.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Utah county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.7% to 26.3%.
Utah county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Palmyra, UT is strongly conservative.
Utah County, Utah is very conservative.
Provo-Orem Metro Area 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.
Palmyra, 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 Palmyra, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 452 contributions totaling $15,136 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 345 contributions totaling $49,157 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)