Orem, Utah is a city located in Northern Utah and is part of the Provo-Orem metropolitan area. The city has a population of approximately 95,000 people and is the fifth most populous city in the state of Utah. Orem is governed by a five-member city council who are elected to four year terms. The Mayor serves as the presiding officer at all council meetings and works closely with city staff on the development and implementation of policy decisions. Orem residents have voted to elect their representatives over many years, allowing for a diverse political community within the city. The City Council works diligently to make Orem a great place to live and work by promoting public safety initiatives, investing in economic development, and maintaining existing infrastructure. The City also encourages civic engagement through its annual events, volunteer opportunities, and other programs that bring the community together. With its vibrant culture and varied political landscape, Orem continues to be an ideal place for both individuals and families alike.
The political climate in Orem, UT is moderately 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
Orem, UT is moderately 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.
Orem, 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 Orem, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,611 contributions totaling $1,812,268 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $323 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4,066 contributions totaling $2,523,936 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $621 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)