Clarkston, UT is a small town in Cache Valley known for its family-friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community. Although it may not be as politically active as some larger cities, Clarkston has an important role to play in local politics. Every two years, the town elects a mayor who serves a four-year term, and the city council is filled with citizens elected from each of the wards. The political landscape of Clarkston is largely determined by the voting patterns of its citizens, with many opting to vote along conservative lines. Issues that are important to townspeople include supporting local business initiatives and preserving natural resources, as well as advocating for their interests on the state and federal level. There are also several non-partisan organizations that look out for the best interest of Clarkston’s citizens in regards to their civil rights. In addition to local elections, Clarkston residents have their say in national elections as well.
The political climate in Clarkston, UT is very conservative.
Cache County, UT is very conservative. In Cache County, UT 28.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 6.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cache county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.2% to 28.5%.
Cache county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clarkston, UT is very conservative.
Cache County, Utah is very conservative.
Logan 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.
Clarkston, 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 Clarkston, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $75 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)