Magna, UT is a small town located in Salt Lake County with a population of about 27,500 people. The politics in Magna are primarily represented by the Republican party and its members hold most of the local political offices. There are several state representatives and senators that have offices in Magna and these elected officials work to ensure that the needs of the community are met. They also strive to improve education, public safety, infrastructure, and overall quality of life for all citizens. Additionally, local organizations such as the Magna Chamber of Commerce and the Magna Historical Society are actively involved in promoting civic engagement by holding events throughout the year such as town hall meetings and seminars to discuss current issues important to residents. It is through these efforts that local politicians and their constituents stay informed on various political topics in order to make informed decisions regarding their community's future.
The political climate in Magna metro, UT is leaning liberal.
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
Magna metro, UT is leaning liberal.
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.
Magna metro, 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 Magna metro, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 191 contributions totaling $23,665 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $124 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $1,570 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)