Perry, UT is a small and unique community located in the heart of Utah. Its politics are shaped by the values and beliefs of its residents. The city council works to provide a voice for the citizens of Perry and ensure that their needs are met. They are also responsible for making decisions about local issues such as taxes, zoning, public works projects, and business development. The Mayor is elected every four years by the general public and has the power to veto or approve legislation passed by the City Council. Local elections are held periodically throughout the year to fill seats on the City Council as well as other positions in local government. Issues typically addressed during these elections include taxation, education, infrastructure improvements, job growth practices, and more. As Perry continues to grow and change with time, its residents remain committed to upholding its values while embracing new ideas in order to create a vibrant community for all who call Perry home.
The political climate in Perry, UT is strongly conservative.
Box Elder County, UT is very conservative. In Box Elder County, UT 16.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Box Elder county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.9% to 16.4%.
Box Elder county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Perry, UT is strongly conservative.
Box Elder County, Utah is very conservative.
Ogden-Clearfield Metro Area is strongly 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.
Perry, 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 Perry, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 165 contributions totaling $5,890 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 146 contributions totaling $21,076 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)