Pleasant Grove, UT is a small town located in northern Utah, and it has been known for being a tight-knit community with a strong sense of togetherness and family values. The local politics within Pleasant Grove are very much based on the beliefs of the community, which are centered around traditional values and promoting a safe and enriching environment for all residents. The city is currently home to two major political parties: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. All residents have equal representation in government regardless of political affiliation, as all decisions are made through a collective effort by their elected officials. Local elections take place every four years for mayor, council members, school board members, and other positions that help to shape the future of Pleasant Grove. Residents are encouraged to participate in local politics by attending meetings held by representatives or voting in elections whenever possible.
The political climate in Pleasant Grove, 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
Pleasant Grove, 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.
Pleasant Grove, 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 Pleasant Grove, UT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 435 contributions totaling $39,053 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,162 contributions totaling $374,662 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $322 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)