The small town of Hanksville, UT, with a population of just under 300 people, is home to many who value the close-knit communities and rural lifestyle that they are accustomed to. Located in the heart of Wayne County, the town has a strong sense of civic pride and a commitment to remain rooted in its history. The local government of Hanksville consists of two elected officials from each precinct that serve on the Town Council. Each year, residents have an opportunity to vote for their preferred candidates and shape the future of Hanksville. Candidates are judged on their ability to represent their constituents effectively and promote positive change within the community while preserving its unique character. Residents often come together to discuss issues related to local governance and politics and have recently formed several committees dedicated to specific topics such as public safety, education and economic development. All in all, Hanksville's local politics are an important part of life in this small but vibrant community.
The political climate in Zip 84734 (Hanksville, UT) is strongly conservative.
Wayne County, UT is very conservative. In Wayne County, UT 22.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wayne county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.4% to 22.4%.
Wayne county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 84734 (Hanksville, UT) is strongly conservative.
Hanksville, Utah is strongly conservative.
Wayne County, Utah is very conservative.
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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.
Hanksville, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 84734 (Hanksville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $1,055 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 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)