The small town of Vernal, UT is located in the northeastern region of the state and is home to approximately 10,000 residents. It is known for its strong sense of community and friendly neighbors. The town’s politics are largely based around local issues such as taxation, business regulations and the education system. In addition, there are several candidates vying for office in the area that are focused on improving infrastructure, enhancing economic development and protecting local water resources. Those who have identified with any political party tend to lean towards the Republican side with a few exceptions. Local elections have been very competitive in recent years which reflects the commitment of Vernal citizens to their community and their desire to see it thrive.
The political climate in Zip 84078 (Vernal, UT) is very conservative.
Uintah County, UT is very conservative. In Uintah County, UT 10.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Uintah county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.3% to 10.8%.
Uintah county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 84078 (Vernal, UT) is very conservative.
Vernal, Utah is very conservative.
Uintah County, Utah is very conservative.
Vernal 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.
Vernal, 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 84078 (Vernal)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 148 contributions totaling $5,582 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 191 contributions totaling $23,172 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)