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Payson city, UT


Utah County, UT

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 21,529   ( 3,235 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.0 square miles
Population density: 1650.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,229 80.03% 11.9%
Black:770.36% 83.3%
Indian:1610.75% 96.3%
Asian:3281.52% 198.2%
2+ races:5382.50% 139.1%
Hispanic:3,10314.41% 27.6%
Total non-White:4,30019.97% 48.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,836 12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,399 9.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Payson city, UT

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,124 R +3,018 D + 3.3%
D +1,106
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,191 R +957 D + 17.7%
D +1,234
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,178 R +2,421 R + 0.7%
D +757
2016 vs. 2008 R -946 D +597 R + 3.9%
D -349
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 7,815 76.2% Joe Biden (D) 1,922 18.7% 523 5.1% 10,260 19 29 0.68%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 3,691 57.5% Evan McMullin (I) 1,516 23.6% 1,215 18.9% 6,422 12 12 0.56%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 5,624 87.1% Barack Obama* (D) 688 10.7% 144 2.2% 6,456 15 40 0.63%
2008 58% John McCain (R) 4,637 76.3% Barack Obama (D) 1,165 19.2% 279 4.6% 6,081 14 31 0.63%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 5,202 84.3% John Kerry (D) 810 13.1% 157 2.5% 6,169 13 34 0.66%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Payson city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,922 18.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,815 76.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 266 2.6%
Other 257 2.5%
TOTAL 10,260
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 29


2016 President, Payson city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 816 12.7%
Donald Trump (R) 3,691 57.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 181 2.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 33 0.5%
Evan McMullin (I) 1,516 23.6%
Other 185 2.9%
TOTAL 6,422
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Payson city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 688 10.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,624 87.1%
Other 144 2.2%
TOTAL 6,456
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 40


2008 President, Payson city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,165 19.2%
John McCain (R) 4,637 76.3%
Other 279 4.6%
TOTAL 6,081
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 31


2004 President, Payson city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,202 84.3%
John Kerry (D) 810 13.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 47 0.8%
Other 110 1.8%
TOTAL 6,169
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 34
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Payson city, UT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 69% Spencer Cox (R) 7,676 76.2% Chris Peterson (D) 1,428 14.2% 966 [+] 9.6% 10,070 13 0.69%
2018 S1 41% Mitt Romney (R) 4,334 76.2% Jenny Wilson (D) 846 14.9% 505 [+] 8.9% 5,685 14 0.53%
2016 S3 48% Mike Lee* (R) 5,181 82.2% Misty Snow (D) 848 13.5% 271 [+] 4.3% 6,300 14 0.56%
2016 G 48% Gary Herbert* (R) 5,097 80.4% Mike Weinholtz (D) 946 14.9% 293 [+] 4.6% 6,336 14 0.56%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote