Kane, Utah — Presidential Election Results

Kane, Utah has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 26.3 pts more Rep. than Utah overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Utah
2000 George W. Bush Republican 2,254 80.4% 66.6 pts (1,867 votes) 2,802 — 27.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,414 79.1% 60.2 pts (1,838 votes) 3,051 +9.2 pts 14.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,212 70.1% 43.0 pts (1,356 votes) 3,154 +17.3 pts 15.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,522 74.8% 52.7 pts (1,778 votes) 3,371 -10.2 pts 5.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,265 64.6% 43.5 pts (1,524 votes) 3,505 +3.7 pts 25.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,998 71.7% 45.8 pts (1,915 votes) 4,180 +3.8 pts 25.5 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,277 73.0% 47.7 pts (2,140 votes) 4,488 -1.6 pts 26.3 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 6,094 46.0% of population
2004 6,200 49.2% of population
2008 6,853 46.0% of population
2012 7,173 47.0% of population
2016 7,297 48.0% of population
2020 7,688 54.4% of population
2024 8,525 52.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Kane shifted 22.2 points toward the Democratic candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+70.7 pts 2004: R+61.5 pts 2008: R+44.2 pts 2012: R+54.4 pts 2016: R+50.7 pts 2020: R+46.9 pts 2024: R+48.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Kane has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Utah's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Kane voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Kane has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Kane?

Kane's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 44.2 points (1,356 votes) out of 3,154 total votes cast.

Has Kane ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Kane has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Kane?

The widest margin on record for Kane was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 70.7 points.

How many votes were cast in Kane relative to its population?

In 2024, 4,488 votes were recorded in Kane against a total population of 8,525 (52.6% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Kane a presidential bellwether county?

Kane has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Utah's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).