San Juan, Utah — Presidential Election Results

San Juan, Utah has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 5.5 pts more Dem. 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 2,721 57.4% 18.6 pts (883 votes) 4,744 — 24.1 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,971 60.0% 21.5 pts (1,065 votes) 4,950 -2.5 pts 24.9 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,638 51.4% 4.5 pts (232 votes) 5,130 +17.2 pts 24.5 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,074 57.9% 17.6 pts (935 votes) 5,307 -13.3 pts 31.3 pts more Dem.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,645 48.6% 11.1 pts (603 votes) 5,447 +5.1 pts 11.9 pts more Dem.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,535 51.4% 6.1 pts (422 votes) 6,877 +6.5 pts 15.0 pts more Dem.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,613 57.1% 16.3 pts (1,032 votes) 6,329 -10.3 pts 5.5 pts more Dem.

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 14,334 33.1% of population
2004 13,723 36.1% of population
2008 14,436 35.5% of population
2012 15,037 35.3% of population
2016 15,329 35.5% of population
2020 14,518 47.4% of population
2024 14,601 43.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in San Juan shifted 2.7 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+19.4 pts 2004: R+21.8 pts 2008: R+4.6 pts 2012: R+17.9 pts 2016: R+12.9 pts 2020: R+6.3 pts 2024: R+16.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

San Juan 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 San Juan voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, San Juan 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 San Juan?

San Juan's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 4.6 points (232 votes) out of 5,130 total votes cast.

Has San Juan ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in San Juan?

The widest margin on record for San Juan was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 21.8 points.

How many votes were cast in San Juan relative to its population?

In 2024, 6,329 votes were recorded in San Juan against a total population of 14,601 (43.3% 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 San Juan a presidential bellwether county?

San Juan 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%).