Utah, Utah: Republican loyalist state. In 2024, voted R+22%. Democratic peak: D+65 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 3,392,3312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $95,1662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+65 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1980MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Utah, UTOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 562,560 | 883,799 | 1,488,469 | ||
| R | 560,282 | 865,140 | 1,505,982 | ||
| R | 310,676 | 515,231 | 1,143,732 | ||
| R | 251,813 | 740,600 | 1,020,861 | ||
| R | 327,670 | 596,030 | 952,370 | ||
| R | 241,199 | 663,742 | 927,844 | ||
| R | 203,053 | 515,096 | 770,754 | ||
| R | 221,633 | 361,911 | 665,629 | ||
| R | 183,429 | 322,632 | 744,068 | ||
| R | 207,343 | 428,442 | 647,008 | ||
| R | 155,369 | 469,105 | 629,656 | ||
| R | 124,266 | 439,687 | 604,222 | ||
| R | 182,110 | 337,908 | 541,198 | ||
| R | 126,284 | 323,643 | 478,476 | ||
| R | 156,665 | 238,728 | 422,568 | ||
| D | 219,628 | 181,785 | 401,413 | ||
| R | 169,248 | 205,362 | 374,710 | ||
| R | 118,364 | 215,631 | 333,995 | ||
| R | 135,364 | 194,190 | 329,554 | ||
| D | 149,151 | 124,402 | 276,306 | ||
| D | 150,088 | 97,891 | 248,319 | ||
| D | 154,277 | 93,151 | 247,819 | ||
| D | 150,248 | 64,555 | 216,679 | ||
| D | 116,750 | 84,795 | 206,578 | ||
| R | 80,985 | 94,618 | 176,603 | ||
| R | 47,001 | 77,327 | 156,990 | ||
| R | 56,639 | 81,555 | 145,828 | ||
| D | 84,145 | 54,137 | 143,146 | ||
| R | 36,579 | 42,100 | 112,386 | ||
| R | 42,601 | 61,028 | 108,613 | ||
| R | 33,413 | 62,446 | 101,672 | ||
| R | 45,006 | 47,139 | 93,189 | ||
| D | 64,607 | 13,491 | 78,119 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
28.2%
German
10.0%
Irish
6.1%
Scottish
3.9%
American
3.9%
Italian
2.6%
French
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$95,166
Utah ranks near the middle of US counties.
Utah$95,166
Utah$95,166
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.9%
Working age (18–64)8.4%
Seniors (65+)8.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.1%
speak English only
Spanish10.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.2%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 26.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Utah sits in the Mountain West. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Utah reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1980. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the state's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,166, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 3,392,331 together describe a state whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Utah, Utah vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah, Utah voted Republican by 21.6 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,488,469 votes cast, 562,560 went Democratic and 883,799 went Republican.
What is Utah, Utah's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Utah, Utah as a "Republican loyalist" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did Utah, Utah last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Utah, Utah voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Utah, Utah?
Utah, Utah has a population of 3,392,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah, Utah?
Median household income in Utah, Utah is $95,166 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah, Utah?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Utah, Utah from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.