congressional districtUtah 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+56.9
2008R+40.1
2012R+59.4
2016R+25.4
2020R+30.3
2024R+28.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+27.9R+56.9 → R+28.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+27.5R+28.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.1% of 575,569 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
125,171
231,955
11,948
369,074
575,569
64.1%
2020
119,132
229,497
15,146
363,775
526,951†
69.0%
2016
62,813
136,534
90,914
290,261
485,142†
59.8%
2012
49,745
203,674
5,875
259,294
451,512†
57.4%
2008
69,733
168,086
7,627
245,446
433,353†
56.6%
2004
49,445
186,435
5,064
240,944
415,194†
58.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupUT-2UtahUnited States
English31.1%28.2%9.5%
German10.4%10.0%12.5%
Irish6.4%6.1%9.4%
Danish4.4%3.9%—
Scottish4.3%3.9%1.3%
American4.3%3.9%5.3%
Swedish2.3%2.6%—
Italian2.1%2.5%4.8%
Mexican9.7%10.7%11.3%
Salvadoran0.6%0.5%0.7%
Spaniard0.5%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%
Peruvian0.3%0.5%—
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Spanish0.3%0.4%—
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Tongan1.2%0.3%—
African American†0.7%0.5%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
UT-2
Utah
United States
Median age
32.3
32.2
39.1
Age 18–24
11.1%
11.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
11.5%
11.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
UT-2
Utah
United States
Median household income
$92,300
$95,166
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.8%
8.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.4%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
UT-2
Utah
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.0%
15.9%
22.3%
Spanish
9.0%
10.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
UT-2
Utah
United States
Catholic
—
6.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
2.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
26.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Utah 2nd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−56.9%
2008
−40.1%
2012
−59.4%
2016
−25.4%
2020
−30.3%
2024
−28.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
2
R
34.2%121,114
58.0%205,234
353,838
2022
2
R
34.0%88,224
59.7%154,883
259,399
2020
2
R
36.6%129,762
59.0%208,997
354,224
2018
2
R
38.9%105,051
56.1%151,489
270,044
2016
2
R
33.9%93,778
61.6%170,524
276,819
2014
2
R
32.6%47,585
60.8%88,915
146,188
2012
2
R
33.5%83,176
62.2%154,523
248,545
2010
2
D
50.5%127,151
46.1%116,001
251,847
2008
2
D
63.4%220,666
34.5%120,083
348,325
2006
2
D
59.0%133,231
37.3%84,234
225,818
2004
2
D
54.8%187,250
43.2%147,778
341,968
2002
2
D
49.4%110,764
48.7%109,123
224,098
2000
2
D
55.9%145,021
41.3%107,114
259,601
1998
2
R
43.5%77,198
52.8%93,718
177,641
1996
2
R
42.4%100,283
55.0%129,963
236,321
1994
2
R
35.9%66,911
45.8%85,507
186,585
1992
2
D
50.5%127,738
46.8%118,307
252,969
1990
2
D
57.6%85,167
39.8%58,869
147,871
1988
2
D
57.4%112,129
41.1%80,212
195,338
1986
2
D
55.2%76,921
43.7%60,967
139,390
1984
2
R
49.1%105,044
49.4%105,540
213,793
1982
2
R
46.2%78,981
53.8%92,109
171,090
1980
2
R
30.3%87,967
67.0%194,885
290,765
1978
2
R
35.3%68,899
62.3%121,492
195,166
1976
2
R
40.1%110,931
52.4%144,861
276,300
Covering much of the Salt Lake Valley's southern and western reaches alongside rural stretches, Utah's 2nd District delivered a 19-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting its blend of fast-growing exurbs and sparsely populated high-desert counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 59.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.9 points.
A population of 817,854, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,300 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 4.
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How did Utah 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 28.9 points (R+28.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 369,074 votes cast, 125,171 went Democratic and 231,955 went Republican.
How many people live in Utah 2nd Congressional District?
Utah 2nd Congressional District has a population of 817,854 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Utah 2nd Congressional District is $92,300 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Utah 2nd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
