state house districtUtah 38th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+40.4
2008R+20.1
2012R+41.2
2016R+7.7
2020R+9.3
2024R+10.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+29.7R+40.4 → R+10.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+9.3R+10.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.2% of 27,690 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,335
9,159
449
16,943
27,690
61.2%
2020
7,589
9,214
676
17,479
25,861†
67.6%
2016
3,609
4,526
3,760
11,895
24,109†
49.3%
2012
2,932
7,319
394
10,645
22,574†
47.2%
2008
3,411
5,184
217
8,812
21,950†
40.1%
2004
2,629
6,348
218
9,195
21,327†
43.1%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 38UtahUnited States
English25.6%28.2%9.5%
German10.6%10.0%12.5%
Irish6.7%6.1%9.4%
Scottish3.8%3.9%1.3%
American3.6%3.9%5.3%
Danish3.6%3.9%—
Italian3.1%2.5%4.8%
Swedish2.9%2.6%—
Mexican15.7%10.7%11.3%
Venezuelan1.0%0.4%—
Salvadoran0.7%0.5%0.7%
Peruvian0.7%0.5%—
Spanish0.7%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.6%0.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.6%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.6%—0.4%
Asian Indian0.7%0.4%1.4%
Chinese0.7%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.5%0.2%0.6%
Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Nepalese0.2%——
Tongan3.2%0.3%—
Samoan2.1%0.2%—
Navajo1.1%0.4%—
Aztec1.1%——
African American†0.8%0.5%9.9%
African0.3%—0.5%
Sudanese0.2%——
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 HD 38
Utah
United States
Median age
30.5
32.2
39.1
Age 18–24
10.0%
11.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
11.9%
11.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
UT HD 38
Utah
United States
Median household income
$112,144
$95,166
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.7%
8.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.4%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
UT HD 38
Utah
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
21.5%
15.9%
22.3%
Spanish
13.8%
10.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.8%
1.2%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.7%
1.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
UT HD 38
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 38th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−40.4%
2008
−20.1%
2012
−41.2%
2016
−7.7%
2020
−9.3%
2024
−10.8%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
43.3%Harris7,335
54.1%Trump9,159
2.7%
R+10.8
R+1.5
R+9.3
16,943
R
43.4%Biden7,589
52.7%Trump9,214
3.9%
R+9.3
R+1.6
R+13.7
17,479
R
30.3%Clinton3,609
38.0%Trump4,526
31.6%
R+7.7
D+33.5
R+9.8
11,895
R
27.5%Obama2,932
68.8%Romney7,319
3.7%
R+41.2
R+21.1
R+45.1
10,645
R
38.7%Obama3,411
58.8%McCain5,184
2.5%
R+20.1
D+20.3
R+27.4
8,812
R
28.6%Kerry2,629
69.0%Bush6,348
2.4%
R+40.4
—
R+38.0
9,195
current representation
Current officeholders
RCheryl ActonState House · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+10.8, District 38 sits notably closer to competitive than Utah's statewide average, reflecting the demographic churn reshaping the state's suburban precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 43,870, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,144 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 39 and State House District 36.
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How did Utah 38th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 38th State House District voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+10.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,943 votes cast, 7,335 went Democratic and 9,159 went Republican.
How many people live in Utah 38th State House District?
Utah 38th State House District has a population of 43,870 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 38th State House District?
Median household income in Utah 38th State House District is $112,144 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 38th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Utah 38th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
