Utah 40th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
89.7%
611 votes · D+79.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 72.5%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
69.3%
6,005 votes · R+39.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 67.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,273votes
56.9% of the vote · D+18.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,328 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
7,316votes
58.0% of the vote · R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 7,087 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+85.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+79.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +21.8 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
+33.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.6 · U.S. R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +25.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAndrew StoddardState House · 40
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
51.0%9,002
49.0%8,645
17,647
District 40's D+17.3 presidential margin in 2024 makes it an outlier in a heavily Republican state, reflecting the dense urban and university-adjacent precincts that concentrate Democratic voters in the Salt Lake area.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 43.6 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.3 points.
A population of 44,788, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,114 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 35 and State House District 34.
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How did Utah 40th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 40th State House District voted Democratic by 17.3 points (D+17.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,597 votes cast, 9,328 went Democratic and 6,449 went Republican.
When did Utah 40th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Utah 40th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Utah 40th State House District?
Utah 40th State House District has a population of 44,788 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 40th State House District?
Median household income in Utah 40th State House District is $74,114 — below the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 40th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Utah 40th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.