Utah 53rd 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
72.1%
481 votes · D+44.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67.1%
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
89.0%
11,668 votes · R+80.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 86.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
6,017votes
27.9% of the vote · R+38.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,105 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,325votes
66.3% of the vote · R+38.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,365 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
+50.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+44.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +14.1 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+84.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+80.4 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +74.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKay ChristoffersonState House · 53
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
R
23.2%4,096
76.8%13,595
17,691
Utah 53rd State House District sits in the Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 80.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.
A population of 43,937, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $136,649 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 52 and State House District 51.
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How did Utah 53rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 53rd State House District voted Republican by 38.5 points (R+38.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,605 votes cast, 6,017 went Democratic and 14,325 went Republican.
When did Utah 53rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Utah 53rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Utah 53rd State House District?
Utah 53rd State House District has a population of 43,937 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 53rd State House District?
Median household income in Utah 53rd State House District is $136,649 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 53rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Utah 53rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.