HarrisDemocratic33.8%5,553TrumpRepublican60.8%10,004OtherAll other candidates5.4%894
R+27.1- Lead
- 4,451
- Total
- 16,451
- vs nation
- R+25.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Utah 56th State House District
Contests in this Place (38 available)
President33 · 1896–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic31.6%5,414TrumpRepublican62.3%10,662OtherAll other candidates6.1%1,043
R+30.7- Lead
- 5,248
- Total
- 17,119
- vs nation
- R+35.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic17.2%2,137TrumpRepublican46.5%5,780OtherAll other candidates36.4%4,522
R+29.3- Lead
- 1,258
- Total
- 12,439
- vs nation
- R+31.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic12.3%1,284RomneyRepublican85.3%8,878OtherAll other candidates2.4%245
R+73.0- Lead
- 7,594
- Total
- 10,407
- vs nation
- R+76.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic23.6%2,247McCainRepublican72.7%6,922OtherAll other candidates3.6%346
R+49.1- Lead
- 4,675
- Total
- 9,515
- vs nation
- R+56.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic14.6%1,285BushRepublican82.6%7,267OtherAll other candidates2.8%247
R+68.0- Lead
- 5,982
- Total
- 8,799
- vs nation
- R+65.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic17.2%1,227BushRepublican78.0%5,561OtherAll other candidates4.9%346
R+60.8- Lead
- 4,334
- Total
- 7,134
- vs nation
- R+61.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.1%1,377DoleRepublican66.0%3,938OtherAll other candidates10.9%649
R+42.9- Lead
- 2,561
- Total
- 5,964
- vs nation
- R+51.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 44,2742024 5-year
- Population density
- 3,096 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 14.3 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,8232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 21.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+63.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73.0 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 57, UT · twin score 99.6
presidential history
Party record book
Utah 56th 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
81.6%
595 votes · D+63.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 76.7%
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
85.3%
8,878 votes · R+73.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 82.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
5,553votes
33.8% of the vote · R+27.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,414 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
10,662votes
62.3% of the vote · R+30.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 10,004 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
+69.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+63.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +37.5 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+76.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+73.0 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +65.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RVal PetersonState House · 56
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 23.2%4,128 | 76.8%13,699 | 17,827 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+27.1, this district of roughly 44,000 residents reflects the durable conservative alignment common across Utah's suburban and exurban communities along the Wasatch Front.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 73.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.1 points.
A population of 44,274, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,823 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 57 and State House District 61.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 57
Utah
99.6twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 61
Utah
99.5twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 58
Utah
98.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Utah 56th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 56th State House District voted Republican by 27.1 points (R+27.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,451 votes cast, 5,553 went Democratic and 10,004 went Republican.
When did Utah 56th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Utah 56th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Utah 56th State House District?
Utah 56th State House District has a population of 44,274 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 56th State House District?
Median household income in Utah 56th State House District is $82,823 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 56th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Utah 56th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.