state house districtUtah 68th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+72.7
2008R+67.5
2012R+81.4
2016R+69.3
2020R+76.6
2024R+74.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.8R+72.7 → R+74.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+73.0R+74.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.3% of 29,299 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,278
16,520
322
19,120
29,299
65.3%
2020
1,982
16,173
371
18,526
27,745†
66.8%
2016
1,211
11,985
2,340
15,536
27,127†
57.3%
2012
1,193
12,665
244
14,102
24,789†
56.9%
2008
1,830
10,237
391
12,458
22,642†
55.0%
2004
1,564
10,415
196
12,175
20,495†
59.4%
† 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.
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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 68UtahUnited States
English24.1%28.2%9.5%
German9.1%10.0%12.5%
Irish7.5%6.1%9.4%
American4.6%3.9%5.3%
Scottish4.1%3.9%1.3%
Italian3.1%2.5%4.8%
Swedish2.1%2.6%—
Danish1.7%3.9%—
Mexican4.7%10.7%11.3%
Salvadoran0.4%0.5%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Peruvian0.2%0.5%—
Spanish0.2%0.4%—
Spaniard0.2%0.2%—
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 68
Utah
United States
Median age
34.2
32.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
11.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.1%
11.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
UT HD 68
Utah
United States
Median household income
$74,698
$95,166
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.9%
8.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.4%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
UT HD 68
Utah
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.1%
15.9%
22.3%
Spanish
5.7%
10.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
UT HD 68
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 68th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−72.7%
2008
−67.5%
2012
−81.4%
2016
−69.3%
2020
−76.6%
2024
−74.5%
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
11.9%Harris2,278
86.4%Trump16,520
1.7%
R+74.5
D+2.1
R+73.0
19,120
R
10.7%Biden1,982
87.3%Trump16,173
2.0%
R+76.6
R+7.3
R+81.1
18,526
R
7.8%Clinton1,211
77.1%Trump11,985
15.1%
R+69.3
D+12.0
R+71.4
15,536
R
8.5%Obama1,193
89.8%Romney12,665
1.7%
R+81.4
R+13.9
R+85.2
14,102
R
14.7%Obama1,830
82.2%McCain10,237
3.1%
R+67.5
D+5.2
R+74.8
12,458
R
12.8%Kerry1,564
85.5%Bush10,415
1.6%
R+72.7
—
R+70.2
12,175
current representation
Current officeholders
RScott ChewState House · 68
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 74.5-point Republican presidential margin, this rural Utah district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the heavily homogeneous political geography common to sparsely populated Intermountain West communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 81.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.5 points.
A population of 42,007, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,698 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 70 and State House District 35.
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How did Utah 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 68th State House District voted Republican by 74.5 points (R+74.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,120 votes cast, 2,278 went Democratic and 16,520 went Republican.
How many people live in Utah 68th State House District?
Utah 68th State House District has a population of 42,007 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 68th State House District?
Median household income in Utah 68th State House District is $74,698 — below the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Utah 68th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
