state house districtUtah 72nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+63.0
2008R+52.9
2012R+68.5
2016R+52.9
2020R+57.7
2024R+58.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+4.1R+63.0 → R+58.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+57.4R+58.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.8% of 38,493 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,502
21,996
508
28,006
38,493
72.8%
2020
4,551
17,720
567
22,838
33,088†
69.0%
2016
2,262
9,812
2,194
14,268
28,276†
50.5%
2012
1,581
8,956
237
10,774
25,141†
42.9%
2008
2,209
7,611
387
10,207
23,727†
43.0%
2004
1,563
7,287
233
9,083
22,313†
40.7%
† 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 72UtahUnited States
English33.2%28.2%9.5%
German14.0%10.0%12.5%
Irish8.8%6.1%9.4%
American5.3%3.9%5.3%
Scottish4.7%3.9%1.3%
Danish4.1%3.9%—
Italian3.2%2.5%4.8%
Swedish3.0%2.6%—
Mexican5.6%10.7%11.3%
Spaniard0.6%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.3%0.5%0.7%
Spanish0.2%0.4%—
Navajo0.7%0.4%—
Native Hawaiian0.7%——
Samoan0.7%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 72
Utah
United States
Median age
37.9
32.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
11.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.3%
11.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
UT HD 72
Utah
United States
Median household income
$88,793
$95,166
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.5%
8.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.2%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
UT HD 72
Utah
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.9%
15.9%
22.3%
Spanish
8.3%
10.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
UT HD 72
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 72nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−63.0%
2008
−52.9%
2012
−68.5%
2016
−52.9%
2020
−57.7%
2024
−58.9%
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
19.6%Harris5,502
78.5%Trump21,996
1.8%
R+58.9
R+1.2
R+57.4
28,006
R
19.9%Biden4,551
77.6%Trump17,720
2.5%
R+57.7
R+4.7
R+62.1
22,838
R
15.9%Clinton2,262
68.8%Trump9,812
15.4%
R+52.9
D+15.5
R+55.0
14,268
R
14.7%Obama1,581
83.1%Romney8,956
2.2%
R+68.5
R+15.5
R+72.3
10,774
R
21.6%Obama2,209
74.6%McCain7,611
3.8%
R+52.9
D+10.1
R+60.2
10,207
R
17.2%Kerry1,563
80.2%Bush7,287
2.6%
R+63.0
—
R+60.6
9,083
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoseph ElisonState House · 72
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.9, this district sits among the state's most one-sided constituencies, leaving little competitive ground for either major party to contest at the legislative level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 68.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.9 points.
A population of 45,391, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,793 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 73 and State House District 75.
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How did Utah 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 72nd State House District voted Republican by 58.9 points (R+58.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,006 votes cast, 5,502 went Democratic and 21,996 went Republican.
How many people live in Utah 72nd State House District?
Utah 72nd State House District has a population of 45,391 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Utah 72nd State House District is $88,793 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Utah 72nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
