state senate districtUtah 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+42.1
2008R+22.2
2012R+44.1
2016R+3.7
2020R+0.5
2024D+2.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+44.6R+42.1 → D+2.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+3.9D+2.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.3% of 76,474 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
25,888
24,616
1,763
52,267
76,474
68.3%
2020
26,560
26,860
2,341
55,761
71,046†
78.5%
2016
15,504
17,273
15,042
47,819
65,874†
72.6%
2012
11,316
29,876
935
42,127
61,087†
69.0%
2008
15,363
24,442
1,138
40,943
58,694†
69.8%
2004
11,008
27,484
617
39,109
56,302†
69.5%
† 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 SD 8UtahUnited States
English31.0%28.2%9.5%
German11.4%10.0%12.5%
Irish7.0%6.1%9.4%
Scottish4.3%3.9%1.3%
Danish4.1%3.9%—
American3.9%3.9%5.3%
Swedish3.1%2.6%—
Italian3.0%2.5%4.8%
Mexican8.3%10.7%11.3%
Salvadoran0.5%0.5%0.7%
Peruvian0.5%0.5%—
Venezuelan0.4%0.4%—
Spanish0.4%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Tongan1.9%0.3%—
Samoan1.1%0.2%—
Navajo0.8%0.4%—
Asian Indian0.4%0.4%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
African American†0.8%0.5%9.9%
African0.2%—0.5%
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 SD 8
Utah
United States
Median age
34.2
32.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
11.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
11.7%
11.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
UT SD 8
Utah
United States
Median household income
$103,606
$95,166
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.5%
8.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.4%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
UT SD 8
Utah
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.7%
15.9%
22.3%
Spanish
10.9%
10.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
1.2%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.3%
1.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
UT SD 8
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 8th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−42.1%
2008
−22.2%
2012
−44.1%
2016
−3.7%
2020
−0.5%
2024
+2.4%
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
D
49.5%Harris25,888
47.1%Trump24,616
3.4%
D+2.4
D+3.0
D+3.9
52,267
R
47.6%Biden26,560
48.2%Trump26,860
4.2%
R+0.5
D+3.2
R+5.0
55,761
R
32.4%Clinton15,504
36.1%Trump17,273
31.5%
R+3.7
D+40.4
R+5.8
47,819
R
26.9%Obama11,316
70.9%Romney29,876
2.2%
R+44.1
R+21.9
R+47.9
42,127
R
37.5%Obama15,363
59.7%McCain24,442
2.8%
R+22.2
D+20.0
R+29.4
40,943
R
28.1%Kerry11,008
70.3%Bush27,484
1.6%
R+42.1
—
R+39.7
39,109
current representation
Current officeholders
RTodd WeilerState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 12.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this northern Utah district sits between the state's deepest-red rural precincts and the more competitive suburbs closer to Salt Lake, making it a bellwether for statewide suburban drift.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.4 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 44.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.
A population of 110,693, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,606 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Utah 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 2.4 points (D+2.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 52,267 votes cast, 25,888 went Democratic and 24,616 went Republican.
When did Utah 8th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Utah 8th State Senate District voted Republican was 2020.
How many people live in Utah 8th State Senate District?
Utah 8th State Senate District has a population of 110,693 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Utah 8th State Senate District is $103,606 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Utah 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
