Utah
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 15.9% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 1.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 1.0% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(7) | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 61.5% | 87.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 59.7% | 84.8% |
| Catholic | 6.3% | 8.9% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Non-religious | 29.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+20.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+17.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+47.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+28.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+45.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+21.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+18.7 |
Utah has a population of 3,392,331. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+21.2. Akashic Edge tracks 33 presidential elections here, dating back to 1896.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.2% | 58.4% | R+21.2 | R+0.7 |
| 2020 | 37.6% | 58.1% | R+20.5 | R+2.6 |
| 2016 | 27.2% | 45.0% | R+17.9 | D+30.0 |
| 2012 | 24.7% | 72.5% | R+47.9 | R+19.9 |
| 2008 | 34.2% | 62.2% | R+28.0 | D+17.6 |
| 2004 | 26.0% | 71.5% | R+45.5 | R+5.1 |
| 2000 | 26.3% | 66.8% | R+40.5 | R+19.4 |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 54.4% | R+21.1 | R+2.4 |
| 1992 | 24.7% | 43.4% | R+18.7 | D+15.5 |
| 1988 | 32.0% | 66.2% | R+34.2 | D+15.7 |
| 1984 | 24.7% | 74.5% | R+49.8 | D+2.4 |
| 1980 | 20.6% | 72.8% | R+52.2 | R+23.4 |
| 1976 | 33.6% | 62.4% | R+28.8 | D+12.5 |
| 1972 | 26.4% | 67.6% | R+41.2 | R+21.8 |
| 1968 | 37.1% | 56.5% | R+19.4 | R+28.8 |
| 1964 | 54.7% | 45.3% | D+9.4 | D+19.1 |
| 1960 | 45.2% | 54.8% | R+9.6 | D+19.5 |
| 1956 | 35.4% | 64.6% | R+29.1 | R+11.3 |
| 1952 | 41.1% | 58.9% | R+17.9 | R+26.8 |
| 1948 | 54.0% | 45.0% | D+9.0 | — |
What defines Utah?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 21.2% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 30.0 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate