Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	52.1%	283,218
Donald TrumpRepublican	45.1%	245,039
Chase OliverLibertarian	2.8%	15,386

D+60

R+60

2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (2 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, UT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Salt Lake County, UT	Democratic	D+10.2
Tooele County, UT	Republican	R+40.9

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	52.1%Harris283,218	45.1%Trump245,039	2.8%Oliver15,386	+7.0%	543,643
2020	D	51.7%Biden298,849	43.5%Trump251,188	4.9%Jorgensen28,062	+8.2%	578,099
2016	D	40.5%Clinton180,436	33.5%Trump149,212	26.0%McMullin116,087	+7.0%	445,735
2012	R	37.3%Obama150,671	59.0%Romney238,079	3.7%Johnson14,766	−21.7%	403,516
2008	R	48.0%Obama182,818	49.3%McCain187,690	2.8%Baldwin10,578	−1.3%	381,086
2004	R	37.0%Kerry140,079	60.2%Bush227,909	2.9%Nader10,814	−23.2%	378,802
2000	R	34.9%Gore111,577	56.1%Bush179,392	9.0%Nader28,769	−21.2%	319,738
1996	R	42.0%Clinton121,943	45.4%Dole131,832	12.6%Perot36,714	−3.4%	290,489
1992	R	31.4%Clinton103,352	36.8%Bush120,923	31.8%Perot104,727	−5.3%	329,002
1988	R	38.9%Dukakis111,619	59.0%Bush169,096	2.1%Paul5,992	−20.0%	286,707
1984	R	29.8%Mondale82,072	69.1%Reagan190,014	1.1%Bergland2,970	−39.2%	275,056
1980	R	23.5%Carter61,604	66.8%Reagan175,435	9.7%Anderson25,508	−43.4%	262,547
1976	R	36.7%Carter91,030	60.0%Ford148,757	3.3%Anderson8,241	−23.3%	248,028
1972	R	32.6%McGovern71,110	63.1%Nixon137,707	4.3%Schmitz9,394	−30.5%	218,211
1968	R	41.4%Humphrey81,497	53.5%Nixon105,364	5.1%Wallace10,069	−12.1%	196,930
1964	D	57.5%Johnson109,165	42.5%Goldwater80,629	0.0%	+15.0%	189,794
1960	R	45.9%Kennedy79,533	54.1%Nixon93,861	0.0%Byrd7	−8.3%	173,401
1956	R	36.1%Stevenson55,721	63.9%Eisenhower98,569	0.0%	−27.8%	154,290
1952	R	41.9%Stevenson62,991	58.1%Eisenhower87,385	0.0%	−16.2%	150,376
1948	D	54.0%Truman65,755	44.8%Dewey54,515	1.3%Thurmond1,531	+9.2%	121,801
1944	D	62.6%Roosevelt68,916	37.3%Dewey41,080	0.1%Thomas161	+25.3%	110,157
1940	D	65.3%Roosevelt69,943	34.5%Willkie36,903	0.2%Thomas188	+30.9%	107,034
1936	D	71.7%Roosevelt64,747	27.5%Landon24,848	0.8%Lemke733	+44.2%	90,328
1932	D	58.3%Roosevelt49,877	39.3%Hoover33,631	2.5%Thomas2,107	+19.0%	85,615
1928	R	49.3%Smith35,548	50.1%Hoover36,100	0.6%Thomas440	−0.8%	72,088
1924	R	25.4%Davis15,527	46.7%Coolidge28,510	27.9%La Follette17,033	−21.3%	61,070
1920	R	37.8%Cox20,165	54.8%Harding29,228	7.4%Debs3,950	−17.0%	53,343
1916	D	60.9%Wilson32,235	35.3%Hughes18,717	3.8%Benson2,005	+25.5%	52,957
1912	R	29.0%Wilson11,114	35.7%Taft13,669	35.4%Roosevelt13,558	−6.7%	38,341
1908	R	36.4%Bryan13,762	57.9%Taft21,911	5.7%Debs2,160	−21.5%	37,833
1904	R	26.7%Parker9,028	65.0%Roosevelt21,954	8.3%Debs2,795	−38.3%	33,777
1900	R	47.6%Bryan13,954	50.4%McKinley14,755	2.0%Woolley589	−2.7%	29,298
1896	D	87.6%Bryan20,301	12.3%McKinley2,851	0.1%Palmer21	+75.3%	23,173
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1896–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1896	+75.3%
1900	−2.7%
1904	−38.3%
1908	−21.5%
1912	−6.7%
1916	+25.5%
1920	−17.0%
1924	−21.3%
1928	−0.8%
1932	+19.0%
1936	+44.2%
1940	+30.9%
1944	+25.3%
1948	+9.2%
1952	−16.2%
1956	−27.8%
1960	−8.3%
1964	+15.0%
1968	−12.1%
1972	−30.5%
1976	−23.3%
1980	−43.4%
1984	−39.2%
1988	−20.0%
1992	−5.3%
1996	−3.4%
2000	−21.2%
2004	−23.2%
2008	−1.3%
2012	−21.7%
2016	+7.0%
2020	+8.2%
2024	+7.0%

DemocraticRepublican

Salt Lake City and its Murray corridor have shifted measurably toward competitive margins over the past decade as the metro's educated, younger workforce has grown — making it an outlier within Utah's otherwise reliably Republican statewide map.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 43.4 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.0 points.

A population of 1,275,870, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,059 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Heber, UT and Ogden, UT.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Heber, UT

81.8twin score

12-yr trendelasticity% Evangelical≠ population scale

Ogden, UT

79.9twin score

12-yr trendmedian income% Evangelical≠ 2008 margin

Colorado Springs, CO

75.9twin score

population scalemedian incomecollege share≠ 12-yr trend

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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah vote in 2024?

In 2024, Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah voted Democratic by 7.0 points (D+7.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 543,643 votes cast, 283,218 went Democratic and 245,039 went Republican.

When did Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah has a population of 1,275,870 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah?

Median household income in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah is $98,059 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.

What is the political history of Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Utah from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.