Utah 4th Congressional District (UT) — Elections 1876–2024

Utah 4th Congressional District, Utah: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1980.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 948,4752024 5-year
Median household income: $98,6142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 77.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 16.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+56 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 1980MIT Election Lab

OWENS, BurgessCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: MCADAMS, Ben (2019–2021), LOVE, Ludmya Bourdeau (Mia) (2017–2019), LOVE, Ludmya Bourdeau (Mia) (2015–2017), MATHESON, James David (Jim) (2013–2015)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 1 D · 3 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−23.4%	147,977	242,224	402,670
2020	R	−22.3%	144,915	235,382	404,937
2016	R	−19.2%	73,272	130,328	297,195
2012	R	−55.2%	55,677	201,334	264,007
2008	R	−34.3%	75,102	157,565	240,526
2004	R	−51.7%	53,185	173,669	233,030
2000	R	−47.0%	44,646	135,183	192,653
1996	R	−28.7%	49,476	97,062	165,715
1992	R	−24.8%	40,774	86,608	185,061
1988	R	−38.0%	47,055	106,605	156,706
1984	R	−53.0%	35,374	116,587	153,153
1980	R	−56.8%	27,655	111,975	148,479
1976	R	−33.0%	41,297	84,672	131,308
1972	R	−41.1%	29,252	75,826	113,413
1968	R	−19.1%	37,017	55,967	98,987
1964	D	+10.4%	51,393	41,744	93,137
1960	R	−9.3%	39,680	47,806	87,510
1956	R	−30.9%	27,244	51,567	78,812
1952	R	−17.6%	31,650	45,153	76,803
1948	D	+7.7%	34,229	29,289	64,214
1944	D	+21.1%	34,733	22,608	57,423
1940	D	+25.0%	35,236	21,119	56,451
1936	D	+39.0%	33,716	14,703	48,789
1932	D	+17.9%	27,438	18,957	47,430
1928	R	−4.8%	18,953	20,872	40,029
1924	R	−16.9%	10,998	16,997	35,414
1920	R	−14.9%	13,360	18,307	33,166
1916	D	+20.9%	19,283	12,423	32,805
1912	R	−3.0%	8,987	9,786	26,604
1908	R	−16.8%	10,402	14,797	26,215
1904	R	−30.3%	7,906	15,317	24,444
1900	R	−6.1%	10,998	12,443	23,730
1896	D	+55.8%	15,285	4,337	19,627
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	31.7%	62.5%	1,463,509
2022	R	0.0%	53.2%	1,076,061
2018	R	30.9%	62.6%	1,062,845
2016	R	27.1%	68.1%	1,115,583
2012	R	30.0%	65.3%	1,006,901
2010	R	32.8%	61.6%	585,230
2006	R	31.1%	62.4%	571,252
2004	R	28.4%	68.7%	911,726
2000	R	31.5%	65.6%	769,704
1998	R	33.0%	64.0%	494,909
1994	R	28.3%	68.8%	519,304
1992	R	39.7%	55.4%	758,479
1988	R	31.7%	67.1%	640,702
1986	R	26.6%	72.3%	435,111
1982	R	41.3%	58.3%	530,802
1980	R	25.5%	73.6%	594,298
1976	R	42.9%	55.6%	522,108

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

29.8%

German

9.8%

Irish

5.6%

Scottish

3.9%

American

3.7%

Italian

2.4%

French

1.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 28.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.4%

85+

0.6%

1.2%

75–84

1.5%

2.8%

65–74

3.0%

3.9%

55–64

3.9%

5.3%

45–54

5.0%

6.8%

35–44

6.4%

8.0%

25–34

7.5%

7.2%

18–24

7.1%

11.1%

5–17

10.4%

3.9%

3.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$98,614

Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 4$98,614

Utah$95,166

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.9%

Working age (18–64)9.2%

Seniors (65+)7.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

82.2%

speak English only

Spanish12.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%

Other Indo-European2.4%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

72.1%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.4%

Non-Christian

1.2%

Baptist

0.3%

Mainline Protestant

0.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.3%

Methodist

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 19.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Utah's 4th district covers the southern Salt Lake Valley and reaches into Utah County, blending urban spillover with fast-growing suburban communities that have narrowed statewide margins in recent cycles despite a double-digit Republican lean in 2024.

The Republican margin in Utah 4th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1980. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $98,614, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 948,475 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, Utah vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 4, Utah voted Republican by 23.4 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 402,670 votes cast, 147,977 went Democratic and 242,224 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 4, Utah's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 4, Utah as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 4, Utah last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 4, Utah voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 4, Utah?

Congressional District 4, Utah has a population of 948,475 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, Utah?

Median household income in Congressional District 4, Utah is $98,614 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.

What is the political history of Congressional District 4, Utah?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, Utah from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Utah 4th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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