Salt Lake County, Utah
AkashicSalt Lake County, UTHarrisD+10.2
2024 precinct map of Salt Lake CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Salt Lake County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 53.7% | 273,658 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 43.5% | 221,555 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.0% | 5,259 |
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868 precincts · 509,637 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1896–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.7%Harris273,658 | 43.5%Trump221,555 | 1.0%Oliver5,259 | 509,637 | ||
| D | 53.0%Biden289,906 | 42.1%Trump230,174 | 2.2%Jorgensen12,219 | 546,581 | ||
| D | 41.5%Clinton175,863 | 32.6%Trump138,043 | 18.9%McMullin79,880 | 423,743 | ||
| R | 38.0%Obama146,147 | 58.3%Romney223,811 | 3.7%Johnson14,216 | 384,174 | ||
| D | 48.7%Obama176,988 | 48.6%McCain176,692 | 2.8%Baldwin10,069 | 363,749 | ||
| R | 37.5%Kerry135,949 | 59.6%Bush215,728 | 2.9%Nader10,461 | 362,138 | ||
| R | 35.0%Gore107,576 | 55.8%Bush171,585 | 6.9%Nader21,252 | 307,258 | ||
| R | 41.9%Clinton117,951 | 45.5%Dole127,951 | 9.8%Perot27,620 | 281,177 | ||
| R | 31.4%Clinton100,082 | 36.8%Bush117,247 | 28.9%Perot91,968 | 318,731 | ||
| R | 38.8%Dukakis107,453 | 59.1%Bush163,557 | 2.1%Paul5,893 | 276,903 | ||
| R | 29.6%Mondale78,488 | 69.3%Reagan183,536 | 1.1%Bergland2,902 | 264,926 | ||
| R | 23.1%Carter58,472 | 67.0%Reagan169,411 | 9.9%Anderson24,952 | 252,835 | ||
| R | 36.3%Carter86,659 | 60.3%Ford144,100 | 3.4%Anderson8,018 | 238,777 | ||
| R | 32.7%McGovern68,489 | 63.0%Nixon132,066 | 4.3%Schmitz9,111 | 209,666 | ||
| R | 40.9%Humphrey77,247 | 54.0%Nixon101,942 | 5.0%Wallace9,474 | 188,663 | ||
| D | 57.1%Johnson103,926 | 42.9%Goldwater78,118 | 0.0% | 182,044 | ||
| R | 45.5%Kennedy75,868 | 54.5%Nixon90,845 | 0.0% | 166,713 | ||
| R | 35.8%Stevenson53,038 | 64.2%Eisenhower95,179 | 0.0% | 148,217 | ||
| R | 41.4%Stevenson59,470 | 58.6%Eisenhower84,176 | 0.0% | 143,646 | ||
| D | 53.8%Truman62,957 | 44.9%Dewey52,479 | 1.3%Thurmond1,481 | 116,917 | ||
| D | 62.6%Roosevelt66,114 | 37.2%Dewey39,327 | 0.1%Thomas157 | 105,598 | ||
| D | 65.4%Roosevelt67,318 | 34.4%Willkie35,427 | 0.2%Thomas181 | 102,926 | ||
| D | 71.8%Roosevelt62,386 | 27.4%Landon23,819 | 0.8%Lemke724 | 86,929 | ||
| D | 58.3%Roosevelt48,012 | 39.2%Hoover32,224 | 2.5%Thomas2,056 | 82,292 | ||
| R | 49.5%Smith34,127 | 49.9%Hoover34,393 | 0.6%Thomas420 | 68,940 | ||
| R | 25.3%Davis14,853 | 46.4%Coolidge27,215 | 28.2%La Follette16,534 | 58,602 | ||
| R | 37.8%Cox19,249 | 54.7%Harding27,841 | 7.4%Debs3,783 | 50,873 | ||
| D | 61.2%Wilson30,707 | 35.1%Hughes17,593 | 3.8%Benson1,889 | 50,189 | ||
| O | 28.9%Wilson10,468 | 35.1%Taft12,719 | 35.9%Roosevelt13,005 | 36,192 | ||
| R | 36.1%Bryan12,954 | 58.0%Taft20,805 | 5.9%Debs2,100 | 35,859 | ||
| R | 26.4%Parker8,389 | 65.1%Roosevelt20,665 | 8.5%Debs2,691 | 31,745 | ||
| R | 47.7%Bryan12,840 | 50.2%McKinley13,496 | 2.1%Woolley573 | 26,909 | ||
| D | 87.8%Bryan18,617 | 12.1%McKinley2,577 | 0.1%Palmer21 | 21,215 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +75.6% |
| 1900 | −2.4% |
| 1904 | −38.7% |
| 1908 | −21.9% |
| 1912 | −6.2% |
| 1916 | +26.1% |
| 1920 | −16.9% |
| 1924 | −21.1% |
| 1928 | −0.4% |
| 1932 | +19.2% |
| 1936 | +44.4% |
| 1940 | +31.0% |
| 1944 | +25.4% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.2% |
| 1956 | −28.4% |
| 1960 | −9.0% |
| 1964 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | −13.1% |
| 1972 | −30.3% |
| 1976 | −24.1% |
| 1980 | −43.9% |
| 1984 | −39.7% |
| 1988 | −20.3% |
| 1992 | −5.4% |
| 1996 | −3.6% |
| 2000 | −20.8% |
| 2004 | −22.0% |
| 2008 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | −20.2% |
| 2016 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | +10.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Home to nearly a third of Utah's population, Salt Lake County shifted from reliably Republican to a consistent Democratic lean, posting a D+10.1 margin in 2024 — an outlier in an otherwise deeply red state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 43.9 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.2 points.
A population of 1,196,523, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,494 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McLean County and Teton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Salt Lake County, Utah vote in 2024?
In 2024, Salt Lake County, Utah voted Democratic by 10.2 points (D+10.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 509,637 votes cast, 273,658 went Democratic and 221,555 went Republican.
When did Salt Lake County, Utah last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Salt Lake County, Utah voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Salt Lake County, Utah?
Salt Lake County, Utah has a population of 1,196,523 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Salt Lake County, Utah?
Median household income in Salt Lake County, Utah is $97,494 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Salt Lake County, Utah?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Salt Lake County, Utah from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.