HarrisDemocratic36.8%577,316TrumpRepublican60.4%949,416OtherAll other candidates2.8%44,106
R+23.7- Lead
- 372,100
- Total
- 1,570,838
- vs nation
- R+22.2
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Salt Lake City
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
39 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic36.2%574,864TrumpRepublican58.6%929,411OtherAll other candidates5.2%82,933
R+22.3- Lead
- 354,547
- Total
- 1,587,208
- vs nation
- R+26.8
ClintonDemocratic26.5%321,864TrumpRepublican46.7%568,359OtherAll other candidates26.8%326,055
R+20.3- Lead
- 242,304
- Total
- 1,216,278
- vs nation
- R+22.4
ObamaDemocratic24.4%265,714RomneyRepublican72.8%794,059OtherAll other candidates2.8%30,525
R+48.5- Lead
- 528,345
- Total
- 1,090,298
- vs nation
- R+52.3
ObamaDemocratic33.9%345,906McCainRepublican63.1%644,274OtherAll other candidates3.0%30,766
R+29.2- Lead
- 298,368
- Total
- 1,020,946
- vs nation
- R+36.5
KerryDemocratic25.7%255,846BushRepublican71.8%713,681OtherAll other candidates2.4%24,311
R+46.1- Lead
- 457,835
- Total
- 993,838
- vs nation
- R+43.6
GoreDemocratic26.1%216,964BushRepublican67.3%559,236OtherAll other candidates6.6%55,224
R+41.2- Lead
- 342,272
- Total
- 831,424
- vs nation
- R+41.7
ClintonDemocratic33.3%240,360DoleRepublican54.0%389,900OtherAll other candidates12.8%92,166
R+20.7- Lead
- 149,540
- Total
- 722,426
- vs nation
- R+29.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,574,6822024 5-year
- Population density
- 26 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 137,140 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,3092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+63.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.4 in 1980MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Idaho Falls-Pocatello (Jackson), ID · twin score 85.6
presidential history
Party record book
Salt Lake City · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
81.7%
71,147 votes · D+63.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 69.2%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
74.3%
502,333 votes · R+49.5
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 72.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
577,316votes
36.8% of the vote · R+23.7
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 574,864 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
949,416votes
60.4% of the vote · R+23.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 929,411 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+69.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+63.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +17.6 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+52.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.5 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +43.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+38.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+23.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 15 points more Democratic than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 (partial) | 11,946 | 374 | 9,110 | 2,343 | 119 |
| 2020 (partial) | 13,760 | 564 | 10,652 | 2,401 | 143 |
| 2022 (partial) | 13,650 | 508 | 10,940 | 2,049 | 153 |
| 2024 (partial) | 14,721 | 531 | 11,928 | 2,086 | 176 |
| 2026 (partial) | 1,861,586 | 258,376 | 974,226 | 519,632 | 109,352 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+3,385 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +126,284 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −1,196 |
| 2012 | +599 |
| 2013 | +5,981 |
| 2014 | −1,489 |
| 2015 | +5,050 |
| 2016 | +18,913 |
| 2017 | +16,657 |
| 2018 | +14,948 |
| 2019 | +15,140 |
| 2021 | +30,481 |
| 2022 | +14,039 |
| 2023 | +1,274 |
| 2024 | +2,502 |
| 2025 | +3,385 |
Salt Lake City's media market spans a heavily LDS Intermountain corridor where rapid population growth and an influx of out-of-state migrants have gradually compressed once-dominant Republican margins in key suburban counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 51.4 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.7 points.
A population of 3,574,682, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,309 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Idaho Falls-Pocatello (Jackson) and Boise.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Idaho Falls-Pocatello (Jackson)
Idaho
85.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Boise
Idaho
76.2twin score
2000–2004 trajectoryelasticity% Black≠ 12-yr trend
Colorado Springs-Pueblo
Colorado
67.8twin score
college share2016 margin% Black≠ 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, Utah vote in 2024?
In 2024, Salt Lake City, Utah voted Republican by 23.7 points (R+23.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,570,838 votes cast, 577,316 went Democratic and 949,416 went Republican.
When did Salt Lake City, Utah last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Salt Lake City, Utah voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Salt Lake City, Utah?
Salt Lake City, Utah has a population of 3,574,682 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, Utah?
Median household income in Salt Lake City, Utah is $95,309 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Salt Lake City, Utah?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.