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Utah 26th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+1.62012R+23.22016D+5.72020D+3.52024R+1.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+1.3
2024
median income$110,000U.S. $80,734 · UT $95,166
median age31.5U.S. 39.1 · UT 32.2
poverty rate6.4%U.S. 12.5% · UT 8.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.4%U.S. 35.6% · UT 37.9%
non-english21.5%U.S. 22.3% · UT 15.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English20.1%
German8.3%
Irish5.3%
Mexican24.6%
Venezuelan1.6%
Salvadoran1.1%
Tongan6.6%
Samoan4.4%
Navajo2.2%
Asian Indian1.0%
Chinese1.0%
Vietnamese0.7%
African American†1.0%
African0.3%
Sudanese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Salt Lake County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Utah 26th State House District

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Utah 26th State House DistrictTrumpR+1.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Utah 26th State House DistrictThe boundary of Utah 26th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+1.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Utah 26th State House District · R+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.1%6,937
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.8%6,757
Chase OliverLibertarian3.1%440
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Utah 26th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Salt Lake County, UTDemocraticD+10.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
47.8%Harris6,757
49.1%Trump6,937
3.1%Oliver440
−1.3%
14,134
D
49.6%Biden7,816
46.1%Trump7,260
4.3%Jorgensen678
+3.5%
15,754
D
38.3%Clinton4,497
32.7%Trump3,833
29.0%McMullin3,406
+5.7%
11,736
R
38.4%Obama4,085
61.6%Romney6,557
0.0%
−23.2%
10,642
R
47.6%Obama5,001
49.2%McCain5,172
3.2%Baldwin341
−1.6%
10,514
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −1.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−1.6%
2012−23.2%
2016+5.7%
2020+3.5%
2024−1.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt MacPhersonState House · 26

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of just R+1.3, this Salt Lake–area district swings well inside the statewide average, making it a consistent bellwether for suburban realignment in Utah's legislative map.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.7 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 23.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.

A population of 45,176, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $110,000 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 37.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 30
Utah
99.2twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% Latino
State House District 37
Utah
98.7twin score
12-yr trend% Latino% unaffiliated
State House District 27
Utah
97.6twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliatedmedian age

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Frequently asked questions

How did Utah 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 26th State House District voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,134 votes cast, 6,757 went Democratic and 6,937 went Republican.
When did Utah 26th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Utah 26th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Utah 26th State House District?
Utah 26th State House District has a population of 45,176 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 26th State House District?
Median household income in Utah 26th State House District is $110,000 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 26th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Utah 26th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.