Utah 56th State House District, Utah: Western maverick district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+79 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Western maverickAkashic typology
- Population
- 4,7702024 5-year
- Median household income
- $100,6712024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+79 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 56, UTOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 574 | 1,376 | 2,016 | ||
| R | 514 | 1,304 | 1,955 | ||
| R | 193 | 691 | 1,377 | ||
| R | 117 | 1,061 | 1,202 | ||
| R | 200 | 826 | 1,063 | ||
| R | 117 | 867 | 1,009 | ||
| R | 111 | 664 | 813 | ||
| R | 124 | 471 | 663 | ||
| R | 95 | 415 | 731 | ||
| R | 125 | 461 | 597 | ||
| R | 100 | 489 | 592 | ||
| R | 82 | 486 | 582 | ||
| R | 124 | 334 | 480 | ||
| R | 73 | 285 | 402 | ||
| R | 112 | 198 | 335 | ||
| D | 162 | 141 | 303 | ||
| R | 133 | 156 | 289 | ||
| R | 86 | 172 | 258 | ||
| R | 104 | 141 | 245 | ||
| D | 109 | 91 | 202 | ||
| D | 106 | 67 | 174 | ||
| D | 103 | 59 | 162 | ||
| D | 97 | 42 | 140 | ||
| D | 82 | 54 | 139 | ||
| R | 54 | 59 | 114 | ||
| R | 35 | 47 | 101 | ||
| R | 43 | 52 | 98 | ||
| D | 56 | 35 | 94 | ||
| D | 31 | 28 | 80 | ||
| R | 34 | 43 | 79 | ||
| R | 29 | 44 | 74 | ||
| R | 36 | 39 | 76 | ||
| D | 50 | 14 | 64 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
32.8%
German
9.8%
Irish
5.2%
Scottish
4.2%
American
4.0%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.4%
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: 25.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$100,671
State House District 56 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 56$100,671
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 187.0%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)7.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.9%
speak English only
Spanish11.7%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 10.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+27.8, this district of roughly 44,000 residents reflects the durable conservative alignment common across Utah's suburban and exurban communities along the Wasatch Front.
The district has voted both ways in living memory. The Democratic margin peaked at fifty-six points in 1896; the Republican margin peaked at seventy-nine points in 2012. The 2024 margin of forty points fits the pattern of swing.
Its demographics — a population of 4,770, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $100,671 — describe a Western place.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 56, Utah vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 56, Utah voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,016 votes cast, 574 went Democratic and 1,376 went Republican.
What is State House District 56, Utah's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 56, Utah as a "Western maverick" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 56, Utah last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 56, Utah voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 56, Utah?
State House District 56, Utah has a population of 4,770 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 56, Utah?
Median household income in State House District 56, Utah is $100,671 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of State House District 56, Utah?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 56, Utah from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Western maverick" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.