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Utah 59th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1896–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1896 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English30.4%28.2%9.5%

German11.0%10.0%12.5%

Irish5.7%6.1%9.4%

Scottish5.2%3.9%1.3%

American4.5%3.9%5.3%

Italian3.8%2.5%4.8%

Danish3.5%3.9%—

Norwegian3.2%——

Mexican11.5%10.7%11.3%

Spanish1.5%0.4%—

Puerto Rican0.6%0.4%1.8%

Chilean0.2%——

Filipino0.8%0.3%0.9%

Chinese0.4%0.4%1.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	UT HD 59	Utah	United States
Median age	39	32.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.9%	11.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.7%	11.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	UT HD 59	Utah	United States
Median household income	$120,239	$95,166	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.3%	8.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	51.5%	37.9%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	UT HD 59	Utah	United States
Owner-occupied homes	78.6%	70.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	21.4%	29.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$869,600	$489,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$2,010	$1,496	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.4%	47.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	36.5%	8.1%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	UT HD 59	Utah	United States
Mean commute	20.7 min	22.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.0%	4.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	65.1%	67.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Works from home	21.2%	17.6%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	UT HD 59	Utah	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	15.4%	15.9%	22.3%
Spanish	11.5%	10.9%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.8%	1.2%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	UT HD 59	Utah	United States
Catholic	—	6.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	2.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	26.8%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	UT HD 59	Utah	United States
Foreign-born residents	9.2%	8.9%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.1%	3.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	5.1%	5.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	4.1%	4.6%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.506	0.427	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic42.9%10,717TrumpRepublican53.5%13,361OtherAll other candidates3.6%905

R+10.6

Lead: 2,644
Total: 24,983
vs nation: R+9.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic44.9%10,821TrumpRepublican52.1%12,554OtherAll other candidates3.0%725

R+7.2

Lead: 1,733
Total: 24,100
vs nation: R+11.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic36.6%6,425TrumpRepublican42.6%7,485OtherAll other candidates20.9%3,666

R+6.0

Lead: 1,060
Total: 17,576
vs nation: R+8.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic34.1%4,758RomneyRepublican63.6%8,873OtherAll other candidates2.3%327

R+29.5

Lead: 4,115
Total: 13,958
vs nation: R+33.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic45.5%5,934McCainRepublican51.6%6,730OtherAll other candidates2.9%379

R+6.1

Lead: 796
Total: 13,043
vs nation: R+13.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic36.2%4,078BushRepublican61.8%6,971OtherAll other candidates2.0%225

R+25.7

Lead: 2,893
Total: 11,274
vs nation: R+23.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic34.6%2,951BushRepublican58.3%4,968OtherAll other candidates7.1%608

R+23.7

Lead: 2,017
Total: 8,527
vs nation: R+24.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic41.7%2,713DoleRepublican45.1%2,933OtherAll other candidates13.2%861

R+3.4

Lead: 220
Total: 6,507
vs nation: R+11.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+10.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 45,1492024 5-year
Population density: 37 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,217 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $120,2392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+93.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 22, WY · twin score 77.7

presidential history

Party record book

Utah 59th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

96.5%

2,427 votes · D+93.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.4%

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

69.7%

3,528 votes · R+40.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · 67.9%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

10,821votes

44.9% of the vote · R+7.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 10,717 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

13,361votes

53.5% of the vote · R+10.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,554 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

+99.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+93.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +21.6 pts

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

+33.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+29.5 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · +30.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RMike KohlerState House · 59

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	36.5%8,412	63.5%14,659	23,071
2020	R	40.8%5,785	59.2%8,409	14,194

In 2024 it voted Republican by R+10.9, against R+6.1 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. Median household income was $118,109 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 40.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.6 points.

A population of 45,149, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $120,239 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 22 and State House District 4.

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 22

12-yr trend2012 marginScottish ancestry≠ elasticity

State House District 4

12-yr trend2012 margincollege share≠ elasticity

State House District 21

median incomecollege share12-yr trend≠ elasticity

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 Utah 59th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Utah 59th State House District voted Republican by 10.6 points (R+10.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,983 votes cast, 10,717 went Democratic and 13,361 went Republican.

When did Utah 59th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Utah 59th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Utah 59th State House District?

Utah 59th State House District has a population of 45,149 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Utah 59th State House District?

Median household income in Utah 59th State House District is $120,239 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.

What is the political history of Utah 59th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Utah 59th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.