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1876–2024
State House District 70·Utah

Utah 70th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Utah's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
UT
Latest
R+65
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
75,738
2024 ACS

Utah 70th State House District, Utah: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+65%. Republican peak: R+75 in 2012.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+65MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
75,7382024 5-year
Median household income
$69,6252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+64 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+75 in 2012MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−65.1%
5,80428,64535,112
R
−65.2%
5,03926,15032,357
R
−59.6%
2,76517,50224,729
R
−74.8%
2,70020,27123,478
R
−58.5%
4,38117,91623,122
R
−69.4%
3,16318,46422,045
R
−64.2%
3,00415,29619,150
R
−43.5%
3,54410,37115,678
R
−35.8%
2,9798,66015,853
R
−48.9%
3,67110,84314,667
R
−62.6%
2,89412,77915,780
R
−60.4%
2,78112,09715,426
R
−34.2%
4,0128,56513,305
R
−54.1%
2,3929,15712,498
R
−36.9%
2,9596,98510,922
R
−6.7%
4,8835,58010,463
R
−22.1%
4,3406,80011,141
R
−39.3%
3,3837,76711,150
R
−35.6%
3,8358,08211,917
R
−12.6%
4,5935,93010,583
R
−3.0%
4,7725,0699,858
R
−0.5%
5,6645,72411,411
D
+18.7%
6,0874,15210,338
D
+1.3%
4,8984,7749,917
R
−26.8%
3,0615,3158,419
R
−28.1%
2,3354,5237,784
R
−27.8%
2,8515,1038,109
D
+14.1%
4,5893,4238,254
R
−12.1%
2,0172,8266,703
R
−16.7%
2,4933,5686,431
R
−23.3%
2,0683,4836,062
R
−6.3%
2,6783,0435,771
D
+64.2%
4,0488834,931
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
30.9%
German
8.8%
American
5.9%
Irish
5.6%
Scottish
3.6%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.2%
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: 32.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
0.8%
2.2%
75–84
2.2%
4.7%
65–74
4.8%
4.8%
55–64
4.9%
5.4%
45–54
5.0%
6.1%
35–44
6.1%
6.6%
25–34
5.8%
6.3%
18–24
6.5%
10.8%
5–17
10.2%
3.3%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,625
State House District 70 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 70$69,625
Utah$95,166
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.1%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)5.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
51.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.6%
Baptist
0.3%
Mainline Protestant
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 74-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state. Its rural geography and homogeneous demographics leave little structural room for competitive general elections.

The Republican margin in Utah 70th State House District reached its widest at seventy-five points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was sixty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,625, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 75,738 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 70, Utah vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 70, Utah voted Republican by 65.1 points (R+65), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,112 votes cast, 5,804 went Democratic and 28,645 went Republican.
What is State House District 70, Utah's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 70, Utah as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 70, Utah last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 70, Utah voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 70, Utah?
State House District 70, Utah has a population of 75,738 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 70, Utah?
Median household income in State House District 70, Utah is $69,625 — below the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of State House District 70, Utah?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 70, Utah from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.