Utah 71st State House District, Utah: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+57%. Republican peak: R+72 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+57MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,5532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,2472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+59 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 71, 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 | 1,602 | 6,082 | 7,861 | ||
| R | 1,379 | 5,354 | 7,079 | ||
| R | 691 | 3,260 | 5,028 | ||
| R | 606 | 4,004 | 4,740 | ||
| R | 919 | 3,530 | 4,638 | ||
| R | 639 | 3,613 | 4,355 | ||
| R | 504 | 2,850 | 3,551 | ||
| R | 532 | 1,847 | 2,648 | ||
| R | 433 | 1,584 | 2,644 | ||
| R | 490 | 1,703 | 2,219 | ||
| R | 378 | 1,933 | 2,327 | ||
| R | 350 | 1,750 | 2,200 | ||
| R | 479 | 1,341 | 1,927 | ||
| R | 310 | 1,434 | 1,875 | ||
| R | 326 | 941 | 1,413 | ||
| R | 579 | 711 | 1,290 | ||
| R | 490 | 868 | 1,359 | ||
| R | 370 | 936 | 1,306 | ||
| R | 450 | 895 | 1,345 | ||
| R | 450 | 645 | 1,103 | ||
| R | 473 | 544 | 1,021 | ||
| R | 540 | 581 | 1,127 | ||
| D | 520 | 394 | 927 | ||
| R | 383 | 451 | 892 | ||
| R | 192 | 514 | 713 | ||
| R | 137 | 403 | 606 | ||
| R | 158 | 394 | 567 | ||
| D | 326 | 233 | 581 | ||
| R | 153 | 196 | 394 | ||
| R | 138 | 201 | 360 | ||
| R | 125 | 209 | 356 | ||
| D | 200 | 177 | 377 | ||
| D | 227 | 58 | 285 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
29.0%
German
9.9%
American
7.3%
Irish
5.4%
Scottish
3.7%
Italian
2.3%
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: 30.2 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
$66,247
State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 71$66,247
Utah$95,166
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.3%
Working age (18–64)14.6%
Seniors (65+)6.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Spanish6.3%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 52 points, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deeply conservative rural or exurban character of its electorate.
The Republican margin in Utah 71st State House District reached its widest at seventy-two points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was fifty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,247, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 17,553 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 71, Utah vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 71, Utah voted Republican by 57.0 points (R+57), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,861 votes cast, 1,602 went Democratic and 6,082 went Republican.
What is State House District 71, Utah's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 71, 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 71, Utah last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, Utah voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 71, Utah?
State House District 71, Utah has a population of 17,553 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 71, Utah?
Median household income in State House District 71, Utah is $66,247 — below the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of State House District 71, Utah?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, 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.