Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Iron County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Utah 71st State House District
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Utah 71st State House DistrictTrumpR+52.4
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
75.0%
15,473
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
22.6%
4,671
Chase OliverLibertarian
2.3%
482
D+60R+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 71st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Iron County, UT
Republican
R+57.0
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
22.6%Harris4,671
75.0%Trump15,473
2.3%Oliver482
−52.4%
20,626
R
21.5%Biden4,086
74.6%Trump14,155
3.9%Jorgensen738
−53.1%
18,979
R
14.9%Clinton2,014
64.4%Trump8,723
20.8%McMullin2,812
−49.5%
13,549
R
13.7%Obama1,727
86.3%Romney10,908
0.0%
−72.7%
12,635
R
20.6%Obama2,675
75.5%McCain9,792
3.9%Baldwin508
−54.9%
12,975
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−54.9%
2012
−72.7%
2016
−49.5%
2020
−53.1%
2024
−52.4%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RRex ShippState House · 71
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.4 points.
A population of 43,969, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,887 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 34 and State House District 32.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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How did Utah 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 71st State House District voted Republican by 52.4 points (R+52.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,626 votes cast, 4,671 went Democratic and 15,473 went Republican.
How many people live in Utah 71st State House District?
Utah 71st State House District has a population of 43,969 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 71st State House District?
Median household income in Utah 71st State House District is $64,887 — below the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 71st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Utah 71st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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