HarrisDemocratic20.8%11,798TrumpRepublican75.3%42,753OtherAll other candidates4.0%2,250
R+54.5- Lead
- 30,955
- Total
- 56,801
- vs nation
- R+53.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic19.6%10,094TrumpRepublican76.2%39,217OtherAll other candidates4.1%2,132
R+56.6- Lead
- 29,123
- Total
- 51,443
- vs nation
- R+61.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic12.9%4,859TrumpRepublican57.5%21,592OtherAll other candidates29.5%11,072
R+44.6- Lead
- 10,520
- Total
- 37,523
- vs nation
- R+46.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic11.9%4,274RomneyRepublican86.0%30,838OtherAll other candidates2.0%734
R+74.1- Lead
- 26,564
- Total
- 35,846
- vs nation
- R+78.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic19.0%6,480McCainRepublican76.9%26,258OtherAll other candidates4.1%1,397
R+57.9- Lead
- 19,778
- Total
- 34,135
- vs nation
- R+65.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic13.3%4,412BushRepublican84.7%28,037OtherAll other candidates2.0%672
R+71.3- Lead
- 23,625
- Total
- 33,121
- vs nation
- R+68.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic16.5%4,483BushRepublican78.6%21,306OtherAll other candidates4.9%1,322
R+62.1- Lead
- 16,823
- Total
- 27,111
- vs nation
- R+62.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.1%5,305DoleRepublican62.4%13,723OtherAll other candidates13.5%2,971
R+38.3- Lead
- 8,418
- Total
- 21,999
- vs nation
- R+46.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 110,8552024 5-year
- Population density
- 14 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 7,780 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,2362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74.1 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 25, UT · twin score 97.5
presidential history
Party record book
Utah 1st State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
73.5%
2,908 votes · D+47.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67.1%
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
86.0%
30,838 votes · R+74.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 84.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
11,798votes
20.8% of the vote · R+54.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 10,094 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
42,753votes
75.3% of the vote · R+54.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 39,217 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
+53.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +9.9 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+78.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+74.1 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +68.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RScott SandallState Senate · 1
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 20.1%9,266 | 79.9%36,941 | 46,207 |
| 2020 | R | 21.5%7,148 | 78.5%26,163 | 33,311 |
Across the presidential elections from 2008 to 2024, the margins in Utah State Senate District 1 were Republican, reaching R+74 in 2012, the strongest Republican result in that span. Between the 2012 and 2016 elections, the two-party margin shifted 31 points toward the Democratic candidate, the largest such shift between consecutive elections in the period covered. The district delivered R+55 in 2024. The district had a population of 134,720 in the 2024 ACS five-year estimate, with a median age of 30.3. About 0.5 percent of residents reported Samoan ancestry in the same estimate. About 3.3 percent reported Swedish ancestry, roughly 3.3 times the national rate of 1.0 percent.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 74.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.5 points.
A population of 110,855, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,236 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 25 and State Senate District 4.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 25
Utah
97.5twin score
2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity% unaffiliated≠ college share
State Senate District 4
Utah
97.2twin score
12-yr trend2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity
State Senate District 6
Utah
96.6twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
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 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utah 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 54.5 points (R+54.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,801 votes cast, 11,798 went Democratic and 42,753 went Republican.
When did Utah 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Utah 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Utah 1st State Senate District?
Utah 1st State Senate District has a population of 110,855 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utah 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Utah 1st State Senate District is $95,236 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Utah 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Utah 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.