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Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Latest: 2024↓ R+1.4 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — 1.3M residents — 2 counties

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  • POPULATION

    1.3M

  • COUNTIES

    2

  • PRES MARGIN

    D+6.9

    2024

  • TURNOUT

    59.1%

  • MEDIAN INCOME

    $98K

Place Story

What defines Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Methodology

  • Leans Democratic since 2016

    Competitive with a modest baseline — persuasion matters on the margin.

  • Biggest swing: R+78.0 in 1900

    Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.

  • Ticket-splitting: President ran 40.1pp ahead of Governor

    Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.

  • Catholic edge: 10pp over Evangelicals

    Correlates nationally with Democratic-leaning behavior.

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Constituent Geography

Counties in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
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CountyPop.MarginDemRepTotalShare
Salt Lake1.2M
D+10.1
273,658221,555516,89193.8%
Tooele79K
R+40.5
9,56023,48434,3666.2%
2 countiesTotal votes: 551,257
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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Salt Lake City-Murray, UTCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 67.3%Hispanic 20.3%Asian 4.1%Multiracial 4.0%Black 1.8%Native Hawaiian 1.5%Native American 1.0%
GroupLocalNational
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)
67.3%57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)
20.3%19.3%
▶Asian(6)
4.1%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
4.0%4.0%
▶Black / African American(15)
1.8%12.2%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6)
1.5%0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)
1.0%0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)
0.8%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:
66.6%(850.3K people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +5.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A moderate religious balance between Catholic and Evangelical traditions.

Tradition% Pop% AdherentsUS PopUS Adherents
Other
54.2%81.3%——
LDS (Mormon)
51.2%76.9%——
Catholic
8.8%13.3%——
Evangelical Protestant
2.4%3.6%——
Mainline Protestant
0.7%1.1%——
Orthodox Christian
0.3%0.5%——
Black Protestant
0.1%0.2%——
Non-religiousPopulation
33.4%———
Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.
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Who lives in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area? 1,275,870 residents across 2 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT vs National1.3M residents

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 5pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+8 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
1.3M
local
1.3MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.38%
local
0.38%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
73.1%
local
73.1%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
$97,977
local
$97,977National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
8.0%
local
8.0%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
38.3%
local
38.3%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
67.0%
local
67.0%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
33.9 yrs
local
33.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
18.1%
local
18.1%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
11.7%
local
11.7%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
12.9%
local
12.9%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
21.0%
local
21.0%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
79.0%
local
79.0%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
59.1%
vs Previous
-2.3pp
Voting-Age Pop
932,757
History
1988–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Lean DAvg margin: D+7.4 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+1.3
2012
R+21.7
2016
D+7.0
2020
D+8.3
2024
D+6.9
Elasticity
30.0pp
margin range
Party Flips
1
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
R+0.1
Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
ConsistencyHeavy splitting (18/100)
2024 Office Comparisons
OfficesMargin AMargin BSplit
President vs SenateD+6.9R+3.010.0pp
President vs GovernorD+6.9R+2.89.7pp
Senate vs GovernorR+3.0R+2.80.3pp
Average divergence across office pairs: 14.6pp
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