Utah's 1st congressional district explained

State:Utah
District Number:1
Image Caption:Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative:Blake Moore
Party:Republican
Residence:Salt Lake City
Population:850,432
Population Year:2022
Median Income:$86,951[1]
Percent White:78.7
Percent Black:1.1
Percent Asian:2.1
Percent Hispanic:13.2
Percent Other Race:1.3
Percent More Than One Race:3.6
Cpvi:R+12[2]

Utah's 1st congressional district serves the northern area of Utah, including the cities of Ogden, Logan, Park City, Layton, Clearfield, Salt Lake City, and the northern half of the Great Salt Lake.

The current member of the United States House of Representatives from the district is Republican Blake Moore.

President George W. Bush received 73% of the vote in this district in 2004. Scoring a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) of R+26 in 2004, the 1st Congressional District narrowly beat three other Congressional Districts which scored R+25 to become the most Republican district in the nation.[3]

Recent statewide election results

Results under current lines (since 2023)
YearOfficeResult
2016PresidentTrump 43.7% - 28.5%
2020PresidentTrump 57.0% - 37.6%
Results under old lines (2013-2023)[4] [5]
YearOfficeResult
2008PresidentMcCain 68 – 29%
2012PresidentRomney 77 – 20%
2016PresidentTrump 50 – 22%
2020PresidentTrump 64 - 32%
Results under old lines (2003-2013)[6]
YearOfficeResult
2000PresidentBush 68 – 27%
2004PresidentBush 73 – 25%
2008PresidentMcCain 64 – 33%

List of members representing the district

Until 1913, the district was the only district, elected statewide At-large.

District borders are periodically redrawn and some district residences may no longer be in this district.

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyLocation
District established March 4, 1913
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Joseph Howell
Republicannowrap March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired.
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Milton H. Welling
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1921
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Don B. Colton
Republicannowrap March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1933
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
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Abe Murdock
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1941
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Walter K. Granger
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1953
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Douglas R. Stringfellow
Republicannowrap January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955
Elected in 1952.
Renominated, but replaced on ballot
due to personal scandal.
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Henry Aldous Dixon
Republicannowrap January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1961
Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired.
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M. Blaine Peterson
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963
Elected in 1960.
Lost re-election.
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Laurence J. Burton
Republicannowrap January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1971
Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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K. Gunn McKay
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1981
Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
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Jim Hansen
Republicannowrap January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 2003
Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.

Rob Bishop
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2021
Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to join Thomas Wright's gubernatorial ticket.
2003–2013:
2013–2023:

Blake Moore
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021 –
present
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present:

Election results

1912

Note: The 1912 election consisted of an all-party election for the two at-large seats. Howell was elected to the first at-large seat, while Johnson was elected to the second at-large seat.

2022

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: My Congressional District.
  2. Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List. 2023-01-10. Cook Political Report. en.
  3. Web site: About the Cook Report. What is the Cook Political Report? . March 18, 2008 . April 12, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412094947/http://www.cookpolitical.com/about/default.php . dead .
  4. Web site: Daily Kos Elections 2008, 2012 & 2016 presidential election results for congressional districts used in 2018 elections - Google Drive . docs.google.com.
  5. Web site: Presidential Election Results, by district . Daily Kos.
  6. Web site: Presidential Election Results, by district . December 15, 2008 . swingstateproject.com.