Utah House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Utah House District 20

A district of about 33,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+8.2 relative to the nation for president.

Melissa Ballard (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 75 seats

Every Utah House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+8.222nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican38th seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceR+21.4No race
GovernorNo raceR+19.6No race
Utah House of RepresentativesR+27.4R+32.1D+1.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's OfficeUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 75 seats. Small marks are other seats in Utah. The black marker is District 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 57th pct · 33rd of 75 in UT

Higher than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree44% 41st pct · 45th of 75 in UT

Lower than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents14% 58th pct · 32nd of 75 in UT

Higher than 58% of seats.

Black residents1% 31st pct · 52nd of 75 in UT

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents2% 51st pct · 37th of 75 in UT

Higher than 51% of seats.

People per square mile1,644 57th pct · 33rd of 75 in UT

Denser than 57% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Phil Graves (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 1.5
  2. Melissa Garff Ballard (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 27.4, 2024 by 32.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)