Utah House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Utah House District 38
A district of about 42,000 people, 24% Hispanic, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.7 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+17.8 |
| Governor | R+18.2 |
| Utah House of Representatives | R+22.8 |
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 38.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Denser than 77% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3625% Hispanic · 24% college gradsR+4.2Flipped DDistrict 48
41% college gradsR+21.7Held RDistrict 62
27% Hispanic · 39% college gradsR+18.6Flipped DDistrict 10
24% Hispanic · 29% college gradsR+3.3Flipped D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Sergio Sotelo (I)
2027– · Won 2026 by 10.8 - Cheryl Acton (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 22.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)