Utah House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Utah House District 56
A district of about 51,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+29.7 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+37.9 | No race |
| Governor | R+28.0 | No race |
| Utah House of Representatives | No race | R+15.0 |
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 56.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Denser than 78% 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.
District 5746% college gradsR+32.4Held RDistrict 16
38% college gradsR+23.9Held RDistrict 61
26% Hispanic · 37% college gradsR+27.0Held RDistrict 52
45% college gradsR+39.5Held R
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.
- Val L. Peterson (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 15.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)