Utah State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Utah Senate District 11

A district of about 145,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.3 relative to the nation for president.

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Where it sits among all 29 seats

Every Utah State Senate 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+35.318th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican15th seat · the majority lineDistrict 11

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. SenateR+37.0
GovernorR+30.4

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 29 seats. Small marks are other seats in Utah. The black marker is District 11.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 11th pct · 26th of 29 in UT

Lower than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 86th pct · 5th of 29 in UT

Higher than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents19% 75th pct · 8th of 29 in UT

Higher than 75% of seats.

Black residents1% 64th pct · 11th of 29 in UT

Higher than 64% of seats.

Asian residents1% 32nd pct · 20th of 29 in UT

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile25 18th pct · 24th of 29 in UT

Less dense than 82% 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. Brooks Benson (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 1.4
  2. Daniel W. Thatcher (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed

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