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Utah House District 38
Chris McConnehey has no major-party opponent.
Chris McConnehey has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
Independent
Sergio Sotelo
The district
Lean R+11: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 42,372
- People per km²
- 1,245
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 33%
- White, no degree
- 41%of adults
- White 62%
- Hispanic 24%
- Black 2%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 8%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
16,155 votes · R+22.8✓ Cheryl Acton (R)61.4%
Steven Laude Jr (D)38.6%
2024 President Vote in this district
16,491 two-party votes · R+11.1 · R+9.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.5%
Kamala Harris (D)44.5%
2022
8,235 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Cheryl Acton (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,890 votes · D+3.3✓ Ashlee Matthews (D)51.7%
Eric Hutchings (R)48.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
16,816 two-party votes · R+9.7 · R+14.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)54.9%
Joe Biden (D)45.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,139 two-party votes · R+11.3 · R+13.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)44.3%
Neighboring districts
HD-27Liz OatesAnthony LoubetD flipD flip67%Dem.73%Dem. HD-36Blake TownsendJim DunniganFlip riskD flip58%Dem.84%Dem. HD-37Ashlee MatthewsCasey Saxton98%Dem.91%Dem. HD-39Drew HowellsKen IvoryD flipD flip65%Dem.86%Dem. HD-44Jess BirtcherJordan Teuscher76%Rep.62%Rep. HD-48Benyde WalkerJake Hunsaker85%Rep.85%Rep.