Oct 4, 2024 2 min read

How gerrymandered is the Utah Legislature?

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans and independents in just three of Utah's 104 legislative districts.

How gerrymandered is the Utah Legislature?
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Utah and gerrymandering go together like Moms for Liberty and book banning.

It's not a stretch to say that the maps approved by the GOP-controlled Utah Legislature in 2021 heavily favor Republicans. Salt Lake County, which has the highest number of voters registered as Democrats, is neatly divided between the four congressional districts.

The gerrymandering is even more pronounced after analyzing voter registration numbers for individual legislative districts.

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