Utah's 1st congressional district
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| Population (2000) | 744,389 |
| Median income | $45,058 |
| Ethnic composition | 88.0% White, 1.2% Black, 1.7% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% other |
| Cook PVI | R+26 |
Utah's 1st congressional district serves the northwest area of Utah, including Ogden, Logan, Tooele, the northwest portion of Salt Lake City, and the entirety of the Great Salt Lake.
The current member of the United States House of Representatives from the district is Republican Rob Bishop.
President George W. Bush received 73% of the vote in this district in 2004. Scoring a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) of R+26 in 2004, the 1st Congressional District narrowly beat three other Congressional Districts which scored R+25 to become the most Republican district in the nation.[1]
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Until 1913, the district was the only district, elected statewide At-large.
District borders are periodically redrawn and some district residences may no longer be in this district.
[edit] References
- ^ About the Cook Report. What is the Cook Political Report?
- ^ Brigham Henry Roberts was not allowed to take his seat because he practiced polygamy.
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