Utah

Congressional Races:
Districts 1 | 2 | 3

Population (1994): 1,908,000 (up 10.7% from 1990), 0.7% of U.S. total

Voting-age population: 1,246,000; 1994 turnout, 42%

Median age: 26.2 years

Median household income: $35,716 ($3,454 above U.S. median)

Unemployment: 3.2% (2.4% below U.S. average, March 1996)

Last presidential election:

Clinton (D): 25%

Bush (R): 43%

Perot (I): 27%

Congressional delegation: One Democrat, four Republicans

Utah has long been a conservative stronghold. Since Mormon leader Brigham Young led his followers to their new desert home in 1847, the church has dominated both politics and daily life. In 1991 Utah passed the strictest abortion law in the country, permitting the procedure only in cases of rape and incest, or if the mother's life is endangered. The Beehive State also leads the country in number of hours its citizens work--an average of 48 per week, more even than the notorious workaholic Japanese. Democrats do have a toehold with Representative Bill Orton, but in 1992 even third-party candidate Ross Perot won more votes here than Bill Clinton.

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