This profile provides key demographic information on Latino eligible voters1 and other major groups of eligible voters in Utah.2 All demographic data are based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey.3

Hispanics in Utah’s Eligible Voter Population

Population and Electorate in the United States and Utah, 2014
  • The Hispanic population in Utah is the 22nd largest in the nation. About 397,000 Hispanics reside in Utah, 0.7% of all Hispanics in the United States.
  • Utah’s population is 13% Hispanic, the 13th largest Hispanic statewide population share nationally.
  • There are 147,000 Hispanic eligible voters in Utah—the 24th largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter population nationally. California ranks first with 6.9 million.
  • Some 8% of Utah eligible voters are Hispanic, the 14th largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter share nationally. New Mexico ranks first with 40%.
  • Some 37% of Hispanics in Utah are eligible to vote, ranking Utah 40th nationwide in the share of the Hispanic population that is eligible to vote. By comparison, 70% of the state’s white population is eligible to vote.
Characteristics of Eligible Voters in Utah and the United States, 2014 Characteristics of Eligible Voters in Utah, by Race and Ethnicity, 2014