West Valley City city, UT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 138,868 ( 9,388 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 3876.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	59,711	43.00%	14.1%
Black:	3,436	2.47%	52.4%
Indian:	563	0.41%	50.5%
Asian:	13,274	9.56%	21.2%
2+ races:	3,914	2.82%	58.8%
Hispanic:	57,564	41.45%	34.2%

Total non-White:	79,157	57.00%	32.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9,787	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	19,175	18.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,083	D +915	R + 3.1%
D +8,998
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,297	D +9,013	D + 26.0%
D +10,310
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Joe Biden (D)	23,029	52.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	18,894	42.8%	2,258	5.1%	44,181	-15	-4	2.93%
2016	35%	Hillary Clinton (D)	14,031	41.3%	Donald Trump (R)	10,811	31.9%	9,096	26.8%	33,938	-13	-14	2.97%
2012	35%	Mitt Romney (R)	17,597	56.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	12,719	40.5%	1,080	3.4%	31,396	-16	9	3.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Valley City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23,029

52.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

18,894

42.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,046

2.4%

Other

1,212

2.7%

TOTAL

44,181

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, West Valley City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14,031

41.3%

Donald Trump (R)

10,811

31.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,445

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

440

1.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

6,314

18.6%

Other

897

2.6%

TOTAL

33,938

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, West Valley City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

12,719

40.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

17,597

56.0%

Other

1,080

3.4%

TOTAL

31,396

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Valley City city, UT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	42%	Spencer Cox (R)	21,015	48.9%	Chris Peterson (D)	19,347	45.0%	2,647 [+]	6.2%	43,009	-14	2.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Dan Cottam (Libertarian) 1,486 (3.5%); Greg Duerden (Independent American) 660 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 501 (1.2%);
2018	S1	33%	Mitt Romney (R)	15,401	47.7%	Jenny Wilson (D)	14,628	45.3%	2,248 [+]	7.0%	32,277	-15	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig Bowden (Libertarian) 977 (3.0%); Tim Aalders (Constitution) 701 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 570 (1.8%);
2016	S3	34%	Mike Lee* (R)	17,004	51.5%	Misty Snow (D)	13,977	42.3%	2,057 [+]	6.2%	33,038	-17	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Stoney Fonua (Independent American) 1,231 (3.7%); Bill Barron (I) 826 (2.5%);
2016	G	35%	Gary Herbert* (R)	16,854	50.3%	Mike Weinholtz (D)	14,874	44.4%	1,786 [+]	5.3%	33,514	-16	2.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Brian Kamerath (Libertarian) 1,098 (3.3%); Dell Schanze (Independent American) 641 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 47 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

West Valley City city, UT

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Valley City city, UT

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Valley City city, UT