Utah's congressional districts

After the 2010 census, Utah gained one House seat, and a new map was approved by the state legislature and signed into law by Governor Gary Herbert.

[1][2] Utah’s congressional districts are the subject of a court challenge and an example of partisan gerrymandering.

[3] In this instance, Republican lawmakers drew the boundaries to dilute the Democratic vote by splitting Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County across all four congressional districts.

The Utah Supreme Court ruled in July, 2024, that the legislature did not have the constitutional right to override 2018 Utah Proposition 4, which required districts be drawn by an independent redistricting commission.

The lawsuit challenging the map was sent to a lower court for further consideration.