Utah's 1st congressional district
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| Current Representative | Rob Bishop (R) | |
| Population (2000) | 744,389 | |
| Median income | $45,058 | |
| Ethnicity | 88.0% White, 1.2% Black, 1.7% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+21 | |
Utah's 1st congressional district serves the northwest area of Utah, including the cities of 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] It was subsequently overtaken in this regard by Utah's 3rd congressional district.
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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.
| Name | Years | Party | District residence | Occupation | Notes |
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| Joseph Howell | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 |
Republican | Logan | Educator | Redistricted from the At-large district Retired |
| Milton H. Welling | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 |
Democratic | Farmington | Merchant | Retired in unsuccessful run for U.S. Senate |
| Don B. Colton | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican | Vernal | Lawyer | Lost re-election |
| Abe Murdock | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 |
Democratic | Beaver | Lawyer | Retired in a successful run for U.S. Senate |
| Walter K. Granger | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1953 |
Democratic | Cedar City | Farmer | Retired in unsuccessful run for U.S. Senate |
| Douglas R. Stringfellow | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 |
Republican | Draper | Newscaster | Renominated but withdrew due to scandal |
| Henry Aldous Dixon | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961 |
Republican | Provo | Educator | Retired |
| M. Blaine Peterson | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
Democratic | Ogden | Lawyer | Lost re-election |
| Laurence J. Burton | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 |
Republican | Ogden | Entrepreneur | Retired in unsuccessful run for U.S. Senate |
| K. Gunn McKay | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981 |
Democratic | Ogden | Educator | Lost re-election |
| James V. Hansen | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003 |
Republican | Farmington | Businessman | Retired |
| Rob Bishop | January 3, 2003 – present |
Republican | Brigham City | Educator | Inumbent |
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