Age in the 2025 Utah General Assembly
Photo courtesy of the Utah House of Representatives.
The State of Utah held its elections for the House of Representatives and State Senate on November 5, 2024. In January 2025, the 66th Utah Legislature officially convened to begin its first session. Among the members elected, ten legislators qualified as Young Elected Leaders, meaning they were aged 35 or younger on the day of the 2024 election. Below is a map illustrating the presence of these young representatives and senators within the Utah State Legislature.
Utah Demographic Background in the 2024 Election
Preliminary estimates from CIRCLE at Tufts University indicate that 42% of young people aged 18–29 voted in the 2024 election, with turnout surpassing 50% in key battleground states. Nearly 50 million young citizens were eligible to vote nationwide, including over 8 million who turned 18 since the 2022 midterms.
According to the Pew Research Center, Millennials surpassed Baby Boomers in 2020 to become the largest generation in the U.S., making up 31% of the population, followed closely by Boomers at 30.9%. Generation X accounts for 28%, while the Silent Generation makes up just 9.9%.
The Utah House of Representatives 2025 Legislative Session
Below is an overview of age dynamics in the newly elected Utah House of Representatives.
- The average age among Utah House members was 51.05 years old
- The youngest representative, Tyler James Clancy, was born in 1997
- The oldest representative, Carol Spackman Moss, was born in 1944
- 9 Representatives are Young Elected Leaders age 35 or younger as of Election Day 2024
Generational Breakdown
Within the Utah House of Representatives, most representatives come from the Millennial, Generation X, or the Baby Boomer generations. Scroll below to view the generations represented in the Utah House of Representatives.
Partisanship in the Utah House of Representatives
The chart below provides a further breakdown of the current partisan composition of the 2025 Utah House of Representatives. Each dot represents a single member, colored by both party affiliation and whether the legislator qualifies as a Young Elected Leader (YEL)—defined as age 35 or younger at the time of the election. This format provides a visual snapshot of generational and partisan distribution within the chamber, highlighting how younger legislators are positioned across party lines.
Partisan differences in the Utah House extend beyond ideology to include notable generational contrasts. As shown in the visual below, Democratic members have an average age of 47.42 years, while Republicans have a higher average age of 51.9 years. These disparities may reflect broader patterns in political recruitment, generational turnover, and the types of candidates emerging in recent election cycles. 
Young Elected Representatives — Utah House of Representatives (Age ≤ 35)
Following the 2024 State Legislative Elections in Utah, nine members aged 35 or under were elected to the Utah House of Representatives. Below are all nine members, ordered from youngest to oldest, along with information about their local districts and party affiliations.
| Name | District | Birth Year (Age on Election Day 2024) | First Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tyler James Clancy (R) | District 60 — Provo, UT |
1997 (Age 27) | 2023 |
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Darlene Candice Backus Pierucci (R) | District 49 — Herriman, UT |
1992 (Age 32) | 2019 |
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Sahara Hayes (D) | District 32 — Millcreek, UT |
1991 (Age 33) | 2022 |
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Trevor A. Lee (R) | District 16 — Layton, UT |
1991 (Age 33) | 2022 |
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Ashlee Ann Matthews (D) | District 37 — Salt Lake City, UT |
1991 (Age 33) | 2020 |
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Grant Amjad Miller (D) | District 24 — Salt Lake City, UT |
1991 (Age 33) | 2024 |
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Stephanie Gricius (R) | District 50 — Eagle Mountain City, UT |
1990 (Age 34) | 2022 |
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Doug K. Fiefia (R) | District 48 — Herriman, UT |
1989 (Age 35) | 2024 |
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Calvin Thomas Roberts (R) | District 46 — Draper, UT |
1989 (Age 35) | 2024 |
Photos Courtesy of the Utah House member roster
Gender in the Utah House of Representatives
The Utah House of Representatives reflects a range of age and gender dynamics that help shape the composition of the state’s legislative body. In Utah, men make up a larger share of the chamber than women. Across all members, 66.67% are men, while women make up 33.33%. For female representatives, the average age at the time of the election was 50.11 years; for men, it was 51.54 years. Of the 9 Young Elected Leaders, four are female, and five are male.
When examining both gender and party affiliation, additional age differences emerge within the Utah House of Representatives. Republican men and women have a higher average age when compared to Democrats. These patterns show that age representation in the Utah House of Representatives varies by both gender and partisan alignment, highlighting differing pathways to political office across demographic groups.
Race and Ethnicity in the Utah House of Representatives
The racial and ethnic composition of the Utah House of Representatives varies across generations. In 2024, younger cohorts exhibit greater diversity, although the chamber as a whole remains predominantly White. The table below shows the distribution of each generation.
Race and Ethnicity in the Utah House of Representatives
| Ethnicity | Generation Z 1997–2012 | Millennial Generation 1981–1996 |
Generation X 1965–1980 |
Boomer Generation 1946–1964 |
Silent Generation 1928–1945 |
Full Chamber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific American | 0 (0%) | 4 (19.05%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (5.41%) |
| Black / African American | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.03%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.35%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.76%) | 1 (3.03%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.7%) |
| Two or more ethnicities | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.35%) |
| White / Caucasian | 1 (100%) | 15 (71.43%) | 31 (93.94%) | 18 (100%) | 1 (100%) | 66 (89.19%) |
| Total (Percent of Chamber) | 1 (1.35%) | 21 (28.38%) | 33 (44.59%) | 18 (24.32%) | 1 (1.35%) | 74 (100%) |
The full Utah House of Representatives consists of 75 members (one representative is missing in age).
The Utah Senate
Below is an overview of age dynamics in the newly elected Utah Senate.
- The average age of Utah State Senate members is 58.42 years old
- The youngest senator is Nate Blouin, born in 1989
- The oldest senator is Jerry W. Stevenson, born in 1947
- 1 member of the Utah State Senate is a Young Elected Leader, aged 35 or younger as of Election Day 2024
Young Elected Senators in the Utah State Senate
Following the 2024 State Legislative Elections in Utah, one member aged 35 or under was elected to (and currently serves in) the Utah State Senate.
Young Elected Senator — Utah Senate (Age ≤ 35)
| Name | District | Birth Year (Age on Election Day 2024) | First Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nate Blouin (D) | District 13 — Salt Lake City, UT | 1989 (Age 35) | 2022 |
Photos courtesy of the Utah Senate Member Roster.
Partisanship in the Utah State Senate
In the Utah State Senate, 23 senators belong to the Republican Party, and six senators are Democrats. The mean age of Democratic state senators after the 2024 election was 49.85 years, while the mean age of Republican state senators was 60.66 years. Each generation has a different partisan makeup; overall, the Utah State Senate is overwhelmingly composed of Baby Boomers and Generation X. Below is the breakdown of party composition by generation in the Utah State Senate.
Gender in the Utah Senate
The generational makeup of the Utah Senate reveals notable gender dynamics. Overall, men are overrepresented across all age groups, especially among older generations. These patterns indicate that gender representation varies across generations, with women being represented in every generational cohort.
Race and Ethnicity in the Utah Senate
The racial and ethnic composition of the Utah Senate shows generational variation. The table below presents the distribution by generation.
Generations by Race/Ethnicity in the Utah Senate
| Ethnicity | Millennial Generation 1981–1996 |
Generation X 1965–1980 |
Boomer Generation 1946–1964 |
Full Chamber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (7.14%) | 1 (3.45%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 (0%) | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.45%) |
| White/Caucasian | 2 (100%) | 12 (92.31%) | 13 (92.86%) | 27 (93.1%) |
| Total (Percent of Chamber) | 2 (6.9%) | 13 (44.83%) | 14 (48.28%) | 29 (100%) |
The full Utah State Senate comprises 29 seats.
Notes
The Young Elected Leaders Project applies the generational categorization of the Pew Research Center:
- Silent Generation: 1928 – 1945
- Baby Boomer Generation: 1946 – 1964
- Generation X: 1965 – 1980
- Millennial Generation: 1981 – 1996
- Generation Z: 1997 – 2012
This analysis is based on data from the most recent state legislative election in Utah, which took place on November 5th 2024.
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Bibliographic Citation For this document
Author: Young Elected Leaders Project
Corresponding Authors: George D. Quinn, Adil Khan
Year: 2024
Title: Age in the 2025 Utah General Assembly