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Senate clears congressional redistricting map creating a new fourth district in Utah County
Summary
The Senate advanced Senate Bill 3,002 (congressional boundaries), approving a committee map that sponsors said preserves mathematical equality and creates a new Congressional District 4 in high-growth Utah County; opponents warned the plan mixes urban and rural interests across long distances.
The Utah Senate voted to advance Senate Bill 3,002, the congressional boundaries bill that establishes new U.S. congressional districts for the state.
Unidentified Speaker 1, presenting the committee recommendation titled "Assumption 6 Modified A," described why the new District 4 is located in the state’s fastest‑growing area (Utah County and parts of southwestern Salt Lake County) and emphasized that population equality between districts was a primary constraint: ‘‘These congressional districts are mathematically equal… one person more than 0 in Congressional District Number 4,’’ the sponsor said.
Several senators disputed whether the map preserves communities of interest. One senator argued that pairing remote southern counties with Salt Lake City undermines common local interests, while others said public‑lands and rural concerns link some Utah County areas with more distant regions. Debate highlighted competing goals: compactness and shared local interest versus strict population parity.
The Senate moved under suspension of the rules to consider the bill for final passage and then took a roll call. The clerk announced the vote on Senate Bill 3,002 as recorded in the transcript: 18 yea, 9 nay and 2 absent. The measure will be forwarded to the House for further action.
