It is no secret that Mormons are a conservative bunch. Even the shortest of trips to Utah will reveal our religious convictions against alcohol, coffee, premarital sex, vulgarity, “immodest” dress, and more. In fact, social conservatism has worked its way into nearly every aspect of Mormon life — including politics.
Except for a brief hiccup in 1964, Utah has backed a Republican for president in every election since 1952. Republicans currently make up the entire Utah congressional delegation, and Democrats hold just 18 out of 104 seats in Utah's legislature. Mormons — and by extension Utah — are solidly Republican.
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