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The 2018 Utah House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Utah on November 6, 2018, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 63rd Utah State Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on June 26, 2018. The election coincided with the election for U.S. Senate and other elections.
The Utah Republican Party won a majority of seats, keeping the Republican majority that they have held since 1977. The new legislature convened on January 28, 2019.
Background
[edit]Republicans have held the Utah State House of Representative since 1977, and the chamber was not considered competitive in 2018.[1] However, as was the case in many states, Democrats were encouraged to see the purported "Blue Wave" come to the Utah State House.
Electoral System
[edit]The 75 members of the House of Representatives were elected from single-member districts by first-past-the-post voting to two-year terms. Contested nominations of the Democratic and Republican parties for each district were determined by an open primary election. Minor-party and independent candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates had to file a request with the secretary of state's office for votes for them to be counted.
Results
[edit]Of the seventy-five seats, Republican candidates won fifty-nine and Democratic candidates won sixteen.[2]
District 1
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joel Ferry | 8,845 | 73.7% | |
| Democratic | Joshua Hardy | 2,040 | 17.0% | |
| Constitution | Sherry Phipps | 1,113 | 9.3% | |
| Total votes | 11,998 | 100.00% | ||
District 2
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jefferson Moss | 11,952 | 80.6% | |
| Democratic | Tyler Allred | 2,881 | 19.4% | |
| Total votes | 14,833 | 100.00% | ||
District 3
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Val Potter | 10,617 | 76.4% | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Mecham | 3,273 | 23.6% | |
| Total votes | 13,890 | 100.00% | ||
District 4
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Johnson | 6,086 | 60.8% | |
| Democratic | Josh Brundage | 3,916 | 39.2% | |
| Total votes | 10,002 | 100.00% | ||
District 5
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Casey Snider | 10,597 | 75.7% | |
| Democratic | Karina Andelin Brown | 3,406 | 24.3% | |
| Total votes | 14,003 | 100.00% | ||
District 6
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cory Maloy | 12,338 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 12,338 | 100.00% | ||
District 7
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kyle Andersen | 9,301 | 66.0% | |
| Democratic | David Owen | 4,793 | 34.0% | |
| Total votes | 14,094 | 100.00% | ||
District 8
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Waldrip | 6,795 | 50.8% | |
| Democratic | Deana Froerer | 6,581 | 49.2% | |
| Total votes | 13,376 | 100.00% | ||
District 9
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Calvin Musselman | 5,130 | 53.0% | |
| Democratic | Kathie Darby | 4,555 | 47.0% | |
| Total votes | 9,685 | 100.00% | ||
District 10
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | LaWanna Shurtliff | 5,516 | 52.2% | |
| Republican | Lorraine Brown | 4,719 | 44.7% | |
| Other/Write-In | 325 | 3.1% | ||
| Total votes | 10,560 | 100.00% | ||
District 11
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Miles | 7,535 | 54.5% | |
| Democratic | Jason Allen | 6,283 | 45.5% | |
| Total votes | 13,818 | 100.00% | ||
District 12
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Schultz | 8,790 | 70.0% | |
| Democratic | Rick Jones | 3,759 | 30.0% | |
| Total votes | 12,549 | 100.00% | ||
District 13
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Ray | 7,909 | 64.2% | |
| Democratic | Tab Uno | 4,416 | 35.8% | |
| Total votes | 12,325 | 100.00% | ||
District 14
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karianne Lisonbee | 6,868 | 63.1% | |
| Democratic | Shanell Day | 4,010 | 36.9% | |
| Total votes | 10,878 | 100.00% | ||
District 15
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad R. Wilson | 12,289 | 76.9% | |
| Democratic | Rich Miller | 3,701 | 23.1% | |
| Total votes | 15,990 | 100.00% | ||
District 16
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen Handy | 7,948 | 62.5% | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Nunn | 3,708 | 29.1% | |
| Libertarian | Brent Zimmerman | 1,065 | 8.4% | |
| Total votes | 12,721 | 100.00% | ||
District 17
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stewart Barlow | 11,252 | 73.2% | |
| Democratic | Dawn Nunn | 4,117 | 26.8% | |
| Total votes | 15,369 | 100.00% | ||
District 18
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy Hawkes | 12,666 | 70.7% | |
| Democratic | Adam Alba | 5,237 | 29.3% | |
| Total votes | 17,903 | 100.00% | ||
District 19
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond Ward | 10,998 | 65.4% | |
| Democratic | Courtney Jones | 4,712 | 28.0% | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Speciale | 1,101 | 6.5% | |
| Total votes | 16,811 | 100.00% | ||
District 20
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Melissa Garff Ballard | 10,111 | 65.3% | |
| Democratic | Ryan Jones | 5,379 | 34.7% | |
| Total votes | 15,490 | 100.00% | ||
District 21
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas Sagers | 7,809 | 64% | |
| Democratic | Debbie Vigil | 4,397 | 36% | |
| Total votes | 12,206 | 100.00% | ||
District 22
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sue Duckworth | 5,485 | 53.1% | |
| Republican | Barbara Stallone | 3,712 | 35.9% | |
| Libertarian | Amber Christiansen Beltran | 749 | 7.2% | |
| Constitution | Marilee Roose | 393 | 3.8% | |
| Total votes | 10,339 | 100.00% | ||
District 23
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Hollins | 6,058 | 75.3% | |
| Republican | Arnold Jones | 1,982 | 24.7% | |
| Total votes | 8,040 | 100.00% | ||
District 24
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jen Dailey-Provost | 14,125 | 77.3% | |
| Republican | Scott Rosenbush | 4,150 | 22.7% | |
| Total votes | 18,275 | 100.00% | ||
District 25
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joel Briscoe | 14,976 | 91.1% | |
| United Utah | Cabot Nelson | 1,458 | 8.9% | |
| Total votes | 16,434 | 100.00% | ||
District 26
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angela Romero | 7,098 | 75.6% | |
| Republican | Man Hung | 1,795 | 19.1% | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Greene | 502 | 5.3% | |
| Total votes | 9,395 | 100.00% | ||
District 27
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brady Brammer | 12,050 | 75.6% | |
| Democratic | Elisabeth Luntz | 3,050 | 19.1% | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Geddes Buchman | 497 | 3.1% | |
| Independent American | Curt Crosby | 344 | 2.2% | |
| Total votes | 15,941 | 100.00% | ||
District 28
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian King | 16,494 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
District 29
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee B. Perry | 11,992 | 79.6% | |
| Democratic | Kerry Wayne | 3,075 | 20.4% | |
| Total votes | 15,067 | 100.00% | ||
District 30
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Winder | 5,860 | 56.6% | |
| Democratic | Robert Burch Jr. | 4,492 | 43.4% | |
| Total votes | 10,352 | 100.00% | ||
District 31
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elizabeth Weight | 4,976 | 61.6% | |
| Republican | Fred Johnson | 2,856 | 35.4% | |
| United Utah | Brian Fabbi | 244 | 3.0% | |
| Total votes | 8,076 | 100.00% | ||
District 32
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Suzanne Harrison | 9,465 | 56.26% | |
| Republican | Brad Bonham | 7,091 | 42.15% | |
| United Utah | Bjorn Jones | 268 | 1.59% | |
| Total votes | 16,824 | 100.00% | ||
District 33
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Hall | 4,250 | 52.9% | |
| Democratic | Ira Hatch | 3,786 | 47.1% | |
| Total votes | 8,036 | 100.00% | ||
District 34
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Kwan | 7,042 | 60.0% | |
| Republican | David Young | 4,072 | 40.0% | |
| Total votes | 11,744 | 100.00% | ||
District 35
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Wheatley | 6,797 | 63.5% | |
| Republican | Robert Edgel | 2,935 | 27.4% | |
| Libertarian | Robert Edgel | 967 | 9.04% | |
| Total votes | 11,744 | 100.00% | ||
District 36
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrice Arent | 13,417 | 62.9% | |
| Republican | Todd Zenger | 7,903 | 37.1% | |
| Total votes | 21,320 | 100.00% | ||
District 37
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carol Spackman Moss | 11,467 | 62.8% | |
| Republican | David N. Sundwell | 6,786 | 37.2% | |
| Total votes | 18,253 | 100.00% | ||
District 38
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Hutchings | 4,364 | 50.7% | |
| Democratic | David N. Sundwell | 4,246 | 49.3% | |
| Total votes | 8,610 | 100.00% | ||
District 39
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Dunnigan | 6,839 | 56.3% | |
| Democratic | Stephen Peck | 5,301 | 43.7% | |
| Total votes | 12,140 | 100.00% | ||
District 40
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephanie Pitcher | 11,189 | 69.2% | |
| Republican | Peter L. Kraus | 4,280 | 26.5% | |
| Independent American | David Else | 711 | 4.4% | |
| Total votes | 16,180 | 100.00% | ||
District 41
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark A. Strong | 11,756 | 65.7% | |
| Democratic | Wendy Garvin | 4,535 | 25.3% | |
| United Utah | Steve Watson | 1,607 | 9.0% | |
| Total votes | 17,898 | 100.00% | ||
District 42
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim Coleman | 9,723 | 66.9% | |
| United Utah | Amy L Martz | 4,803 | 33.1% | |
| Total votes | 14,526 | 100.00% | ||
District 43
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cheryl K. Action | 5,687 | 48.1% | |
| Democratic | Diane Lewis | 5,290 | 44.7% | |
| Libertarian | Shawn Curtis | 853 | 7.2% | |
| Total votes | 11,830 | 100.00% | ||
District 44
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Stoddard | 8,284 | 55.0% | |
| Republican | Bruce R. Cutler | 6,768 | 45.0% | |
| Total votes | 15,042 | 100.00% | ||
District 45
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Eliason | 10,276 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,276 | 100.00% | ||
District 46
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marie H. Poulson | 11,466 | 61.5% | |
| Republican | Greg Johnson | 6,246 | 33.5% | |
| Libertarian | Lee Anne Walker | 930 | 5.0% | |
| Total votes | 18,642 | 100.00% | ||
District 47
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Ivory | 6,673 | 53.6% | |
| Democratic | Scott Bell | 5,774 | 46.4% | |
| Total votes | 12,447 | 100.00% | ||
District 48
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keven J. Stratton | 10,736 | 86.9% | |
| Independent American | Aaron Heineman | 1,612 | 13.1% | |
| Total votes | 12,348 | 100.00% | ||
District 49
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Spendlove | 9,107 | 48.5% | |
| Democratic | Anthony Sudweeks | 8,554 | 45.6% | |
| United Utah | Mark Russell | 1,112 | 5.9% | |
| Total votes | 18,773 | 100.00% | ||
District 50
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Pulsipher | 14,312 | 69.6% | |
| Democratic | Megan Wiesen | 6,264 | 30.4% | |
| Total votes | 20,576 | 100.00% | ||
District 51
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Stenquist | 8,706 | 61.0% | |
| United Utah | Michele Weeks | 5,577 | 39.0% | |
| Total votes | 14,283 | 100.00% | ||
District 52
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Knotwell | 12,640 | 66.5% | |
| Democratic | Dan McClellan | 6,370 | 33.5% | |
| Total votes | 19,010 | 100.00% | ||
District 53
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Logan Wilde | 11,993 | 64.9% | |
| Democratic | Christopher Neville | 6,474 | 35.1% | |
| Total votes | 18,467 | 100.00% | ||
District 54
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Quinn | 9,836 | 50.4% | |
| Democratic | Meaghan Miller | 9,674 | 49.6% | |
| Total votes | 19,510 | 100.00% | ||
District 55
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott H. Chew | 10,466 | 89.4% | |
| Democratic | Christina Higgins | 1,247 | 10.6% | |
| Total votes | 11,713 | 100.00% | ||
District 56
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay J. Christofferson | 11,815 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,815 | 100.00% | ||
District 57
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Hawkins | 9,256 | 76.2% | |
| United Utah | Hillary Stirling | 2,898 | 23.8% | |
| Total votes | 12,154 | 100.00% | ||
District 58
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Derrin R. Owens | 9,011 | 78.6% | |
| Democratic | Lynn Zaritsky | 1,469 | 12.8% | |
| Constitution | Russell G. Hatch | 990 | 8.6% | |
| Total votes | 11,470 | 100.00% | ||
District 59
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Val L. Peterson | 9,812 | 82.9% | |
| Independent American | Gregory Himura | 2,026 | 17.1% | |
| Total votes | 11,838 | 100.00% | ||
District 60
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Daw | 8,445 | 71.9% | |
| Democratic | Alan F. Keele | 3,302 | 28.1% | |
| Total votes | 11,747 | 100.00% | ||
District 61
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marsha Judkins | 7,407 | 76.6% | |
| United Utah | Eric Chase | 1,405 | 14.5% | |
| Utah Green Party | Matt Styles | 859 | 8.9% | |
| Total votes | 9,671 | 100.00% | ||
District 62
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Travis M. Seegmiller | 13,912 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 13,912 | 100.00% | ||
District 63
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Robertson | 3,840 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,840 | 100.00% | ||
District 64
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norm Thurston | 4,849 | 55.5% | |
| Democratic | Daniel Craig Friend | 2,662 | 30.5% | |
| United Utah | Hal Miller | 1,219 | 14.0% | |
| Total votes | 8,730 | 100.00% | ||
District 65
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis D. Gibson | 10,650 | 76.4% | |
| Democratic | Sue A. Womack | 3,289 | 23.6% | |
| Total votes | 13,939 | 100.00% | ||
District 66
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike McKell | 10,593 | 83.4% | |
| Democratic | Paul Jones Dayton | 2,109 | 16.6% | |
| Total votes | 12,702 | 100.00% | ||
District 67
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marc Roberts | 11,217 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,217 | 100.00% | ||
District 68
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Merrill Nelson | 10,509 | 71.4% | |
| Democratic | Merle Travis Wall | 2,367 | 16.1% | |
| Constitution | Kirk D Pearson | 960 | 6.5% | |
| Libertarian | Denyse Housley Cox | 596 | 4.0% | |
| Independent American | Warren Rogers | 292 | 2.0% | |
| Total votes | 14,724 | 100.00% | ||
District 69
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christine F. Watkins | 8,589 | 72.1% | |
| Democratic | Tim Glenn | 3,320 | 27.9% | |
| Total votes | 11,909 | 100.00% | ||
District 70
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl R. Albrecht | 10,634 | 79.4% | |
| Democratic | Robert Greenberg | 2,753 | 20.6% | |
| Total votes | 13,387 | 100.00% | ||
District 71
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Last | 12,468 | 78.6% | |
| Democratic | Chuck Goode | 3,388 | 21.4% | |
| Total votes | 15,856 | 100.00% | ||
District 72
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rex P Shipp | 8,887 | 74.7% | |
| Democratic | Zeno B. Parry | 2,002 | 16.8% | |
| Libertarian | Barry Even Short | 1,001 | 8.4% | |
| Total votes | 11,890 | 100.00% | ||
District 73
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Lyman | 9,388 | 67.5% | |
| Democratic | Marsha M Holland | 4,528 | 32.5% | |
| Total votes | 13,916 | 100.00% | ||
District 74
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | V. Lowry Snow | 13,108 | 76.3% | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Holloway | 4,082 | 23.7% | |
| Total votes | 17,190 | 100.00% | ||
District 75
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walt Brooks | 9,575 | 78.0% | |
| Independent American | Keith R. Kelsch | 1,353 | 11.0% | |
| Libertarian | Michael A Gardner | 1,341 | 10.9% | |
| Total votes | 12,269 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Underhill, Wendy (October 11, 2018). "The State Legislatures: More than 6,000 down-ballot races to determine control of states". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "2018 General Election Canvass" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2022.