2018 Utah elections

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The Utah general elections, 2018 were held in the U.S. state of Utah on November 6, 2018. One of Utah's U.S. Senate seats was up for election, as well as all four seats in the United States House of Representatives, fourteen Utah Senate seats and all of the Utah House of Representatives seats.

United States Senate[]

Incumbent Senator Orrin Hatch was eligible for re-election, but did not run in 2018.[1] Republican Mitt Romney was elected to the U. S. Senate, defeating Democratic nominee and Salt Lake County Council member Jenny Wilson.[2]

United States House of Representatives[]

All of Utah's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in November. In districts 1, 2, and 3, Republican incumbents were re-elected. In district 4, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams defeated two-term incumbent Republican Mia Love.

Utah Senate[]

Fifteen Utah Senate seats were up for election in November.

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before 2018 elections 24 5 29 0
Latest voting share 83% 17%
After 2018 elections 23 6 29 0

Utah House of Representatives[]

All 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives were up for election in November.

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before 2018 elections 62 13 75 0
Latest voting share 83% 17%
After 2018 elections[3] 57 18 75 0

State Board of Education[]

District 1[4]
Candidate Votes %
33,238 60.6
(incumbent) 21,618 39.4
Total votes 54,856 100.0
District 2[4]
Candidate Votes %
28,811 60.5
18,819 39.5
Total votes 47,630 100.0
District 3[4]
Candidate Votes %
(incumbent) 31,380 73.8
11,133 26.2
Total votes 42,513 100.0
District 5[4]
Candidate Votes %
(incumbent) 42,538 65.0
22,937 35.0
Total votes 65,475 100.0
District 6[4]
Candidate Votes %
(incumbent) 39,316 100.0
District 9[4]
Candidate Votes %
37,594 67.6
17,988 32.4
Total votes 55,582 100.0
District 14[4]
Candidate Votes %
(incumbent) 48,448 100.0

References[]

  1. ^ Lederman, Josh (March 14, 2012). "Hatch will retire in 2018 if he wins reelection". The Hill. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Dennis Romboy (November 6, 2018). "Mitt Romney is headed to Washington after all — as U.S. senator for Utah". Deseret News.
  3. ^ Wendy Leonard (November 7, 2018). "Democratic presence grows in Utah Legislature". Deseret News.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Utah state executive official elections, 2018". Ballotpedia.

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