2018 Utah House of Representatives election
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.
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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
    
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
    
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
    
Of the seventy-five seats, Republican candidates won fifty-nine and Democratic candidates won sixteen.[2]
District 1
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cory Maloy | 12,338 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 12,338 | 100.00% | ||
District 7
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas Sagers | 7,809 | 64% | |
| Democratic | Debbie Vigil | 4,397 | 36% | |
| Total votes | 12,206 | 100.00% | ||
District 22
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jen Dailey-Provost | 14,125 | 77.3% | |
| Republican | Scott Rosenbush | 4,150 | 22.7% | |
| Total votes | 18,275 | 100.00% | ||
District 25
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian King | 16,494 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
District 29
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Wheatley | 6,797 | 63.5% | |
| Republican | Robert Edgel | 2,935 | 27.4% | |
| Utah Libertarian Party | Robert Edgel | 967 | 9.04% | |
| Total votes | 11,744 | 100.00% | ||
District 36
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrice Arent | 13,417 | 62.9% | |
| Republican | Todd Zenger | 7,903 | 37.1% | |
| Total votes | 21,320 | 100.00% | ||
References
    
- Underhill, Wendy (11 October 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 22 April 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "2018 General Election Canvass" (PDF). Retrieved 15 April 2022.





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