2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah explained

Election Name:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 4 Utah seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:670,078
Percentage1:63.08%
Swing1: 2.10%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:0
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:342,021
Percentage2:32.20%
Swing2: 3.13%

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Utah, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Overview

Party Candi-
dates
Votes Seats
No. % No. +/–
4 670,078 63.02% 4
4342,021 32.16% 0
2 25,333 2.38% 0
2 12,536 1.18% 0
1 8,287 0.78% 0
Independent American Party 1 4,035 0.38% 0
Total 14 1,062,315 100.0% 4

District 1

Election Name:2022 Utah's 1st congressional district election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 1
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 1
Next Year:2024
Image1:Blake Moore 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Blake Moore
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:178,434
Percentage1:66.97%
Nominee2:Rick Jones
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:87,986
Percentage2:33.03%
Map Size:280px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Blake Moore
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Blake Moore
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Utah's 1st congressional district. The 1st district is located in northern Utah, including the cities of Ogden, Logan, Park City, Layton, Clearfield, and the northern half of the Great Salt Lake. The incumbent was Republican Blake Moore, who was elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated at convention

Convention results

State Republican Convention results, 2022
CandidateFirst ballotPct.Second ballotPct.Third ballotPct.
36438.85%45149.18%54059.28%
29831.80%32535.44%37140.72%
10811.53%818.83%colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"
909.61%606.54%colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"
778.22%colspan=4 style="text-align:center;"
Total

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[9] November 16, 2021
align=left Inside Elections[10] December 23, 2021
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] November 17, 2021
Politico[12] April 5, 2022
RCP[13] June 9, 2022
align=left Fox News[14] July 11, 2022
DDHQ[15] July 20, 2022
538[16] June 30, 2022

Results

District 2

Election Name:2022 Utah's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 2
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2023 Utah's 2nd congressional district special election
Next Year:2023 (special)
Image1:Chris Stewart official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Chris Stewart
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:154,883
Percentage1:59.71%
Nominee2:Nick Mitchell
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:88,224
Percentage2:34.01%
Map Size:200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Chris Stewart
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Chris Stewart
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Utah's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district encompasses both Salt Lake City and the rural western and southern parts of the state. The incumbent was Republican Chris Stewart, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Convention results

State Republican Convention results, 2022
CandidateFirst ballotPct.
65784.34%
12215.66%
Total

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated at convention

Convention results

2022 Utah Democratic Convention results
preliminary[19]
CandidatePct.
60.18%
39.82%
Total

United Utah Party

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 16, 2021
align=left Inside ElectionsDecember 23, 2021
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 17, 2021
PoliticoApril 5, 2022
RCPJune 9, 2022
align=left Fox NewsJuly 11, 2022
DDHQJuly 20, 2022
538June 30, 2022

Results

District 3

Election Name:2022 Utah's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 3
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 3
Next Year:2024
Image1:CurtisHeadShotOfficial (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:John Curtis
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:182,497
Percentage1:64.40%
Nominee2:Glenn Wright
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:83,687
Percentage2:29.53%
Map Size:150px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:John Curtis
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Curtis
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Utah's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district includes rural southeastern Utah, stretches into the Provo-Orem metro area, and takes in the southeastern Salt Lake City suburbs of Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, and Draper. The incumbent was Republican John Curtis, who was re-elected with 68.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated at convention

Convention results

State Republican Convention results, 2022
CandidateFirst ballotPct.Second ballotPct.
42941.77%46245.29%
30229.41%55854.71%
18518.01%colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"
10610.32%colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"
50.49%colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"
Total

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated at convention

Convention results

Utah Democratic Convention results, 2022
preliminary
CandidatePct.
91.22%
8.78%
Total

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

Constitution Party

Candidates

Nominee

Independent American Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 16, 2021
align=left Inside ElectionsDecember 23, 2021
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 17, 2021
PoliticoApril 5, 2022
RCPJune 9, 2022
align=left Fox NewsJuly 11, 2022
DDHQJuly 20, 2022
538June 30, 2022

Results

District 4

Election Name:2022 Utah's 4th congressional district election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 4
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah#District 4
Next Year:2024
Image1:Burgess Owens 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Burgess Owens
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:155,110
Percentage1:61.05%
Nominee2:Darlene McDonald
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:82,181
Percentage2:32.35%
Image3:3x4.svg
Nominee3:January Walker
Party3:United Utah Party
Alliance3:Forward
Popular Vote3:16,740
Percentage3:6.59%
Map Size:200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Burgess Owens
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Burgess Owens
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Utah's 4th congressional district. The 4th district is based in southwest Salt Lake County, taking in parts of West Valley City and Salt Lake City, as well as South Salt Lake, Taylorsville, Murray, West Jordan, Midvale, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, and Bluffdale. The district also stretches south into eastern Utah County, western Juab County, and northern Sanpete County. The incumbent was Republican Burgess Owens, who flipped the district and was elected with 47.7% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew

Convention results

State Republican Convention results, 2022
CandidateFirst ballotPct.
56168.83%
25431.17%
Total

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

United Utah Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[31] November 16, 2021
align=left Inside ElectionsDecember 23, 2021
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 17, 2021
PoliticoApril 5, 2022
RCPJune 9, 2022
align=left Fox NewsJuly 11, 2022
DDHQJuly 20, 2022
538June 30, 2022

Results

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. February 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Vandenack. Tim. US Rep. Blake Moore makes it official — he's seeking a second term. The Standard-Examiner. January 5, 2022. January 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: Vandenack. Tim. U.S. House race draws three, most Weber County incumbents to vie again. The Standard-Examiner. December 27, 2021. December 28, 2021.
  4. Web site: Vandenack. Tim. Tina Cannon to seek US House seat, garners Rob Bishop's endorsement. The Standard-Examiner. February 18, 2022. March 4, 2022.
  5. Web site: Vandenack. Tim. February 23, 2022 . Syracuse man to run for US House, calls for 'more principled leadership'. Standard-Examiner.
  6. News: 2022 Candidate Filings . Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Utah . February 28, 2022 . May 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513132218/https://elections.utah.gov/2022-candidate-filings . dead .
  7. Web site: Utah County mayor announces 1st District run. March 6, 2022. March 8, 2022. The Standard-Examiner.
  8. Web site: Hopeful candidates queue up to replace U.S. Rep. Blake Moore. March 7, 2022. Cache Valley Daily.
  9. Web site: 2022 House Race Ratings . The Cook Political Report . November 16, 2021.
  10. Web site: House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . December 23, 2021.
  11. Web site: Sabato's Crystal Ball. 2022 House Ratings. November 17, 2021. November 17, 2021.
  12. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast. April 5, 2022. Politico.
  13. Web site: Battle for the House 2022. June 9, 2022 . RCP.
  14. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . Fox News . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022.
  15. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . DDHQ . July 20, 2022 . July 20, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . FiveThirtyEight . June 30, 2022 . June 30, 2022.
  17. Web site: Hemmersmeier. Sean. Congressman Chris Stewart announces reelection bid for 6th term. November 15, 2021. November 17, 2021.
  18. Web site: Schott. Bryan. November 6, 2021. Republican Erin Rider challenging Chris Stewart for GOP nomination in 2022. November 6, 2021. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US.
  19. Web site: Preliminary Results . utconvention.org . Utah Democratic Party . April 23, 2022 . April 29, 2022 . December 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217171449/https://convention.utahdemocrats.org/preliminary-results/ . dead .
  20. Web site: Wilkinson. Rhett. Jay Mcfarland, a GOP House Candidate Last Federal Election Cycle, Says Why He's Running for a Different House Seat With the Moderate United Utah Party. February 23, 2022. February 25, 2022.
  21. Web site: A stampede of candidates running for office as Utah's filing period ends. The Salt Lake Tribune. March 9, 2022.
  22. Web site: Orem resident tosses hat into ring for Congressional seat. Daily Herald. November 13, 2021. March 6, 2022.
  23. Web site: Glenn Wright, Democratic stalwart in Park City, starts congressional bid. www.parkrecord.com. March 4, 2022.
  24. Web site: County councilor Glenn Wright seeks spot on ballot for Congress. March 8, 2022.
  25. Web site: 2022 Candidate Filings - Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections . 2022-03-17 . elections.utah.gov . May 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513132218/https://elections.utah.gov/2022-candidate-filings . dead .
  26. Web site: This Utah Republican is running against Burgess Owens, points to lawmaker's extreme views. 2021-09-10. The Salt Lake Tribune. 2021-10-06.
  27. Web site: A lie detector test in Utah's 4th Congressional District? One GOP candidate plans to wire up. 2021-10-12. Deseret. 2021-10-29.
  28. Web site: Nick Huey Congressional Candidate . 4 March 2022 . September 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908050035/https://www.hueyforutah.com/ . dead .
  29. Web site: Burt . Spencer . Activist, DNC delegate running for congress against Owens . www.fox13now.com . February 6, 2022 . . 6 February 2022.
  30. Web site: January Walker announces candidacy for U.S. House of Representatives with United Utah Party. February 28, 2022. March 3, 2022. Utah Policy.
  31. Web site: Wasserman . David . Utah: 2021 Redistricting Preview . August 30, 2021 . Cook Political Report . 30 August 2021.