2022 Utah elections explained

Election Name:2022 Utah elections
Country:Utah
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Utah elections
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Utah elections
Next Year:2024

A general election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect candidates throughout Utah, as part of the 2022 midterm elections. The results of the elections showed strong Republican Party outcomes, although some races were unusually competitive for the traditionally Republican state.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah.

All of Utah's four house seats were up in the 2022 elections, and all were won by Republicans following redistricting.

United States Senate

See main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Utah. Evan McMullin, presidential candidate in 2016, ran as an independent, cutting a net 15 points into Lee's margin six years prior, leaving Lee with the lowest Republican vote for a Senate candidate since 1974.

State treasurer

See main article: 2022 Utah Treasurer special election. Incumbent treasurer Marlo Oaks, who had been appointed by Governor Spencer Cox in 2021,[1] held on to his seat with 74% of the vote.

Ballot measures

Amendment A

Constitutional Amendment A aimed to increase limits on emergency appropriations, but failed with the support of a mere 36% of the vote.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox appoints a new state treasurer . 2023-10-10 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  2. Web site: Utah Ballot Measures 2022 Live Election Results . 2023-10-10 . www.politico.com . en.