2018 Utah elections explained

Election Name:2018 Utah elections
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Utah elections
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 Utah elections
Next Year:2020

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

See main article: United States Senate election in Utah, 2018. 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

See main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2018. 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

See main article: 2018 Utah Senate election.

Fifteen Utah Senate seats were up for election in November.

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Before 2018 elections245290
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Latest voting share
nowrap style="font-size:80%"After 2018 elections236290

Utah House of Representatives

See main article: 2018 Utah House of Representatives election.

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

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Before 2018 elections6213750
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Latest voting share
nowrap style="font-size:80%"After 2018 elections[3] 5718750

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hatch will retire in 2018 if he wins reelection. The Hill. Lederman. Josh. March 14, 2012. 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.