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The 2020 Utah House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Utah on November 3, 2020 to elect members to the House of Representatives. Elections were held in 75 electoral districts to elect two-year term members to the 64th Utah State Legislature. Elections were also held throughout the state for U.S. president, the U.S. House, and for the Utah Senate.
Primary elections were held on June 30, 2020.
The Republican Party retained majority control of the House by a large margin, losing only one seat to the Democratic Party in the process. This election was the first time the Democrats won 17 seats since 2010.
Predictions
Results
Overview
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Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats |
No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– |
| Republican | 73 | 918,220 | 66.08% | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| Democratic | 54 | 418,843 | 30.14% | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| United Utah | 18 | 38,765 | 2.79% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Constitution | 6 | 10,403 | 0.75% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 2 | 2,395 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 1 | 846 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1,389,472 | 100.00% | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
Source: [1] |
Popular vote | | | | Republican | | 66.08% | Democratic | | 30.14% | United Utah | | 2.79% | Constitution | | 0.75% | Libertarian | | 0.17% | Others | | 0.06% | |
House seats | | | | Republican | | 77.33% | Democratic | | 22.67% | |
Close races
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 45, 0.40%
- District 39, 0.54%
- District 33, 1.38%
- District 22, 1.88%
- District 10, 2.04%
- District 38, 3.34% (gain)
- District 49, 7.68%
- District 54, 8.66%
District 1
2020 Utah House of Representatives 1st district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joel Ferry (incumbent) | 15,098[2] | 79.40% |
| Democratic | Amber Hardy | 2,514 | 13.22% |
| Constitution | Sherry Phipps | 1,402 | 7.37% |
Total votes | 19,014 | 100.00% |
District 2
District 3
2020 Utah House of Representatives 3rd district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Petersen | 15,197 | 73.73% |
| Democratic | Holly Gunther | 5,415 | 26.27% |
Total votes | 20,612 | 100.00% |
District 4
2020 Utah House of Representatives 4th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dan Johnson (incumbent) | 8,196 | 59.43% |
| Democratic | Mary DaSilva | 5,595 | 40.57% |
Total votes | 13,791 | 100.00% |
District 5
2020 Utah House of Representatives 5th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Casey Snider (incumbent) | 15,841 | 79.57% |
| Democratic | Lauren Abell | 4,068 | 20.43% |
Total votes | 19,909 | 100.00% |
District 6
2020 Utah House of Representatives 6th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Cory Maloy (incumbent) | 19,551 | 80.40% |
| United Utah | Christopher Rawlins | 4,767 | 19.60% |
Total votes | 24,318 | 100.00% |
District 7
2020 Utah House of Representatives 7th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ryan Wilcox | 12,055 | 64.60% |
| Democratic | Grant Protzman | 6,607 | 35.40% |
Total votes | 18,662 | 100.00% |
District 8
2020 Utah House of Representatives 8th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steve Waldrip (incumbent) | 10,067 | 56.98% |
| Democratic | Oscar Mata | 7,600 | 43.02% |
Total votes | 17,667 | 100.00% |
District 9
2020 Utah House of Representatives 9th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Cal Musselman | 8,426 | 58.41% |
| Democratic | Steve Olsen | 5,999 | 41.59% |
Total votes | 14,425 | 100.00% |
District 10
District 11
District 12
2020 Utah House of Representatives 12th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Schultz (incumbent) | 13,478 | 77.19% |
| United Utah | Shawn Ferriola | 3,983 | 22.80% |
Total votes | 17,461 | 100.00% |
District 13
2020 Utah House of Representatives 13th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paul Ray (incumbent) | 10,798 | 63.15% |
| Democratic | Tab Uno | 6,302 | 36.85% |
Total votes | 17,100 | 100.00% |
District 14
District 15
2020 Utah House of Representatives 15th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brad Wilson (incumbent) | 17,965 | 77.22% |
| United Utah | Ammon Gruwell | 5,301 | 22.78% |
Total votes | 23,266 | 100.00% |
District 16
2020 Utah House of Representatives 16th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stephen Handy (incumbent) | 10,890 | 62.15% |
| Democratic | Cheryl Nunn | 5,272 | 30.09% |
| Libertarian | Brent Zimmerman | 1,361 | 7.77% |
Total votes | 17,523 | 100.00% |
District 17
2020 Utah House of Representatives 17th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stewart Barlow (incumbent) | 13,881 | 68.81% |
| Democratic | Eric Last | 5,214 | 25.85% |
| Constitution | Jeannette Proctor | 1,077 | 5.34% |
Total votes | 20,172 | 100.00% |
District 18
2020 Utah House of Representatives 18th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Timothy Hawkes (incumbent) | 17,281 | 72.88% |
| Democratic | Katherine Nicholson | 6,431 | 27.12% |
Total votes | 23,712 | 100.00% |
District 19
2020 Utah House of Representatives 19th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Raymond Ward (incumbent) | 15,870 | 80.37% |
| Constitution | Cameron Dransfield | 3,876 | 19.63% |
Total votes | 19,746 | 100.00% |
District 20
District 21
District 22
2020 Utah House of Representatives 22nd district election[c] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Clare Collard | 7,239 | 50.94% |
| Republican | Anthony Loubet | 6,973 | 49.06% |
Total votes | 14,212 | 100.00% |
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
2020 Utah House of Representatives 28th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Brian King (incumbent) | 16,416 | 71.94% |
| Republican | Carol Hunter | 6,403 | 28.06% |
Total votes | 22,819 | 100.00% |
District 29
2020 Utah House of Representatives 29th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Matt Gwynn | 17,452 | 78.62% |
| Democratic | Kerry Wayne | 4,054 | 18.26% |
| United Utah | Tanner Greenhalgh | 691 | 3.11% |
Total votes | 22,197 | 100.00% |
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
Democratic primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Fatima Dirie | 695 | 67.74% |
| Democratic | Ofa Matagi | 331 | 32.26% |
Total votes | 1,026 | 100.00% |
2020 Utah House of Representatives 33rd district election[c] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Craig Hall (incumbent) | 5,398 | 50.69% |
| Democratic | Fatima Dirie | 5,252 | 49.31% |
Total votes | 10,650 | 100.00% |
District 34
2020 Utah House of Representatives 34th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Karen Kwan (incumbent) | 8,558 | 56.99% |
| Republican | David Young | 6,458 | 43.01% |
Total votes | 15,016 | 100.00% |
District 35
2020 Utah House of Representatives 35th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mark Wheatley (incumbent) | 9,867 | 67.77% |
| Republican | Luke Guastafson | 4,031 | 27.69% |
| United Utah | Adam Bean | 662 | 4.55% |
Total votes | 14,560 | 100.00% |
District 36
2020 Utah House of Representatives 36th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Doug Owens | 14,350 | 59.70% |
| Republican | Lisa Bagley | 9,365 | 38.96% |
| Constitution | Nishan Beglarian | 321 | 1.34% |
Total votes | 24,036 | 100.00% |
District 37
District 38
District 39
2020 Utah House of Representatives 39th district election[c] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James Dunnigan (incumbent) | 7,836 | 50.27% |
| Democratic | Lynette Wendel | 7,752 | 49.73% |
Total votes | 15,588 | 100.00% |
District 40
District 41
2020 Utah House of Representatives 41st district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Strong (incumbent) | 17,312 | 69.40% |
| Democratic | Wendy Garvin | 6,032 | 24.18% |
| United Utah | David Lundgren | 1,602 | 6.42% |
Total votes | 24,946 | 100.00% |
District 42
Republican primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jordan Teuscher | 3,973 | 57.91% |
| Republican | Aaron Starks | 2,888 | 42.09% |
Total votes | 6,861 | 100.00% |
2020 Utah House of Representatives 42nd district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jordan Teuscher | 14,011 | 58.53% |
| Democratic | Samuel Winkler | 8,749 | 36.55% |
| United Utah | Ryan Boudwin | 1,178 | 4.92% |
Total votes | 23,938 | 100.00% |
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
2020 Utah House of Representatives 46th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gay Bennion | 12,467 | 56.61% |
| Republican | Jaren Davis | 8,520 | 38.69% |
| Libertarian | Lee Anne Walker | 1,034 | 4.70% |
Total votes | 22,021 | 100.00% |
District 47
Republican primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steve Christiansen (incumbent) | 2,943 | 58.10% |
| Republican | Nathan Brown | 2,122 | 41.90% |
Total votes | 5,065 | 100.00% |
2020 Utah House of Representatives 47th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steve Christiansen (incumbent) | 9,285 | 57.49% |
| Democratic | Scott Bell | 6,867 | 42.51% |
Total votes | 16,152 | 100.00% |
District 48
District 49
District 50
District 51
2020 Utah House of Representatives 51st district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jeff Stenquist (incumbent) | 12,773 | 63.36% |
| Democratic | David Hunt | 7,385 | 36.64% |
Total votes | 20,158 | 100.00% |
District 52
District 53
2020 Utah House of Representatives 53rd district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kera Birkeland | 15,142 | 63.62% |
| Democratic | Cheryl Butler | 8,657 | 36.38% |
Total votes | 23,799 | 100.00% |
District 54
Republican primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Kohler | 5,207 | 66.20% |
| Republican | Randy Favero | 2,658 | 33.80% |
Total votes | 7,865 | 100.00% |
2020 Utah House of Representatives 54th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Kohler | 14,275 | 54.33% |
| Democratic | Meaghan Miller | 11,999 | 45.67% |
Total votes | 26,274 | 100.00% |
District 55
2020 Utah House of Representatives 55th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Scott Chew (incumbent) | 15,774 | 100% |
Total votes | 15,774 | 100% |
District 56
District 57
2020 Utah House of Representatives 57th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jon Hawkins (incumbent) | 17,451 | 100% |
Total votes | 17,451 | 100% |
District 58
Republican primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steven Lund | 5,203 | 57.47% |
| Republican | Clinton Painter | 3,850 | 42.53% |
Total votes | 9,053 | 100.00% |
2020 Utah House of Representatives 58th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steven Lund | 14,401 | 84.63% |
| Constitution | Russell Hatch | 1,807 | 10.62% |
| United Utah | J. Homer Morrill | 809 | 4.75% |
Total votes | 17,017 | 100.00% |
District 59
2020 Utah House of Representatives 59th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Val Peterson (incumbent) | 15,142 | 75.77% |
| United Utah | Catherine Eslinger | 4,841 | 24.23% |
Total votes | 16,069 | 100.00% |
District 60
2020 Utah House of Representatives 60th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Nelson Abbott | 11,683 | 72.71% |
| United Utah | Christine Heath | 3,540 | 22.03% |
| Independent | Tommy Williams | 846 | 5.26% |
Total votes | 16,069 | 100.00% |
District 61
District 62
2020 Utah House of Representatives 62nd district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Travis Seegmiller (incumbent) | 22,562 | 100% |
Total votes | 22,562 | 100% |
District 63
2020 Utah House of Representatives 63rd district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Adam Robertson (incumbent) | 4,731 | 60.95% |
| Democratic | Jenna Rakuita | 2,443 | 31.47% |
| United Utah | Austin Simcox | 588 | 7.58% |
Total votes | 7,762 | 100.00% |
District 64
District 65
2020 Utah House of Representatives 65th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Francis Gibson (incumbent) | 18,636 | 100% |
Total votes | 18,636 | 100% |
District 66
Republican primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jefferson Burton | 4,675 | 60.01% |
| Republican | Kari Malkovich | 3,115 | 39.99% |
Total votes | 7,790 | 100.00% |
2020 Utah House of Representatives 66th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jefferson Burton | 17,515 | 100% |
Total votes | 17,515 | 100% |
District 67
2020 Utah House of Representatives 67th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Doug Welton | 18,478 | 100% |
Total votes | 18,478 | 100% |
District 68
2020 Utah House of Representatives 68th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Merrill Nelson (incumbent) | 16,036 | 75.32% |
| Democratic | Amiee Finster | 3,334 | 15.66% |
| Constitution | Kirk Pearson | 1,920 | 9.02% |
Total votes | 21,290 | 100.00% |
District 69
District 70
2020 Utah House of Representatives 70th district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Carl Albrecht (incumbent) | 14,488 | 81.85% |
| Democratic | Jessica O'Leary | 3,212 | 18.15% |
Total votes | 17,700 | 100.00% |
District 71
District 72
District 73
2020 Utah House of Representatives 73rd district election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Phil Lyman (incumbent) | 14,518 | 100% |
Total votes | 14,518 | 100% |
District 74
District 75
Notes
- ^ Districts 2, 27, 55, 57, 62, 64–67, 69, 71, and 73 have no data, and are only contested by Republican candidates.
- ^ Districts 24 and 26 have no data, and are only contested by Democratic candidates.
- ^ a b c d e f The Associated Press has not officially called this race for either candidate.
References
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Election Results, Data & Historical Information". utah.gov. State of Utah. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Election Results", Associated Press, July 7, 2020