The 2022 Utah Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. 15 of the 29 seats in the Utah Senate were up for election. The Democratic Convention was held on April 9, 2022.[1] The Republican Convention was held on April 23, 2022.[2] Primary elections were held on June 28, 2022.[3] The elections coincided with elections for other offices in Utah, including the US Senate, US House, and the Utah House.
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15 of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate 15 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Following the 2022 elections, Republicans maintained their supermajority with an unchanged 23-to-6 member advantage over Democrats.[4]
Retirements
editDemocrats
edit- District 4: Jani Iwamoto[c] retired.
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
Defeated incumbents
editPrimary election
edit- District 9: Democrat Derek Kitchen[d] lost renomination to Jennifer Plumb.
- District 13: Democrat Gene Davis[e] lost renomination to Nate Blouin.
Holdover senators
editDue to redistricting changing the districts for most incumbents, fourteen holdover Senators were not up for election in 2022, yet their district boundaries and numbers did change. These holdover Senators in 2022 were:
- District 2: Republican Chris H. Wilson[f]
- District 3: Republican John Johnson[g]
- District 4: Republican D. Gregg Buxton[h]
- District 8: Republican Todd Weiler[i]
- District 10: Democrat Luz Escamilla[j]
- District 15: Democrat Kathleen Riebe[k]
- District 16: Republican Wayne Harper[l]
- District 17: Republican Lincoln Fillmore[m]
- District 22: Republican Jake Anderegg[n]
- District 24: Republican Curt Bramble[o]
- District 25: Republican Mike McKell[p]
- District 26: Republican David Hinkins[q]
- District 27: Republican Derrin Owens[r]
- District 29: Republican Don Ipson[s]
Results
editParty | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
Republican | 13 | 305,987 | 63.59% | 23 | 10 | 8 | 23 | |||||||
Democratic | 8 | 151,169 | 31.41% | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
United Utah | 5 | 20,077 | 4.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Libertarian Party | 1 | 3,766 | 0.78% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Independent | 1 (write-in) | 213 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 481,212 | 100.00% | 29 | 14 | 14 | 29 | ||||||||
Source: Utah Elections Results |
Close races
editDistrict | Winner | Margin |
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District 14 | Democratic | 14.46% |
Summary of results by State Senate district
edit- Note: Incumbent senators with gray backgrounds were not up for election in 2022; however, they may have been redistricted to new district numbers.
- Elections were held in 2022 in districts 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, and 28.
Election results source:[6]
Detailed results
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District 1 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 23 • District 28 |
Election results source:[6]
District 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Sandall[t] (incumbent) | 32,597 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 32,597 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | F. Ann Millner[v] (incumbent) | 19,336 | 64.39% | |
Democratic | Michael Blodgett | 10,695 | 35.61% | |
Total votes | 30,031 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Stevenson[w] (incumbent) | 26,670 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 26,670 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. Stuart Adams[x] (incumbent) | 27,309 | 71.94% | |
United Utah | Kimberly Wagner | 10,651 | 28.06% | |
Total votes | 37,960 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jen Plumb | 32,817 | 99.36% | |
Independent | Vance Hansen (write-in) | 213 | 0.64% | |
Total votes | 33,030 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Daniel Thatcher[aa] (incumbent) | 24,680 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 24,680 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen Mayne[u] (incumbent) | 13,450 | 57.23% | |
Republican | Linda L. Paulson | 10,051 | 42.77% | |
Total votes | 23,501 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nate Blouin | 22,311 | 71.76% | |
Republican | Roger L. Stout | 8,781 | 28.24% | |
Total votes | 31,092 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stephanie Pitcher | 32,369 | 62.21% | |
Republican | Dan Sorensen | 18,737 | 36.01% | |
United Utah | Dennis Roach | 929 | 1.79% | |
Total votes | 52,035 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Daniel McCay[z] (incumbent) | 23,873 | 66.39% | |
Democratic | Catherine Voutaz | 10,246 | 28.49% | |
United Utah | Jed C. Nordfelt | 1,842 | 5.12% | |
Total votes | 35,961 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kirk Cullimore Jr.[y] (incumbent) | 28,020 | 58.44% | |
Democratic | Parker Bond | 16,626 | 34.68% | |
United Utah | Tyler L. Peterson | 3,301 | 6.88% | |
Total votes | 47,947 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ronald Winterton[ad] (incumbent) | 27,781 | 68.70% | |
Democratic | Jill M. Fellow | 12,655 | 31.30% | |
Total votes | 40,436 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Kennedy[ab] (incumbent) | 35,671 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 35,671 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Grover[ac] (incumbent) | 24,931 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 24,931 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Evan Vickers[ae] (incumbent) | 30,147 | 80.89% | |
Libertarian | Barry Evan Short | 3,766 | 10.11% | |
United Utah | Patricia A. Bradford | 3,354 | 9.00% | |
Total votes | 37,267 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ Redistricted from district 22 to 7.
- ^ Redistricted from district 5 to 12.
- ^ a b Was up for election in 2022. Retired.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 2 to 9. Was up for election in 2022. Lost in the Democratic primary on June 28.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 3 to 13. Was up for election in 2022. Lost in the Democratic primary on June 28.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 25 to 2. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 19 to 3. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 20 to 4. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 23 to 8. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 1 to 10. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 8 to 15. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 6 to 16. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 10 to 17. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 13 to 22. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 16 to 24. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 7 to 25. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 27 to 26. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 24 to 27. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b District number remained unchanged in district 29. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 17 to 1. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 5 to 12. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 18 to 5. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 21 to 6. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 22 to 7. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 9 to 19. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 11 to 18. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 12 to 11. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 14 to 21. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 15 to 23. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 26 to 20. Was up for election in 2022.
- ^ a b District number remained unchanged in district 28. Was up for election in 2022.
References
edit- ^ "2022 Nominating Convention". Utah Democratic Party. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Nominating Convention: April 23, 2022 - Convention Results". Utah Republican Party. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "June 28, 2022 Primary Election - Final Results". Salt Lake County, Utah. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Canvass Complete - Results Final". Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Utah Election Results". Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved January 5, 2023.