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2020 Utah House of Representatives election

2020 Utah House of Representatives election
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All 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives
38 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.9%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Brad Wilson Brian King
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 28, 2019 January 26, 2015
Leader's seat 15–Kaysville 28–Salt Lake City
Last election 59 seats, 61.7% 16 seats, 34.1%
Seats before 59 16
Seats won 58 17
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 700,140[a] 389,899[b]
Percentage 61.28% 34.13%
Swing Decrease 0.41% Increase 0.07%
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Speaker before election

Brad Wilson
Republican

Elected Speaker

Brad Wilson
Republican

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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

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[1] Safe R October 21, 2020

Results

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Overview

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Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 73 918,220 66.08% 59 59 58 58 Decrease 1
Democratic 54 418,843 30.14% 16 16 17 17 Increase 1
United Utah 18 38,765 2.79% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Constitution 6 10,403 0.75% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Libertarian 2 2,395 0.17% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Others 1 846 0.06% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Total 1,389,472 100.00% 75 75 75 75 Steady
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

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Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 45, 0.40%
  2. District 39, 0.54%
  3. District 33, 1.38%
  4. District 22, 1.88%
  5. District 10, 2.04%
  6. District 38, 3.34% (gain)
  7. District 49, 7.68%
  8. District 54, 8.66%

District 1

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 2nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jefferson Moss (incumbent) 27,428 100%
Total votes 27,428 100%

District 3

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Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Petersen 4,635 55.78%
Republican Val Potter (incumbent) 3,675 44.22%
Total votes 8,310 100.00%
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 10th district election[c]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaWanna Shurtliff (incumbent) 7,054 51.02%
Republican Travis Campbell 6,771 48.98%
Total votes 13,825 100.00%

District 11

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 11th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Miles (incumbent) 10,996 60.30%
Democratic Jason Allen 7,238 39.70%
Total votes 18,234 100.00%

District 12

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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

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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

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Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karianne Lisonbee (incumbent) 2,842 60.87%
Republican Jennifer Hogge 1,827 39.13%
Total votes 4,669 100.00%
2020 Utah House of Representatives 14th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karianne Lisonbee (incumbent) 10,336 65.43%
Democratic Olivia Jaramillo 5,462 34.57%
Total votes 15,798 100.00%

District 15

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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

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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

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Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stewart Barlow (incumbent) 5,216 62.41%
Republican Leann Wood 3,141 37.59%
Total votes 8,357 100.00%
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

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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

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 20th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melissa Garff Ballard (incumbent) 13,828 67.31%
Democratic Phil Graves 6,717 32.69%
Total votes 20,545 100.00%

District 21

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 21st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas Sagers (incumbent) 10,468 63.69%
Democratic Stormy Simon 5,968 36.31%
Total votes 16,436 100.00%

District 22

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 23rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Hollins (incumbent) 7,879 73.61%
Republican Bradley Borden 2,825 26.39%
Total votes 10,704 100.00%

District 24

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 24th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Dailey-Provost (incumbent) 18,119 100.00%
Total votes 18,119 100.00%

District 25

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 25th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joel Briscoe (incumbent) 16,475 82.75%
Republican Karel McDonough 2,827 14.20%
United Utah Cabot Nelson 607 3.05%
Total votes 19,909 100.00%

District 26

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 26th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Romero (incumbent) 10,824 100%
Total votes 10,824 100%

District 27

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 27th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brady Brammer (incumbent) 20,733 100%
Total votes 20,733 100%

District 28

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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

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 30th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Winder (incumbent) 7,611 58.30%
Democratic Robert Burch 5,443 41.70%
Total votes 13,054 100.00%

District 31

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 31st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Weight (incumbent) 6,261 56.61%
Republican Matt MacPherson 4,799 43.39%
Total votes 11,060 100.00%

District 32

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 32nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne Harrison (incumbent) 11,405 55.08%
Republican Cindie Quintana 9,301 44.92%
Total votes 20,706 100.00%

District 33

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 37th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Spackman Moss (incumbent) 13,037 61.13%
Republican Maryann Christensen 8,288 38.87%
Total votes 21,325 100.00%

District 38

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 38th district election[c]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ashlee Matthews 6,143 51.67%
Republican Eric Hutchings (incumbent) 5,747 48.33%
Total votes 11,890 100.00%

District 39

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 40th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Pitcher (incumbent) 13,261 69.42%
Republican Jeremiah Clark 5,841 30.58%
Total votes 19,102 100.00%

District 41

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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

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 43rd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cheryl Acton (incumbent) 7,988 52.36%
Democratic Diane Lewis 6,443 42.23%
United Utah Jefferson Bardin 825 5.41%
Total votes 15,256 100.00%

District 44

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 44th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Stoddard (incumbent) 10,346 55.69%
Republican Kyle Bird 7,498 40.36%
United Utah John Jackson 733 3.95%
Total votes 18,577 100.00%

District 45

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 45th district election[c]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Eliason (incumbent) 9,748 50.20%
Democratic Wendy Davis 9,671 49.80%
Total votes 19,419 100.00%

District 46

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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

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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

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Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keven Stratton (incumbent) 4,271 50.32%
Republican David Shallenberger 4,217 49.68%
Total votes 8,488 100.00%

District 49

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 49th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Spendlove (incumbent) 12,075 53.84%
Democratic Siamak Khadjenoury 10,353 46.16%
Total votes 22,428 100.00%

District 50

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 50th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Pulsipher (incumbent) 19,125 71.47%
Democratic Emily Hayes 7,636 28.53%
Total votes 26,761 100.00%

District 51

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 52nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candice Pierucci (incumbent) 21,126 69.86%
Democratic Catherine Voutaz 9,113 30.14%
Total votes 30,239 100.00%

District 53

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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

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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

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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

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Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Christofferson (incumbent) 4,965 58.49%
Republican Randy Favero 3,523 41.51%
Total votes 8,488 100.00%
2020 Utah House of Representatives 56th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Christofferson (incumbent) 15,844 81.59%
United Utah Kate Walters 3,576 18.41%
Total votes 19,420 100.00%

District 57

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marsha Judkins (incumbent) 3,760 64.45%
Republican Kenneth Grover 2,074 35.55%
Total votes 5,834 100.00%
2020 Utah House of Representatives 61st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marsha Judkins (incumbent) 11,893 79.67%
United Utah Nils Bergeson 3,034 20.33%
Total votes 14,927 100.00%

District 62

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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

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 64th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norm Thurston (incumbent) 11,536 100%
Total votes 11,536 100%

District 65

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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

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 67th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Welton 18,478 100%
Total votes 18,478 100%

District 68

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 69th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christine Watkins (incumbent) 13,077 100%
Total votes 13,077 100%

District 70

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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

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Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley Last (incumbent) 5,475 52.10%
Republican Willie Billings 5,033 47.90%
Total votes 10,508 100.00%
2020 Utah House of Representatives 71st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley Last (incumbent) 20,372 100%
Total votes 20,372 100%

District 72

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 72nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rex Shipp (incumbent) 13,858 75.39%
Democratic Lonnie White 3,149 17.13%
United Utah Piper Manesse 1,374 7.48%
Total votes 18,381 100.00%

District 73

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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

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 74th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican V. Lowry Snow (incumbent) 18,196 73.36%
Democratic Kenzie Carter 6,607 26.64%
Total votes 24,803 100.00%

District 75

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2020 Utah House of Representatives 75th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walt Brooks (incumbent) 13,984 76.44%
Democratic Rebecca Sullivan 4,310 23.56%
Total votes 18,294 100.00%

Notes

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  1. ^ Districts 2, 27, 55, 57, 62, 64–67, 69, 71, and 73 have no data, and are only contested by Republican candidates.
  2. ^ Districts 24 and 26 have no data, and are only contested by Democratic candidates.
  3. ^ a b c d e f The Associated Press has not officially called this race for either candidate.

References

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  1. ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Results, Data & Historical Information". utah.gov. State of Utah. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Election Results", Associated Press, July 7, 2020