Legislators stand for a prayer in the House Chamber at the start of the day’s proceedings at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Preliminary election night results are in, and we’re getting our first look at the makeup of the Utah Legislature in 2025.
All 75 Utah House seats and 15 out of 29 Senate seats are up for reelection — however, 20 races in the House and three in the Senate were already decided heading into Election Day because they were either won in the June primary or were uncontested.
Utah Legislature elections: 1 in 4 House races have already been decided
There are also quite a few newcomers this year after 18 seats were left open by outgoing legislators, including two in the Senate and 16 in the House.
Here’s where each of these races stand as of election night. Keep in mind, results aren’t final until the statewide canvass on Nov. 25.
Results will be updated in coming days as county clerks count remaining ballots and more votes are tallied. Election night standings aren’t likely to flip, however, unless margins are thin.
According to unofficial results, it doesn’t look like any legislative races resulted in upsets. Republicans maintained their supermajority, and Democrats kept their existing seats. Even though Utah saw more unaffiliated and independent candidates run for election this year that ever before, none appeared to gain enough traction to gain even just one seat.
Here’s where election night results stood as of midnight Tuesday:
Utah Senate
District 2
- Republican incumbent Sen. Chris Wilson — 70.11%
- Democrat Nancy Huntly — 29.89%
District 3
- Republican incumbent Sen. John Johnson — 55.11%
- Democrat Stacy Bernal — 44.89%
District 4 (uncontested)
- Republican Rep. Calvin Musselman
District 8
- Republican incumbent Sen. Todd Weiler — 48.24%
- Democrat Aaron Wiley — 31.68%
- Constitution candidate Laren Livingston — 3.18%
- Unaffiliated candidate Alisa Cox Van Langeveld — 16.90%
District 10
- Republican Kyle Erb — 42.68%
- Democratic incumbent Senate Minority leader Luz Escamilla — 57.32%
District 12 (two-year term)
- Republican Rep. Judy Weeks-Rohner — 41.84%
- Democratic incumbent Karen Kwan — 58.16%
District 15
- Republican Scott Cuthbertson — 39.68%
- Democratic incumbent Sen. Kathleen Riebe — 60.32%
District 16
- Republican incumbent Sen. Wayne Harper — 55.98%
- Unaffiliated candidate Monnica Manuel — 44.02%
District 17
- Republican incumbent Sen. Lincoln Fillmore — 62.12%
- Unaffiliated candidate Pamela Bloom — 37.88%
District 22 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Sen. Heidi Balderree
District 24
- Republican Rep. Keven Stratton — 65.26%
- Unaffiliated candidate Lori Spruance — 34.74%
District 25
- Republican incumbent Sen. Mike McKell — 78.14%
- Democrat Alan Hansen — 21.86%
District 26
- Republican incumbent Sen. David Hinkins — 73.13%
- Democrat Corbin David Frost — 21.83%
- Unaffiliated candidate Oran Stainbrook — 5.04%
District 27 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Sen. Derrin Owens
District 29
- Republican incumbent Sen. Don Ipson — 75.87%
- Democrat Deidra Ritchhart — 24.13%
Utah House
District 1
- Republican incumbent Rep. Thomas Peterson — 82.06%
- Democrat Claudia Bigler — 17.94%
District 2
- Republican incumbent Rep. Michael Petersen — 73.74%
- Democrat Tom Liljegren — 26.26%
District 3
- Republican Jason Thompson — 55.23%
- Unaffiliated candidate Patrick Belmont — 44.77%
District 4
- Republican incumbent Rep. Kera Birkeland — 51.48%
- Democrat Kris Campbell — 48.52%
District 5 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Casey Snider
District 6
- Republican incumbent Rep. Matthew Gwynn — 79.44%
- Democrat Amber Hardy — 20.56%
District 7 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Ryan Wilcox
District 8 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Jason Kyle
District 9
- Republican Jake Sawyer — 57.25%
- Democrat Angela Choberka — 38.44%
- Libertarian Jacob Johnson — 57.25%
District 10
- Republican Jill Koford — 48.62%
- Democratic incumbent Rep. Rosemary Lesser — 51.38%
District 11 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Katy Hall
District 12
- Republican incumbent House Speaker Mike Schultz — 71.67%
- Democrat Sharon Hilton — 28.33%
District 13
- Republican incumbent Rep. Karen Peterson — 71.47%
- Democrat Lorri Rogers — 28.53%
District 14 (uncontested)
- Republican House Majority Whip Karianne Lisonbee
District 15
- Republican incumbent Ariel Defay — 75.77%
- Utah Forward candidate Josh Smith — 24.23%
District 16
- Republican incumbent Rep. Trevor Lee — 64.98%
- Democrat Zeaid Hasan — 35.02%
District 17
- Republican incumbent Rep. Stewart Barlow — 78.80%
- Libertarian Adam Feller — 21.20%
District 18
- Republican incumbent Rep. Paul Cutler — 72.05%
- Democrat Steve Hartwick — 27.95%
District 19
- Republican incumbent Rep. Ray Ward — 66.25%
- Democrat Nick Wadsworth — 26.29%
- Constitution candidate Cameron Dransfield — 7.46%
District 20
- Republican incumbent Rep. Melissa Ballard — 65.75%
- Democrat Lew Jeppson — 34.25%
District 21
- Republican David Atkin — 26.11%
- Democratic incumbent Rep. Sandra Hollins — 73.89%
District 22
- Republican Steve Harmsen — 18.24%
- Democratic incumbent Rep. Jennifer Dailey Provost — 81.76%
District 23
- Republican Scott Romney — 23.87%
- Democrat Hoang Nguyen — 1.53%
- United Utah candidate Cabot Nelson — 74.61%
District 24 (uncontested)
- Democrat Grant Miller
District 25
- Republican Richard Nowak — 34.55%
- Democratic incumbent House Minority Leader Angela Romero — 65.45%
District 26
- Republican incumbent Rep. Matt MacPherson — 52.62%
- Democrat Jeanetta Williams — 47.38%
District 27
- Republican incumbent Rep. Anthony Loubet — 53.21%
- Democrat Dawn Stevenson — 46.79%
District 28
- Republican Nicholeen Peck — 67.75%
- Democrat Fred Baker — 32.25%
District 29
- Republican incumbent Rep. Bridger Bolinder — 74.56%
- Democrat Ron Draper — 25.44%
District 30
- Republican Fred Cox — 52.74%
- Democrat Jake Fitisemanu — 47.26%
District 31
- Republican Bill Swann — 39.94%
- Democrat Verona Mauga — 60.06%
District 32
- Republican Sarah Montes — 24.79%
- Democratic incumbent Rep. Sahara Hayes — 75.21%
District 33
- Republican Sheryl Fraser — 29.49%
- Democratic incumbent Rep. Doug Owens — 70.51%
District 34
- Republican Karl Jurek — 32.42%
- Democratic incumbent Rep. Carol Spackman Moss — 65.55%
- United Utah candidate Dennis Roach — 2.03%
District 35
- Democrat Rosalba Dominguez — 53.97%
- Republican Mike Bird — 47.03%
District 36 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Jim Dunnigan
District 37
- Democratic incumbent Rep. Ashlee Matthews — 55.94%
- Republican Paul Johnson — 44.06%
District 38
- Republican incumbent Rep. Cheryl Acton — 59.43%
- Democrat Steven Laude JR — 40.57%
District 39
- Republican incumbent Rep. Ken Ivory — 53.21%
- Unaffiliated candidate Jessica Wignal — 46.79%
District 40
- Democratic incumbent Rep. Andrew Stoddard — 60.64%
- Republican Tyler Glaittli — 36.73%
- United Utah candidate John Jackson — 2.63%
District 41
- Democratic incumbent Gay Lynn Bennion — 66.57%
- Republican Roy Piskadlo — 33.43%
District 42
- Republican Clint Okerlund — 52.34%
- Democrat Travis Smith — 47.66%
District 43
- Republican incumbent Rep. Steve Eliason — 53.59%
- Democrat Jason Barber — 46.41%
District 44
- Republican incumbent Rep. Jordan Teuscher — 59.57%
- Democrat Greg Green — 40.43%
District 45
- Republican Tracy Miller — 64.8%
- Democrat Sara Cimmers — 35.2%
District 46 (uncontested)
- Republican Cal Roberts
District 47
- Republican incumbent Rep. Mark Strong — 73.28%
- United Utah candidate David Lundgren — 26.72%
District 48
- Republican Doug Fiefia — 61.56%
- Democrat Stephen Middleton — 38.44%
District 49
- Republican incumbent Rep. Candice Pierucci — 67.04%
- Democrat Samuel ‘SGT Sam’ Winkler — 32.96%
District 50 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Stephanie Gricius
District 51 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Jefferson Moss
District 52
- Republican incumbent Rep. Cory Maloy — 72.12%
- Democrat Michael Keller — 27.88%
District 53
- Republican incumbent Rep. Kay Christofferson — 80.33%
- United Utah candidate Alex Day — 19.67%
District 54 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Brady Brammer
District 55 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Jon Hawkins
District 56 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Val Peterson
District 57
- Republican incumbent Rep. Nelson Abbott — 72.38%
- Democrat Alan Keele — 27.62%
District 58
- Republican David Shallenberger — 76.42%
- Democrat Joshua Sorensen — 23.58%
District 59
- Republican incumbent Mike Kohler — 59.67%
- Democrat Julie Monahan — 40.33%
District 60 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Tyler Clancy
District 61 (uncontested)
- Republican Lisa Shepherd
District 62
- Republican incumbent Rep. Norm Thurston — 63.63%
- Democrat Kevin Slater — 36.37%
District 63
- Republican incumbent Rep. Stephen Whyte — 79.71%
- Democrat Mark Youngquist — 20.29%
District 64
- Republican incumbent Rep. Jefferson Burton — 83.38%
- Democrat Rick Dougan — 16.62%
District 65
- Republican incumbent Rep. Doug Welton — 83.13%
- Democrat Joseph Hansen — 16.87%
District 66 (uncontested)
- Republican Troy Shelley
District 67
- Republican incumbent Rep. Christine Watkins — 72.71%
- Democrat Joe Christman — 27.29%
District 68 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Scott Chew
District 69
- Republican Logan Monson — 70.65%
- Democrat Davina Smith — 29.35%
District 70
- Republican incumbent Rep. Carl Albrecht — 92.47%
- United Utah candidate Zeno Parry — 7.53%
District 71
- Republican incumbent Rep. Rex Shipp — 78.27%
- Democrat Steve Merril — 21.73%
District 72 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Joseph Elison
District 73 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Colin Jack
District 74 (uncontested)
- Republican incumbent Rep. Neil Walter
District 75
- Republican incumbent Rep. Walt Brooks — 78.70%
- Democrat Joshua Dutson — 21.30%
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