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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.
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]
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.
Fifteen Utah Senate seats were up for election in November.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | |||
| Before 2018 elections | 24 | 5 | 29 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 83% | 17% | |||
| After 2018 elections | 23 | 6 | 29 | 0 | |
All 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives were up for election in November.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Before 2018 elections | 62 | 13 | 75 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 83% | 17% | ||
| After 2018 elections [3] | 57 | 18 | 75 | 0 |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Earl | 33,238 | 60.6 | |
| Terryl Warner (incumbent) | 21,618 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 54,856 | 100.0 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott L. Hansen | 28,811 | 60.5 | |
| Craig Pitts | 18,819 | 39.5 | |
| Total votes | 47,630 | 100.0 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Hansen (incumbent) | 31,380 | 73.8 | |
| Thomas Nedreberg | 11,133 | 26.2 | |
| Total votes | 42,513 | 100.0 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Belnap (incumbent) | 42,538 | 65.0 | |
| Patrick Riley | 22,937 | 35.0 | |
| Total votes | 65,475 | 100.0 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittney Cummins (incumbent) | 39,316 | 100.0 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Davis | 37,594 | 67.6 | |
| Avalie Muhlestein | 17,988 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 55,582 | 100.0 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Huntsman (incumbent) | 48,448 | 100.0 | |
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