2022 Utah Senate election

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2022 Utah Senate election
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15 of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Utah Senate President Stuart Adams - 2022 (cropped).jpg Mayne.jpg
Leader Stuart Adams Karen Mayne
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat7th [lower-alpha 1] 12th [lower-alpha 2]
Seats before236
Seats after236
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote305,987151,169
Percentage63.59%31.41%
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Results:
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     No election
Senate President before election

Stuart Adams
Republican

Elected Senate President

Stuart Adams
Republican

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.

Contents

Following the 2022 elections, Republicans maintained their supermajority with an unchanged 23-to-6 member advantage over Democrats. [4]

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 4: Jani Iwamoto [lower-alpha 3] retired.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RMay 19, 2022

Defeated incumbents

Primary election

  1. District 9: Democrat Derek Kitchen [lower-alpha 4] lost renomination to Jennifer Plumb.
  2. District 13: Democrat Gene Davis [lower-alpha 5] lost renomination to Nate Blouin.

Holdover senators

Due 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:

  1. District 2: Republican Chris H. Wilson [lower-alpha 6]
  2. District 3: Republican John Johnson [lower-alpha 7]
  3. District 4: Republican D. Gregg Buxton [lower-alpha 8]
  4. District 8: Republican Todd Weiler [lower-alpha 9]
  5. District 10: Democrat Luz Escamilla [lower-alpha 10]
  6. District 15: Democrat Kathleen Riebe [lower-alpha 11]
  7. District 16: Republican Wayne Harper [lower-alpha 12]
  8. District 17: Republican Lincoln Fillmore [lower-alpha 13]
  9. District 22: Republican Jake Anderegg [lower-alpha 14]
  10. District 24: Republican Curt Bramble [lower-alpha 15]
  11. District 25: Republican Mike McKell [lower-alpha 16]
  12. District 26: Republican David Hinkins [lower-alpha 17]
  13. District 27: Republican Derrin Owens [lower-alpha 18]
  14. District 29: Republican Don Ipson [lower-alpha 19]

Results

Summary of the November 8, 2022 Utah State Senate election results
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PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican 13305,98763.59%2310823Steady2.svg
Democratic 8151,16931.41%6466Steady2.svg
United Utah 520,0774.17%0000Steady2.svg
Libertarian Party 13,7660.78%0000Steady2.svg
Independent 1 (write-in)2130.04%0000Steady2.svg
Total481,212100.00%29141429Steady2.svg
Source: Utah Elections Results
Popular vote
Republican
 
63.59%
Democratic
 
31.41%
United Utah
 
4.17%
Libertarian
 
0.78%
Independent
 
0.04%
Senate seats
Republican
 
86.67%
Democratic
 
13.33%

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 14Democratic14.46%

Summary of results by State Senate District

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1 Luz Escamilla [lower-alpha 10] Dem Scott Sandall [lower-alpha 20] Rep
2 Derek Kitchen [lower-alpha 4] Dem Chris H. Wilson [lower-alpha 6] Rep
3 Gene Davis [lower-alpha 5] Dem John Johnson [lower-alpha 7] Rep
4 Jani Iwamoto [lower-alpha 3] Dem D. Gregg Buxton [lower-alpha 8] Rep
5 Karen Mayne [lower-alpha 21] Dem F. Ann Millner [lower-alpha 22] Rep
6 Wayne Harper [lower-alpha 12] Rep Jerry Stevenson [lower-alpha 23] Rep
7 Mike McKell [lower-alpha 16] Rep J. Stuart Adams [lower-alpha 24] Rep
8 Kathleen Riebe [lower-alpha 11] Dem Todd Weiler [lower-alpha 9] Rep
9 Kirk Cullimore Jr. [lower-alpha 25] Rep Jennifer Plumb Dem
10 Lincoln Fillmore [lower-alpha 13] Rep Luz Escamilla [lower-alpha 10] Dem
11 Daniel McCay [lower-alpha 26] Rep Daniel Thatcher [lower-alpha 27] Rep
12 Daniel Thatcher [lower-alpha 27] Rep Karen Mayne [lower-alpha 21] Dem
13 Jake Anderegg [lower-alpha 14] Rep Nate Blouin Dem
14 Mike Kennedy [lower-alpha 28] Rep Stephanie Pitcher Dem
15 Keith Grover [lower-alpha 29] Rep Kathleen Riebe [lower-alpha 11] Dem
16 Curt Bramble [lower-alpha 15] Rep Wayne Harper [lower-alpha 12] Rep
17 Scott Sandall [lower-alpha 20] Rep Lincoln Fillmore [lower-alpha 13] Rep
18 F. Ann Millner [lower-alpha 22] Rep Daniel McCay [lower-alpha 26] Rep
19 John Johnson [lower-alpha 7] Rep Kirk Cullimore Jr. [lower-alpha 25] Rep
20 D. Gregg Buxton [lower-alpha 8] Rep Ronald Winterton [lower-alpha 30] Rep
21 Jerry Stevenson [lower-alpha 23] Rep Mike Kennedy [lower-alpha 28] Rep
22 J. Stuart Adams [lower-alpha 24] Rep Jake Anderegg [lower-alpha 14] Rep
23 Todd Weiler [lower-alpha 9] Rep Keith Grover [lower-alpha 29] Rep
24 Derrin Owens [lower-alpha 18] Rep Curt Bramble [lower-alpha 15] Rep
25 Chris H. Wilson [lower-alpha 6] Rep Mike McKell [lower-alpha 16] Rep
26 Ronald Winterton [lower-alpha 30] Rep David Hinkins [lower-alpha 17] Rep
27 David Hinkins [lower-alpha 17] Rep Derrin Owens [lower-alpha 18] Rep
28 Evan Vickers Rep Evan Vickers [lower-alpha 31] Rep
29 Don Ipson Rep Don Ipson [lower-alpha 19] Rep

Election Results Source: [6]

Detailed results

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: [7]

District 1

Utah's 1st Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Sandall [lower-alpha 20] (incumbent) 32,597 100.00%
Total votes32,597 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Utah's 5th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. Ann Millner [lower-alpha 22] (incumbent) 19,336 64.39%
Democratic Michael Blodgett10,69535.61%
Total votes30,031 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Utah's 6th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Stevenson [lower-alpha 23] (incumbent) 26,670 100.00%
Total votes26,670 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Utah's 7th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Stuart Adams [lower-alpha 24] (incumbent) 27,309 71.94%
United Utah Kimberly Wagner10,65128.06%
Total votes37,960 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Utah's 9th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jen Plumb 32,817 99.36%
Independent Vance Hansen (write-in)2130.64%
Total votes33,030 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Utah's 11th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Thatcher [lower-alpha 27] (incumbent) 24,680 100.00%
Total votes24,680 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

Utah's 12th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Mayne [lower-alpha 21] (incumbent) 13,450 57.23%
Republican Linda L. Paulson10,05142.77%
Total votes23,501 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 13

Utah's 13th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nate Blouin 22,311 71.76%
Republican Roger L. Stout8,78128.24%
Total votes31,092 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Utah's 14th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Pitcher 32,369 62.21%
Republican Dan Sorensen18,73736.01%
United Utah Dennis Roach9291.79%
Total votes52,035 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 18

Utah's 18th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel McCay [lower-alpha 26] (incumbent) 23,873 66.39%
Democratic Catherine Voutaz10,24628.49%
United Utah Jed C. Nordfelt1,8425.12%
Total votes35,961 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Utah's 19th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kirk Cullimore Jr. [lower-alpha 25] (incumbent) 28,020 58.44%
Democratic Parker Bond16,62634.68%
United Utah Tyler L. Peterson3,3016.88%
Total votes47,947 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Utah's 20th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronald Winterton [lower-alpha 30] (incumbent) 27,781 68.70%
Democratic Jill M. Fellow12,65531.30%
Total votes40,436 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Utah's 21st Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Kennedy [lower-alpha 28] (incumbent) 35,671 100.00%
Total votes35,671 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Utah's 23rd Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Grover [lower-alpha 29] (incumbent) 24,931 100.00%
Total votes24,931 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Utah's 28th Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Evan Vickers [lower-alpha 31] (incumbent) 30,147 80.89%
Libertarian Barry Evan Short3,76610.11%
United Utah Patricia A. Bradford3,3549.00%
Total votes37,267 100.00%
Republican hold


  1. ↑ Redistricted from district 22 to 7.
  2. ↑ Redistricted from district 5 to 12.
  3. 1 2 Was up for election in 2022. Retired.
  4. 1 2 Redistricted from district 2 to 9. Was up for election in 2022. Lost in the Democratic primary on June 28.
  5. 1 2 Redistricted from district 3 to 13. Was up for election in 2022. Lost in the Democratic primary on June 28.
  6. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 25 to 2. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 19 to 3. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 20 to 4. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 23 to 8. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 1 to 10. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8 to 15. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 6 to 16. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 10 to 17. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 13 to 22. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  15. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 16 to 24. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 7 to 25. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  17. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 27 to 26. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  18. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 24 to 27. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  19. 1 2 District number remained unchanged in district 29. Was not up for re-election in 2022.
  20. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 17 to 1. Was up for election in 2022.
  21. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 5 to 12. Was up for election in 2022.
  22. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 18 to 5. Was up for election in 2022.
  23. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 21 to 6. Was up for election in 2022.
  24. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 22 to 7. Was up for election in 2022.
  25. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 9 to 19. Was up for election in 2022.
  26. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 11 to 18. Was up for election in 2022.
  27. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 12 to 11. Was up for election in 2022.
  28. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 14 to 21. Was up for election in 2022.
  29. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 15 to 23. Was up for election in 2022.
  30. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 26 to 20. Was up for election in 2022.
  31. 1 2 District number remained unchanged in district 28. Was up for election in 2022.

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 Nominating Convention". Utah Democratic Party . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2022 Nominating Convention: April 23, 2022 - Convention Results". Utah Republican Party . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "June 28, 2022 Primary Election - Final Results". Salt Lake County, Utah . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Canvass Complete - Results Final". Lieutenant Governor of Utah . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures" . Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Utah Election Results". Lieutenant Governor of Utah . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Utah Election Results". Lieutenant Governor of Utah . Retrieved January 5, 2023.

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