Election Name: | 2018 Utah Senate election |
Country: | Utah |
Flag Year: | 2011 |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2016 Utah Senate election |
Previous Year: | 2016 |
Next Election: | 2020 Utah Senate election |
Next Year: | 2020 |
Seats For Election: | 15 of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate |
Majority Seats: | 15 |
Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
Leader1: | Wayne L. Niederhauser (retired) |
Party1: | Utah Republican Party |
Leaders Seat1: | 9th district |
Seats Before1: | 24 |
Seats After1: | 23 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 306,354 |
Percentage1: | 57.29% |
Leader2: | Gene Davis |
Party2: | Utah Democratic Party |
Leaders Seat2: | 3rd district |
Seats Before2: | 5 |
Seats After2: | 6 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 216,893 |
Percentage2: | 40.56% |
Map Size: | 300px |
President of the Senate | |
Posttitle: | President |
Before Election: | Wayne L. Niederhauser |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | J. Stuart Adams |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2018 Utah Senate election was held on November 6, 2018. Fourteen Senate seats were up for election. Prior to the election, the Republicans held a majority.
Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | Seats After | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 15 | 306,354 | 57.29% | 10 (1) | 23 | ||
Democratic | 13 | 216,893 | 40.56% | 4 (1) | 6 | ||
United Utah | 3 | 5,421 | 1.01% | 0 | |||
Independent American | 1 | 2,738 | 0.51% | 0 | |||
Libertarian | 1 | 2,095 | 0.39% | 0 | |||
Green | 1 | 1,225 | 0.23% | 0 | |||
Total | 32 | 534,726 | 100.0% | 14 | 29 |
District | Winner | Margin | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
District 8 | data-sort-value=1 | Democratic (flip) | 14.17% | |
District 12 | data-sort-value=1 | Republican | 5.22% |
The election took place on November 6, 2018. Candidate list and results from the Lieutenant Governor of Utah.[1]