The 2020 Utah Senate election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect state senators in 15 of the 29 Utah State Senate districts. These coincided with other elections in Utah, including for governor and the House of Representatives. State senators serve four-year terms in the Utah State Senate.
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15 of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate 15 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 41.67% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Republican hold Democratic hold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results summary edit
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
Republican | 15 | 546,124 | 77.90% | 23 | 13 | 13 | 23 | |||||||
Democratic | 7 | 136,448 | 19.46% | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
United Utah | 1 | 11,351 | 1.62% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Independent | 2 | 7,097 | 1.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 701,020 | 100.0% | 29 | 15 | 15 | 29 | ||||||||
Source: Utah Elections Results |
District results edit
State Senate District[1] | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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Utah 1 | Luz Escamilla | Dem | Luz Escamilla | Dem | ||
Utah 6 | Wayne Harper | Rep | Wayne Harper | Rep | ||
Utah 7 | Deidre Henderson | Rep | Mike McKell | Rep | ||
Utah 8 | Kathleen Riebe | Dem | Kathleen Riebe | Dem | ||
Utah 10 | Lincoln Fillmore | Rep | Lincoln Fillmore | Rep | ||
Utah 13 | Jake Anderegg | Rep | Jake Anderegg | Rep | ||
Utah 14 | Dan Hemmert | Rep | Dan Hemmert | Rep | ||
Utah 16 | Curt Bramble | Rep | Curt Bramble | Rep | ||
Utah 19 | Allen M. Christensen | Rep | John D. Johnson | Rep | ||
Utah 20 | D. Gregg Buxton | Rep | D. Gregg Buxton | Rep | ||
Utah 23 | Todd Weiler | Rep | Todd Weiler | Rep | ||
Utah 24 | Ralph Okerlund | Rep | Derrin Owens | Rep | ||
Utah 25 | Lyle W. Hillyard* | Rep | Chris H. Wilson | Rep | ||
Utah 27 | David Hinkins | Rep | David Hinkins | Rep | ||
Utah 29 | Don Ipson | Rep | Don Ipson | Rep |
Retirements edit
Three incumbents did not seek re-election in 2020.
Republicans edit
- District 7: Deidre Henderson retired to run for lieutenant governor.
- District 19: Allen M. Christensen retired.
- District 24: Ralph Okerlund retired.
Incumbents defeated edit
In primary elections edit
Republicans edit
One Republican lost renomination.
- District 25: Lyle W. Hillyard lost renomination to Chris H. Wilson.
Open seats that parties held edit
Republican seats held by Republicans edit
Republicans held three of their open seats.
- District 7: Won by Mike McKell.
- District 19: Won by John D. Johnson.
- District 24: Won by Derrin Owens.
Predictions edit
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Close races edit
District | Winner | Margin |
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District 6 | Republican | 11.2% |
District 8 | Democratic | 13.2% |
District 19 | Republican | 14.2% |
Results by district edit
District 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Luz Escamilla (incumbent) | 17,764 | 64.7% | ||
Republican | Jim Whited | 9,681 | 35.3% | ||
Total votes | 27,445 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
District 6 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Wayne Harper (incumbent) | 23,525 | 55.6% | ||
Democratic | Erika Larsen | 18,774 | 44.4% | ||
Total votes | 42,299 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 7 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mike McKell | 39,515 | 77.7% | ||
United Utah | Emily Bergeson | 11,351 | 22.3% | ||
Total votes | 50,866 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 8 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Kathleen Riebe (incumbent) | 28,811 | 56.6% | ||
Republican | Brian Zehnder | 22,078 | 43.4% | ||
Total votes | 50,889 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
District 10 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Lincoln Fillmore (incumbent) | 44,126 | 65.2% | ||
Democratic | Dan McClellan | 23,586 | 34.8% | ||
Total votes | 67,712 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 13 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jake Anderegg (incumbent) | 63,825 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 63,825 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 14 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Dan Hemmert (incumbent) | 47,716 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 47,716 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 16 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Curt Bramble (incumbent) | 27,227 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 27,227 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 19 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | John Johnson | 27,728 | 57.1% | ||
Democratic | Katy Owens | 20,857 | 42.9% | ||
Total votes | 48,585 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 20 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | D. Gregg Buxton (incumbent) | 42,693 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 42,693 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 23 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Todd Weiler (incumbent) | 40,575 | 93.9% | ||
Independent | Marci Green Campbell (Write-in) | 2,656 | 6.1% | ||
Total votes | 43,231 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 24 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Derrin Owens | 41,010 | 90.2% | ||
Independent | Warren Rogers | 4,441 | 9.8% | ||
Total votes | 45,451 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 25 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Chris H. Wilson | 32,677 | 71.4% | ||
Democratic | Nancy Huntly | 13,075 | 28.6% | ||
Total votes | 45,752 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 27 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | David Hinkins (incumbent) | 38,205 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 38,205 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
District 29 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Don Ipson (incumbent) | 45,543 | 77.0% | ||
Democratic | Chuck Goode | 13,581 | 23.0% | ||
Total votes | 59,124 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
References edit
- ^ "2020 Regular Primary Canvass" (PDF). State of Utah.gov. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.