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This page displays election information for the Utah State Senate.

Elections

Utah state senators serve staggered, four-year terms and half of the Senate is up for election every two years. Utah holds elections for its legislature in even years.

Convention system

Utah has a unique election system that combines local conventions and party primaries. A precinct caucus is held to vote for delegates to county conventions. Precinct delegates vote at the county conventions to nominate candidates for state office. In order to forgo a primary election, a candidate must receive more than 60 percent of the votes at the county convention. If multiple candidates run and none receive 60 percent of the vote, the candidate with the lowest total is eliminated and another vote is taken. Once only two candidates remain, if neither receives more than 60 percent of the vote, both will advance to the party's primary. Each party holds its own caucuses and conventions.[1][2][3]

2026

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2026

Elections for the Utah State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2024

Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 25, 2024. The filing deadline was January 8, 2024.

Republicans maintained a 23-6 majority in the Utah State Senate in the 2024 elections.

Utah State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 6 6
     Republican Party 23 23
Total 29 29


2022

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2022

Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 4, 2022.

2020

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Utah State Senate took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline was March 19, 2020.

In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority saw no change in the Utah State Senate, remaining 23-6.

Utah State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 6 6
     Republican Party 23 23
Total 29 29

2018

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2018

Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2018. The primary election took place on June 26, 2018.[4] Democrats held a hybrid primary election and Republicans held a closed primary election. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2018.[5]

In the 2018 elections, the Republicans majority in the Utah State Senate was reduced from 24-5 to 23-6.

Utah State Senate
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 5 6
     Republican Party 24 23
Total 29 29

2016

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016. A total of 15 seats out of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 23-5 majority with one Libertarian member. Republicans gained one seat in the election, giving them a 24-5 majority.

Utah State Senate
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 5 5
     Republican Party 23 24
     Libertarian Party 1 0
Total 29 29


Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Utah State Senate in 1978. In 2024, they won a 23-6 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Utah Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Utah State Senate election results: 1992-2024

Year '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22 '24
Democrats 11 10 9 11 9 7 8 8 8 7 5 4 5 6 6 8 6
Republicans 18 19 20 18 20 22 21 21 21 22 24 23 24 23 23 21 23

Trifecta history

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Utah was under the following types of trifecta control:

  • Democratic trifecta: None
  • Republican trifecta: 1992-2023
  • Divided government: None

Utah Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Utah.gov, "Utah Precinct Caucus Information," accessed February 17, 2021
  2. ↑ Utah Republican Party, "Governing Documents," accessed February 17, 2021
  3. ↑ Utah Democratic Party, "Governing Documents," accessed February 17, 2021
  4. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Systems," accessed March 23, 2017
  5. ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor Elections, "State of Utah 2018 Candidate Manual," accessed September 13, 2017
  6. ↑ Follow the Money, "Utah Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed August 2, 2013
  7. ↑ Follow the Money, "Utah 2008 Candidates," accessed August 2, 2013
  8. ↑ Follow the Money, "Utah 2006 Candidates," accessed August 2, 2013
  9. ↑ Follow the Money, "Utah 2004 Candidates," accessed August 2, 2013
  10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Utah 2002 Candidates," accessed August 2, 2013
  11. ↑ Follow the Money, "Utah 2000 Candidates," accessed August 2, 2013
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