The 2024 Utah House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2024, as part of the biennial 2024 United States elections. All 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives were up for election for the 66th Legislature. The filing deadline for candidates was January 8, 2024. Primary elections were held on June 24, 2024. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in Utah, including for Governor, US Senate, US House, and the Utah Senate.

Partisan background

In the 2020 presidential election in Utah, Republican Donald Trump won the most votes in 58 House of Representatives Districts and Democrat Joe Biden won the most votes in 17 districts. Going into the 2024 Utah House of Representatives election, Democrats represented one district where Trump won the most votes in 2020: District 10, located in Ogden ( Trump + 3%). Going into the election, Republicans represented four districts where Biden won the most votes in 2020, all located in the suburbs of Salt Lake County: District 26 ( Biden + 4%); District 30 (Biden + 6%); District 42 (Biden + 0.08%) and District 43 (Biden + 5%).

Biden 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Trump 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

Retirements

Thirteen incumbents did not seek re-election.

Republicans

  1. District 3: Dan Johnson is retiring.
  2. District 9: Cal Musselman is retiring to run for State Senate.
  3. District 28: Tim Jimenez is retiring.
  4. District 30: Judy Weeks-Rohner is retiring to run for State Senate.
  5. District 42: Robert Spendlove is retiring.
  6. District 45: Susan Pulsipher is retiring.
  7. District 48: Jay Cobb is retiring.
  8. District 58: Keven Stratton is retiring to run for State Senate.
  9. District 61: Marsha Judkins is retiring.
  10. District 66: Steven Lund is retiring.
  11. District 69: Phil Lyman is retiring to run for Governor.

Democrats

  1. District 23: Brian King is retiring to run for Governor.
  2. District 35: Mark Wheatley is retiring.

Incumbents defeated

At convention

One incumbent representative was defeated in the March 30 Salt Lake County Democratic convention.

Democrats

  1. District 31: Brett Garner lost nomination to a full term to Verona Mauga.

In primary election

Two incumbent representatives, one Democrat and one Republican, were defeated in the June 25 primary election.

Democrats

  1. District 24: Joel Briscoe lost renomination to Grant Miller.

Republicans

  1. District 46: Jeff Stenquist lost renomination to Cal Roberts.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysisSolid RMarch 26, 2024

Summary

Summary of the November 5, 2024 Utah House of Representatives election
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.%BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican74944,62969.94%61616161
Democratic50372,02027.54%14141414
United Utah711,8590.88%0000
Utah Forward34,7830.35%0000
Constitution21,5600.12%0000
Libertarian24,7250.35%0000
Independent214,1001.04%0000
Total1,350,688100.0%75757575

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 10, 1.96% (gain)
  2. District 35, 3.92%
  3. District 30, 5.06% (gain)
  4. District 26, 7.24%
  5. District 3, 8.04%
  6. District 42, 9.06%
  7. District 37, 9.48%

Uncontested elections

In the following districts, only one candidate filed to run before the deadline:

Republicans

House District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Claudia Bigler
  • Chris Reid (eliminated at convention)
Utah’s 1st House District Democratic convention, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticClaudia Bigler3100
DemocraticChris Reid00
Total votes3

Republican primary

Candidate

General election

Utah’s 1st House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanThomas Peterson17,30882.36%
DemocraticClaudia Bigler3,70717.64%
Total votes21,015100%

House District 2

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Tom Liljegren

Republican primary

Candidates

Utah’s 2nd House District Republican primary, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Monson
RepublicanMichael Petersen (incumbent)
Total votes

General election

Utah's 2nd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Petersen14,30373.97%
DemocraticTom Liljegren5,03226.03%
Total votes19,335100%

House District 3

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Jason Thompson
  • Paul Borup
Utah’s 3rd House District Republican primary, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJason Thompson
RepublicanPaul Borup
Total votes

Independents

Candidate

  • Patrick Belmont

General election

Utah's 3rd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJason Thompson8,20954.02%
IndependentPatrick Belmont6,98845.98%
Total votes15,197100%

House District 4

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Kris Campbell

Republican primary

Candidate

General election

Utah’s 4th House District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKera Birkeland (incumbent)14,79959.54%
DemocraticKris Campbell10,05540.46%
Total votes24,854100%

House District 5

Republican primary

Candidate

Utah Forward primary

Candidate

  • Cary Youmans

General election

Utah’s 5th House District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCasey Snider (incumbent)17,572100%
Total votes17,572100%

House District 6

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Amber Hardy

Republican primary

Candidates

Utah’s 6th House District Republican primary, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJon Beesley
RepublicanMatthew Gwynn (incumbent)
Total votes

General election

Utah's 6th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMatthew Gwynn16,37679.93%
DemocraticAmber Hardy4,11120.07%
Total votes20,487100%

House District 7

Incumbent Ryan Wilcox is running unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.

Utah’s 7th House District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRyan Wilcox (incumbent)13,190100%
Total votes13,19010)%

House District 8

Incumbent Jason Kyle is running unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.

Utah’s 8th House District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJason Kyle (incumbent)13,292100%
Total votes13,292100%

House District 9

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Angela Choberka

Libertarian primary

Candidate

  • Jacob Johnson

Republican primary

Candidate

  • Jake Sawyer

General election

Utah’s 9th House District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJake Sawyer9,49758.29%
DemocraticAngela Choberka5,99636.80%
LibertarianJacob Johnson7994.9%
Total votes16,292100%

House District 10

Democratic primary

Candidate

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Jill Koford
  • Nacho Valdez
Utah’s 10th House District Republican primary, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJill Koford
RepublicanNacho Valdez
Total votes

General election

Utah's 10th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJill Koford8,01850.98%
DemocraticRosemary Lesser (incumbent)7,70949.02%
Total votes15,727100%

House District 11

Incumbent Katy Hall is running unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.

Utah’s 11th House District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKaty Hall (incumbent)11,945100%
Total votes11,945100%

House District 12

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Sharon Hilton

Republican primary

Candidates

Utah’s 12th House District Republican primary, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKorry Green
RepublicanMike Schultz (incumbent)
Total votes

General election

Utah's 12th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Schultz14,12672.87%
DemocraticSharon Hilton5,26027.13%
Total votes19,386100%

House District 13

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Lorri Rogers

Republican primary

Candidates

Utah’s 13th House District Republican primary, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCurtis Beames
RepublicanKaren M. Peterson (incumbent)
Total votes

General election

Utah's 13th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKaren M. Peterson12,39171.85%
DemocraticLorri Rogers4,85428.15%
Total votes17,245100%

House District 14

Incumbent Karianne Lisonbee is running unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.

Utah’s 14th House District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKarianne Lisonbee (incumbent)12,947100%
Total votes12,947100%

House District 15

Republican primary

Candidate

Utah Forward primary

Candidate

  • Josh Smith

General election

Utah’s 15 House District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAriel Defay (incumbent)14,90475.70%
Utah ForwardJosh Smith4,78324.30%
Total votes19,687100%

House District 16

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Zeaid Hasan

General election

Utah's 16th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTrevor Lee11,51065.28%
DemocraticZeaid Hasan6,12334.72%
Total votes17,633100%

House District 17

Republican primary

Candidates

Libertarian primary

Candidate

  • Adam Feller

General election

Utah's 17th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStewart Barlow14,69478.92%
Utah Libertarian PartyAdam Feller3,92621.08%
Total votes18,620100%

House District 18

Republican primary

Candidate

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Steve Hartwick
  • Mark Whitaker

General election

Utah's 18th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul A. Cutler14,81672.55%
DemocraticSteve Hartwick5,60727.45%
Total votes20,423100%

House District 19

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Erik Hans Fronberg
  • Nick Wadsworth

Constitution primary

Candidate

  • Cameron Dransfield

General election

Utah's 19th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRaymond Ward13,62066.73%
DemocraticNick Wadsworth5,23225.63%
ConstitutionCameron Dransfield1,5607.64%
Total votes20,412100%

House District 20

Republican primary

Candidate

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Lew Jeppson

General election

Utah's 20th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMelissa Garff Ballard11,38166.06%
DemocraticLew Jeppson5,84833.94%
Total votes17,229100%

House District 21

Republican primary

Candidates

  • David Atkin
  • Taylor Aaron Bunot

Democratic primary

Candidate

General election

Utah's 21st House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSandra Hollins8,81871.42%
RepublicanDavid Atkin3,52928.58%
Total votes12,347100%

House District 22

Republican primary

Candidate

  • Steve Harmsen

Democratic primary

Candidates

General election

Utah's 22nd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJennifer Dailey-Provost15,88679.56%
RepublicanSteve Harmsen4,08220.44%
Total votes19,968100%

House District 23

Republican primary

Candidate

  • M. Scott Romney

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Jeff Howell
  • Hoang Nguyen

United Utah primary

Candidate

  • Cabot Wm. Nelson

General election

Utah's 23rd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHoang Nguyen17,82171.66%
RepublicanM. Scott Romney6,56626.40%
United Utah PartyCabot WM. Nelson4811.93%
Total votes24,868100%

House District 24

Republican primary

Candidate

  • David R. Spjut

Democratic primary

Candidates

General election

Utah's 24th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGrant Amjad Miller16,639100%
Total votes16,639100%

House District 25

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Richard Nowak
  • 'Alama 'Ulu'ave

Democratic primary

Candidate

General election

Utah's 25th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAngela Romero5,70063.69%
RepublicanRichard Nowak3,24936.31%
Total votes8,949100%

House District 26

Republican primary

Candidate

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Jeanetta Williams

General election

Utah's 26th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMatt MacPherson7,33853.62%
DemocraticJeanetta Williams6,34746.38%
Total votes13,685100%

House District 27

Republican primary

Candidate

  • Anthony Edward Loubet

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Dawn Stevenson

General election

Utah's 27th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAnthony Loubet8,17555.72%
DemocraticDawn Stevenson6,49644.28%
Total votes14,671100%

House District 28

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Nicholeen P. Peck
  • Timothy Adrian Jimenez (withdrew)

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Fred L Baker

General election

Utah's 28th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanNicholeen Peck11,86368.94%
DemocraticFred Baker5,34431.06%
Total votes17,207100%

House District 29

Republican primary

Candidate

  • Bridger Bolinder

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Ron Draper
  • Brad Bartholomew (withdrew)

General election

Utah's 29th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBridger Bolinder15,95575.42%
DemocraticRon Draper5,20124.58%
Total votes21,156100%

House District 30

Republican primary

Candidate

Democratic primary

Candidate

General election

Utah's 30th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJake Fitisemanu7,37152.53%
RepublicanFred Cox6,66247.47%
Total votes14,033100%

House District 31

Republican primary

Candidate

  • Bill Swan
  • Andrew G. Nieto (withdrew)
  • Russ Moore (withdrew)

Democratic primary

Candidate

General election

Utah's 31st House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticVerona Mauga7,14857.90%
RepublicanBill Swann5,19842.10%
Total votes12,346100%

House District 32

Republican primary

Candidate

  • Sarah Dawn Montes
  • Jerry Schmidt (withdrew)

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Sahara Hayes

United Utah primary

Candidate

  • Adam Christopher Bean (withdrew)

General election

Utah's 32nd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSahara Hayes12,15872.65%
RepublicanSarah Dawn Montes4,57627.35%
Total votes16,734100%

House District 33

Republican primary

Candidate

  • Sheryl R Fraser
  • Henry Billy Malone

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Doug Owens

General election

Utah's 33rd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDoug Owens16,86368.03%
RepublicanSheryl R. Fraser7,92331.97%
Total votes24,786100%

House District 34

Republican primary

Candidate

  • Karl J. Jurek

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Carol Spackman Moss

United Utah primary

Candidate

  • Dennis Roach

General election

Utah's 34th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCarol Spackman Moss13,12562.96%
RepublicanKarl Jurek7,20234.55%
United Utah PartyDennis Roach5192.49%
Total votes20,846100%

House District 35

General election

Utah's 35th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRosalba Dominguez9,13951.96%
RepublicanMike Bird8,45148.04%
Total votes17,590100%

House District 36

General election

Utah's 36th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim Dunnigan13,333100%
Total votes13,333100%

House District 37

General election

Utah's 37th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAshlee Matthews6,54154.74%
RepublicanPaul Douglas Johnson5,40945.26%
Total votes11,950100%

House District 38

General election

Utah's 38th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCheryl Acton9,92161.41%
DemocraticSteven Laude Jr.6,23538.59%
Total votes16,156100%

House District 39

General election

Utah's 39th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKen Ivory8,79955.30%
IndependentJessica Wignall7,11244.70%
Total votes15,911100%

House District 40

General election

Utah's 40th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAndrew Stoddard8,88357.34%
RepublicanTyler Glaittli6,12639.54%
United Utah PartyJohn Jackson4833.12%
Total votes15,492100%

House District 41

General election

Utah's 41st House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGay Lynn Bennion15,20663.82%
RepublicanRoy Piskadlo8,62236.18%
Total votes23,828100%

House District 42

General election

Utah's 42nd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanClint Okerlund13,55754.53%
DemocraticTravis Smith11,30345.47%
Total votes24,860100%

House District 43

General election

Utah's 43rd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSteve Eliason11,35456.17%
DemocraticJason R. Barber8,86143.83%
Total votes20,215100%

House District 44

General election

Utah's 44th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJordan Teuscher13,35961.01%
DemocraticGreg Green8,53938.99%
Total votes21,898100%

House District 45

General election

Utah's 45th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTracy Miller13,93066.97%
DemocraticSara Rose Cimmers6,87133.03%
Total votes13,930100%

House District 46

General election

Utah's 46th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCal Roberts16,757100%
Total votes16,757100%

House District 47

General election

Utah's 47th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Ashby Strong15,17075.08%
United Utah PartyDavid Lundgren5,03424.92%
Total votes20,204100%

House District 48

General election

Utah's 48th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDoug Fiefia13,05463.81%
DemocraticStephen J. Middleton7,40536.19%
Total votes20,459100%

House District 49

General election

Utah's 49th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCandice Pierucci14,16669.02%
DemocraticSamuel Winkler6,35830.98%
Total votes20,524100%

House District 50

General election

Utah's 50th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephanie Gricius17,414100%
Total votes17,414100%

House District 51

General election

Utah's 51st House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJefferson Moss20,013100%
Total votes20,013100%

House District 52

General election

Utah's 52nd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCory Maloy15,16673.60%
DemocraticMichael Keller5,44026.40%
Total votes20,606100%

House District 53

General election

Utah's 53rd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKay Christofferson15,79180.02%
United Utah PartyAlex Day3,94319.98%
Total votes19,734100%

House District 54

General election

Utah's 54th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrady Brammer19,780100%
Total votes19,780100%

House District 55

General election

Utah's 55th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJon Hawkins16,745100%
Total votes16,745100%

House District 56

General election

Utah's 56th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanVal Peterson12,338100%
Total votes12,338100%

House District 57

General election

Utah's 57th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanNelson Abbott12,55372.53%
DemocraticAlan Keele4,75527.47%
Total votes17,308100%

House District 58

General election

Utah's 58th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Shallenberger16,43176.15%
DemocraticJoshua Sorensen5,14723.85%
Total votes21,578100%

House District 59

General election

Utah's 59th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Kohler14,24159.24%
DemocraticJulie Monahan9,79840.76%
Total votes24,039100%

House District 60

General election

Utah's 60th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTyler Clancy6,738100%
Total votes6,738100%

House District 61

General election

Utah's 61st House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLisa Shepherd11,946100%
Total votes11,946100%

House District 62

General election

Utah's 62nd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanNorm Thurston9,28665.49%
DemocraticKevin Slater4,89434.51%
Total votes14,180100%

House District 63

General election

Utah's 63rd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephen L. Whyte18,41280.30%
DemocraticMark Youngquist4,51819.70%
Total votes22,930100%

House District 64

General election

Utah's 64th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJeff Burton17,17984.20%
DemocraticRick Dougan3,22415.80%
Total votes20,403100%

House District 65

General election

Utah's 65th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDoug Welton17,73484.02%
DemocraticJoseph Hansen3,37315.98%
Total votes21,107100%

House District 66

General election

Utah's 66th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTroy Shelley17,111100%
Total votes17,111100%

House District 67

General election

Utah's 67th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChristine Watkins14,17575.46%
DemocraticJoe Christman4,61124.54%
Total votes18,786100%

House District 68

General election

Utah's 68th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanScott Chew17,491100%
Total votes17,491100%

House District 69

General election

Utah's 69th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLogan Monson13,24662.45%
DemocraticDavina Smith7,96337.55
Total votes21,209100%

House District 70

General election

Utah's 70th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCarl Albrecht19,52393.31%
United Utah PartyZeno Parry1,3996.69%
Total votes20,922100%

House District 71

General election

Utah's 71st House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRex Shipp15,41378.10%
DemocraticSteve Merrill4,32221.90%
Total votes19,735100%

House District 72

General election

Utah's 72nd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoseph Elison22,406100%
Total votes22,406100%

House District 73

General election

Utah's 73rd House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanColin Jack18,715100%
Total votes18,715100%

House District 74

General election

Utah's 74th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanR. Neil Walter19,978100%
Total votes19,978100%

House District 75

General election

Utah's 75th House District General Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWalt Brooks15,58078.83%
DemocraticJoshua Dutson4,18321.17%
Total votes19,763100%

See also

Notes