Utah Elections, 2018

This page is an overview of the 2018 Utah elections, including the state's election results, the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, featured elections, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

To see our analysis of the 2018 elections, visit Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub.

Results

U.S. Senate[edit]

See also: United States Senate election in Utah, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Utah

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mitt Romney (R)	62.6	665,215
		Jenny Wilson (D)	30.9	328,541
		Timothy Noel Aalders (Constitution Party)	2.7	28,774
		Craig Bowden (L)	2.6	27,607
		Reed McCandless (Independent American Party)	1.2	12,708
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	52

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U.S. House[edit]

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2018

Utah U.S. House General Elections 2018
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Office	Democratic	Republican	Other
Utah's 1st Congressional District	Lee Castillo	Robert Bishop (i)	Adam Davis (Green Party) Eric Eliason (Independent)
Utah's 2nd Congressional District	Shireen Ghorbani	Chris Stewart (i)	Jeffrey Whipple (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: Jan Garbett  (Independent)
Utah's 3rd Congressional District	James Singer	John Curtis (i)	Gregory Duerden (Independent American Party) Tim Zeidner (United Utah Party) Did not make the ballot: Melanie McCoard  (Independent)
Utah's 4th Congressional District	Ben McAdams	Mia Love (i)

State ballot measures[edit]

See also: Utah 2018 ballot measures

Click on the following links for state ballot measure results:

• Utah Proposition 3, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2018)
• Utah Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2018)
• Utah Constitutional Amendment C, Changes Related to Special Legislative Sessions and State Revenue Measure (2018)a
• Utah Constitutional Amendment B, Tax Exemption for Property Leased by a Government Entity (2018)d
• Utah Nonbinding Opinion Question 1, 10 Cents per Gallon Gas Tax Increase for Education and Local Roads (2018)d

State executives[edit]

Click on the following link for state executive election results:

• State board of education

State legislature[edit]

Click on the following links for state legislative election results:

• Utah State Senate elections, 2018
• Utah House of Representatives elections, 2018

State courts[edit]

Click on the following links for state court election results:

• Utah Supreme Court elections, 2018
• Utah intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

Local government[edit]

Click on the following link for local election results:

• Utah school board elections, 2018

Election analysis[edit]

See also: Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018

Tens of thousands of elections took place in 2018 across the United States, including primary and general elections at the federal, state, and local levels. Within these elections, there were a variety of different trends and patterns that relayed a certain level of political significance. In 2018, we identified and followed a series of narratives—big picture stories—up-and-down the ballot and across the country throughout the year.

Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub presents our analysis, research, and curation of the 2018 elections.

Offices on the ballot[edit]

Featured elections

The following Utah elections were identified as featured elections based on electoral history, competitive polling, campaign finance data, or significant involvement from noteworthy individuals or organizations. The list also includes primary elections that featured conflict between different factions within the political party.

Federal elections

Primary elections

• United States Senate election in Utah (June 26, 2018 Republican primary)

General elections

There were no featured U.S. Senate general elections in Utah in 2018.

• Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2018

State elections

Primary elections

There were no featured state-level primary elections in Utah in 2018.

General elections

There were no featured state-level general elections in Utah in 2018.

Local elections

There were no featured local elections in Utah in 2018.

Election dates[edit]

Statewide election dates in Utah are listed below. For more dates, please see Ballotpedia:Calendar.

Statewide election dates[edit]

June 26, 2018: Primary election
November 6, 2018: General election

Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.^[1]

Local election dates

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them. Ballotpedia also covers the nation's 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment and all school districts overlapping the top 100 cities by population. This list also includes state legislative special elections:

November 6, 2018:
Alpine School District (General)
Canyons School District (General)
Davis School District (General)
Granite School District (General)
Jordan School District (General)
Nebo School District (General)

Frequently asked questions[edit]

When were the polls open?

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.^[2]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2018) for more information

Where could I find election results?

Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.

How did primaries work in Utah?

See Primary elections in Utah.

How could I register to vote?

See Voting in Utah.

Was there an early voting period?

See Voting in Utah.

Who was eligible for absentee voting?

See Absentee/mail-in voting.

What were the voter ID laws in Utah?

See Voter identification laws by state.

How could I have filed to run for office?

See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Utah for information on how to run for state or federal office.

What did Ballotpedia cover?

See Election coverage approach for Ballotpedia.

How do I contact Ballotpedia with a question?

Email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

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