2014 Utah Senate election
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The 2014 Utah Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine which party would control the Utah State Senate for the following two years in the 61st Utah State Legislature. Fourteen out of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate were up for election and the primary was held on June 24, 2014. Prior to the election, 24 seats were held by Republicans and 5 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, thereby meaning that Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.[1][2]
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November 4, 2014
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Predictions
Retirements
Democrats
- District 4: Patricia W. Jones retired.
Republicans
- District 18: Stuart Reid retired.
Results
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Dabakis (incumbent) | 16,446 | 74.18% | |
| Republican | Jacquie Nielson | 5,724 | 25.82% | |
| Total votes | 22,170 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Davis (incumbent) | 12,961 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 12,961 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jani Iwamoto | 19,602 | 59.97% | |
| Republican | Sabrina R. Petersen | 13,084 | 40.03% | |
| Total votes | 32,686 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Mayne (incumbent) | 10,225 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,225 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne L. Niederhauser (incumbent) | 15,822 | 61.41% | |
| Democratic | Kathryn C. Gustafson | 9,943 | 38.59% | |
| Total votes | 25,765 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Howard A. Stephenson (incumbent) | 13,195 | 63.11% | |
| Democratic | Michele Weeks | 7,713 | 36.89% | |
| Total votes | 20,908 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Thatcher (incumbent) | 8,548 | 58.76% | |
| Democratic | Clare Collard | 5,998 | 41.24% | |
| Total votes | 14,546 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Margaret Dayton (incumbent) | 11,290 | 81.59% | |
| Democratic | Emmanuel Kepas | 2,548 | 18.41% | |
| Total votes | 13,838 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter C. Knudson (incumbent) | 14,431 | 74.69% | |
| Democratic | Scott Totman | 2,949 | 15.27% | |
| Constitution | Kirk D. Pearson | 1,939 | 10.04% | |
| Total votes | 19,319 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Millner | 11,603 | 73.63% | |
| Democratic | Mat Wenzel | 4,155 | 26.37% | |
| Total votes | 15,758 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Stevenson (incumbent) | 11,950 | 78.31% | |
| Democratic | Sherri Tatton | 3,309 | 21.69% | |
| Total votes | 15,259 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stuart Adams (incumbent) | 16,605 | 73.26% | |
| Democratic | Kip Sayre | 4,417 | 19.49% | |
| Libertarian | Brent Zimmerman | 1,643 | 7.25% | |
| Total votes | 22,665 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin T. VanTassell (incumbent) | 15,249 | 69.72% | |
| Democratic | Wayne Stevens | 6,622 | 30.28% | |
| Total votes | 21,871 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Evan Vickers (incumbent) | 16,613 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 16,613 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||