Utah State Board of Education election, 2018

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Utah State Board of Education
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 15, 2018
Primary: June 26, 2018
General: November 6, 2018

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Terryl Warner (District 1)
Spencer Stokes (District 2)
Linda Hansen (District 3)
Laura Belnap (District 5)
Brittney Cummins (District 6)
Joel Wright (District 9)
Mark Huntsman (District 14)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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State executive elections in 2018
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Utah
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State board of education

Utah held an election for seven of the 15 seats on the state board of education on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 9, 2018.

The seats up for election included District 1, held by Terryl Warner, District 2, held by Spencer Stokes, District 3, held by Linda Hansen, District 5, held by Laura Belnap, District 6, held by Brittney Cummins, District 9, held by Joel Wright, and District 14, held by Mark Huntsman.



Candidates

District 1

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District 2

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District 3

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District 5

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District 6

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District 9

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District 14

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State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Utah heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Trifecta status

2018 elections

See also: Utah elections, 2018

Utah held elections for the following positions in 2018:

Demographics

Demographic data for Utah
 UtahU.S.
Total population:2,990,632316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):82,1703,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:87.6%73.6%
Black/African American:1.1%12.6%
Asian:2.2%5.1%
Native American:1.1%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.9%0.2%
Two or more:2.6%3%
Hispanic/Latino:13.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:91.2%86.7%
College graduation rate:31.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$60,727$53,889
Persons below poverty level:12.7%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Utah.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2017, Utah had a population of approximately 3,100,000 people, with its three largest cities being Salt Lake City (pop. est. 190,000), West Valley City (pop. est. 140,000), and Provo (pop. est. 120,000).[1][2]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Utah from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Lieutenant Governor of Utah.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Utah every four years from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Utah 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 45.5% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 27.5% 18.0%
2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 72.6% Democratic Party Barack Obama 24.7% 47.9%
2008 Republican Party John McCain 62.2% Democratic Party Barack Obama 34.2% 28.0%
2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 71.5% Democratic Party John Kerry 26.0% 45.5%
2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 66.8% Democratic Party Al Gore 26.3% 40.5%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Utah from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Utah 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Mike Lee 68.2% Democratic Party Misty Snow 27.1% 41.1%
2012 Republican Party Orrin Hatch 65.2% Democratic Party Scott Howell 30.2% 35.0%
2010 Republican Party Mike Lee 61.6% Democratic Party Sam Granato 32.8% 28.8%
2006 Republican Party Orrin Hatch 62.5% Democratic Party Pete Ashdown 31.1% 31.4%
2004 Republican Party Bob Bennett 68.7% Democratic Party Paul Van Dam 28.4% 40.3%
2000 Republican Party Orrin Hatch 65.6% Democratic Party Scott Howell 31.5% 34.1%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the six gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Utah. Included in the table are the results of the 2010 special election called to fill the seat of former Gov. Jon Huntsman (R), who had resigned to serve as U.S. Ambassador to China.

Election results (Governor), Utah 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Gary Herbert 66.7% Democratic Party Mike Weinholtz 28.7% 38.0%
2012 Republican Party Gary Herbert 68.4% Democratic Party Peter Cooke 27.7% 40.7%
2010 Republican Party Gary Herbert 64.1% Democratic Party Peter Corroon 31.9% 32.2%
2008 Republican Party Jon Huntsman 77.6% Democratic Party Bob Springmeyer 19.7% 57.9%
2004 Republican Party Jon Huntsman 57.7% Democratic Party Scott Matheson 41.4% 16.3%
2000 Republican Party Mike Leavitt 55.8% Democratic Party Bill Orton 42.7% 13.1%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Utah in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Utah 2000-2016
Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
2016 Republican Party 4 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+4
2014 Republican Party 4 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+4
2012 Republican Party 3 75% Democratic Party 1 25% R+2
2010 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1
2008 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1
2006 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1
2004 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1
2002 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1
2000 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1

Trifectas, 1992-2017

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Utah Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty-three years of Republican trifectas
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