2022 Utah elections
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A general election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect candidates throughout Utah, as part of the 2022 midterm elections. The results of the elections showed strong Republican Party outcomes, although some races were unusually competitive for the traditionally Republican state.
United States House of Representatives
[edit]All of Utah's four house seats were up in the 2022 elections, and all were won by Republicans following redistricting.
United States Senate
[edit]Evan McMullin, presidential candidate in 2016, ran as an independent, cutting a net 15 points into Lee's margin six years prior, leaving Lee with the lowest Republican vote for a Senate candidate since 1974.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mike Lee (incumbent) | 571,974 | 53.15% | –15.00 | |
| Independent | Evan McMullin | 459,958 | 42.74% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | James Hansen | 31,784 | 2.95% | N/A | |
| Independent American | Tommy Williams | 12,103 | 1.12% | –1.33 | |
| Write-in | 242 | 0.02% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,076,061 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
State treasurer
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Incumbent treasurer Marlo Oaks, who had been appointed by Governor Spencer Cox in 2021,[2] held on to his seat with 74% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marlo Oaks (incumbent) | 726,482 | 74.11% | −0.46% | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Geddes Buchman | 97,171 | 9.91% | −4.98% | |
| United Utah | Thomas Alan Horne | 94,265 | 9.62% | +9.62% | |
| Independent American | Warren T. Rogers | 62,295 | 6.36% | −4.18% | |
| Total votes | 980,213 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Ballot measures
[edit]Amendment A
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Limits on Emergency Appropriations | ||
 No 70–80% 60–70% 50–60%
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Constitutional Amendment A aimed to increase limits on emergency appropriations, but failed with the support of a mere 36% of the vote.[4]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No | 625,367 | 63.7 |
| Yes | 356,882 | 36.3 |
| Total votes | 982,249 | 100.00 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 General Election State Canvass" (PDF).
- ^ "Cox appoints a new state treasurer". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Utah Election Preliminary Results". electionresults.utah.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Utah Ballot Measures 2022 | Live Election Results". www.politico.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "2022 Utah Constitutional Amendment A - Raise Appropriations Limit Election Results". USA Today. USA Today Times. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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