2020 Utah House of Representatives election

The 2020 Utah House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Utah on November 3, 2020 to elect members to the House of Representatives. Elections were held in 75 electoral districts to elect two-year term members to the 64th Utah State Legislature. Elections were also held throughout the state for U.S. president, the U.S. House, and for the Utah Senate.

2020 Utah House of Representatives election

November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)

All 75 seats in the Utah House of Representatives
38 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.9%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Brad Wilson Brian King
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 28, 2019 January 26, 2015
Leader's seat 15–Kaysville 28–Salt Lake City
Last election 59 seats, 61.7% 16 seats, 34.1%
Seats before 59 16
Seats won 58 17
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 700,140 389,899
Percentage 61.28% 34.13%
Swing 0.41% 0.07%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Speaker before election

Brad Wilson
Republican

Elected Speaker

Brad Wilson
Republican

Primary elections were held on June 30, 2020.

The Republican Party retained majority control of the House by a large margin, losing only one seat to the Democratic Party in the process. This election was the first time the Democrats won 17 seats since 2010.

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