Utah Profile
Key Figures:
- 3 Seats: 2R, 1D
- In 2010, one out of three of Utah's House races were won by a repeat landslide winner and only two races have been competitive since 1998
Utah Rankings 2010
Democracy Index 44th (33.8) Representation 50th (20.2) Margin of Victory 37th (35.3) Seats-to-Votes 4th (3) Landslide Index 28th (66.7) House Turnout 48th (32.1)
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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Democracy Index |
-- |
-- |
24.8 |
31.1 |
25.4 |
24.2 |
21.4 |
34.4 |
35.4 |
33.8 |
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Voter Turnout |
66% |
40% |
50% |
33% |
52% |
35% |
58% |
33.1% |
52.4% |
32.1% |
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Representation Index |
39% |
23% |
29% |
21% |
32% |
20% |
36% |
19.9% |
33.8% |
20.2% |
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Wasted Votes |
42% |
44% |
42% |
35% |
39% |
42% |
38% |
40% |
35.5% |
37% |
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% Of Wasted R / D Votes |
56/21 |
25/58 |
0/100 |
0/100 |
25/52 |
34/50 |
28/48 |
29/46 |
23.8/44 |
29.2/42 |
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Drop-Off Voters |
2.2% |
2.9% |
0.3% |
4.9% |
1.5% |
-2.2% |
2% |
4% |
1.6% |
8% |
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Avg Margin of Victory |
21% |
19% |
18% |
33% |
26% |
21% |
27% |
27.9% |
35.1% |
35.3% |
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Votes for (R-D-O%) |
49-46-5 |
50-43-7 |
58-40-2 |
65-27-9 |
56-40-4 |
58-40-2 |
57-40-3 |
52-43-6 |
53.8-42-4.2 |
61.2-34-4.8 |
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Seats for (R-D-O%) |
33-67-0 |
67-33-0 |
100-0-0 |
100-0-0 |
67-33-0 |
67-33-0 |
67-33-0 |
67-33-0 |
66.7-33.3-0 |
66.7-33.3-0 |
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Seat Changes |
-- |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 2002-2010
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Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
2-1-0 |
2-1-0 |
2-1-0 |
2-1-0 |
2-1-0 |
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Landslide Index |
67% |
67% |
100% |
100% |
66.7% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
2/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
2/3 |
3/3 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
2/2 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
2/2 |
3/3 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
1/2 |
2/3 |
3/3 |
3/2 |
2/3 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
1/1 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
2/1 |
2/2 |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
0/1 |
0/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
0/1 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Uncontested Primary |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Elected Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 1992-2000
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Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
1-2-0 |
2-1-0 |
3-0-0 |
3-0-0 |
2-1-0 |
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Landslide Index |
67% |
33% |
33% |
67% |
82% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
2/3 |
3/3 |
2/3 |
2/3 |
2/3 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
2/2 |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
2/2 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
2/2 |
1/3 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
2/2 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
1/1 |
0/2 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
NA |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Uncontested Primary |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Elected Women |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 1982-1990
Results 1982-1990 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 U.S. House (R-D-O) 3-0-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 Landslide Index 67% 67% 33% 67% 33% Tight: < 5 0 1 1 0 0 Competitive: 5-10 1 0 0 0 1 Opportunity: 10-20 0 0 1 1 1 Landslide: 20-40 0 0 1 2 1 No Contest: 40+ 2 2 0 0 0 Uncontested 0 0 0 0 0 Total Running / Total Seats 2/3 2/3 2/3 3/3 2/3 Re-Election / Total Incumbent 2/2 2/2 2/2 3/3 2/2 Landslide / Total Incumbent 1/2 2/2 1/2 2/3 0/2 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent 1/2 2/2 1/2 2/2 0/1 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent NA NA NA 0 / 1 0/1 Untouchable Repeat Landslide 0 2 1 1 0 Uncontested Primary 2 2 2 3 2 Elected Women 0 0 0 0 0 Elected Racial Minorities 0 0 0 0 0
Scale of Competitiveness
Incumbents