24th Utah Senate District
Map of the 24th Utah Senate District.
The 24th Utah Senate District is located in Juab, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele and Wayne Counties and includes Utah House Districts 1, 21, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 73. The current State Senator representing the 24th district is Ralph Okerlund, a Republican from Monroe who replaced Darin Peterson. Peterson opted not to pursue re-election in 2008 due to health concerns. Okerlund defeated Tobiah "Toby" Dillon (D) from Tooele City, and Benton L. Peterson (C) from Manti in the 2008 election.
Previous Utah State Senators (District 24)
| Name | Party | Term |
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| Darin Peterson | Republican | 2005–2009 |
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| Leonard M. Blackham | Republican | 2003–2004 |
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| Peter C. Knudson | Republican | 1999–2002 |
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| John P. Holmgren | Republican | 1985–1999 |
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| Miles Cap Ferry | Republican | 1973–1984 |
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| Ralph A. Preece | Republican | 1969–1972 |
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| Samuel J. Taylor | Republican | 1967 |
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Election results
2008 General Election
| Utah State Senate election, 2008 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Republican |
Ralph Okerlund |
19,073 |
67.6 |
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Democratic |
Tobiah Dillon |
6,471 |
22.9 |
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Constitution |
Benton L. Peterson |
2,666 |
9.5 |
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2006 General Election
| Utah State Senate election, 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Republican |
Darin G. Peterson |
14,893 |
68.1 |
|
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Democratic |
Don Foutz |
5,173 |
23.7 |
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Constitution |
Gary R. VanHorn |
1,796 |
8.2 |
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See also
External links
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