Utah's 2nd congressional district

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Utah's 2nd congressional district
Utah's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Chris Stewart (RFarmington)
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Utah's 2nd Congressional District currently serves Salt Lake City and the largely rural western and southern portions of Utah, including Saint George and Delta. The current U.S. House Representative is Republican Chris Stewart.

As a result of the 2010 Census[1] and several external attempts to modify Utah's Congressional boundaries,[2] Democrat Jim Matheson, who represented the 2nd District from 2001-2012, sought office in Utah's newly created 4th Congressional District and will represent the 4th District in the 113th U.S. Congress after defeating Republican candidate Mia Love.

A map of current 2012 district boundaries can be found at the Utah Lieutenant Governor's office page: http://elections.utah.gov/map/district-maps [3]

Voting

Election results from presidential races[4]

Year Office Result
2000 President Bush 67 - 31%
2004 President Bush 66 - 31%
2008 President McCain 57 - 39%
2012 President Romney 68 - 29%

List of representatives

District borders are periodically redrawn and some district residences may no longer be in the current 2nd district.

Representative Party Years Congress District Home Electoral history
District created March 4, 1913 Districts were created from the former at-large district
Jacob Johnson Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 4, 1915
63rd Salt Lake City Elected in 1912

Lost party re-nomination
James Henry Mays Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 4, 1921
64th Salt Lake City First elected in 1914

Retired
65th
66th
Elmer O. Leatherwood Republican March 4, 1921 –
December 24, 1929
67th Salt Lake City First elected in 1920

Died
68th
69th
70th
71st
Vacant December 24, 1929 –
November 4, 1930
71st
Frederick C. Loofbourow Republican November 4, 1930 –
March 4, 1933
71st Salt Lake City Won special election to finish remaining term

Won in the 1930 general election

Lost re-election
72nd
J. W. Robinson Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1947
73rd Salt Lake City First elected in 1932

Lost re-election
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
William A. Dawson Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Salt Lake City Elected in 1946

Lost re-election
Reva Beck Bosone Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st Salt Lake City First elected in 1948

Lost re-election
82nd
William A. Dawson Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959
83rd Salt Lake City Re-elected in 1952

Lost re-election (1958)
84th
85th
David S. King Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963
86th Salt Lake City First elected in 1958

Retired to run for U.S. Senate
87th
Sherman P. Lloyd Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965
88th Salt Lake City Elected in 1962

Retired to run for U.S. Senate
David S. King Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
89th Salt Lake City Re-elected in 1964

Lost re-election (1966)
Sherman P. Lloyd Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973
90th Salt Lake City Re-elected in 1966

Lost re-election (1972)
91st
92nd
Wayne Owens Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
93rd Salt Lake City Elected in 1972

Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Allan Turner Howe Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1977
94th Salt Lake City Elected in 1974

Lost re-election
David Daniel Marriott Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1985
95th Salt Lake City First elected in 1976

Retired to run for Governor of Utah
96th
97th
98th
David Smith Monson Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1987
99th Salt Lake City Elected in 1984

Retired
Wayne Owens Democratic January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1993
100th Salt Lake City Re-elected in 1986

Retired to run for U.S. Senate
101st
102nd
Karen Shepherd Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995
103rd Salt Lake City Elected in 1992

Lost re-election
Enid Greene Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
104th Salt Lake City Elected in 1994

Retired
Merrill Cook Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2001
105th Salt Lake City First elected in 1996

Lost party re-nomination
106th
Jim Matheson Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013
107th Salt Lake City First elected in 2000

Redistricted to the 4th district
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Chris Stewart Republican January 3, 2013 –
Present
113th Farmington Elected in 2012

Election results

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1912

Note: The 1912 election consisted of an all-party election to the two at-large seats. Howell was elected to the first at-large seat, while Johnson was elected to the second at-large seat.

United States House of Representatives elections, 1912[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Howell 43,133 19.45
Republican Jacob Johnson 42,047 18.96
Democratic Mathonihah Thomas 37,192 16.77
Democratic Tollman D. Johnson 36,640 16.52
Progressive S.H. Love 22,358 10.08
Progressive Lewis Larson 21,934 9.89
Socialist Murray E. King 8,971 4.05
Socialist William M. Knerr 8,953 4.04
Socialist Labor Elias Anderson 505 0.23
Total votes 221,733 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

1914

United States House of Representatives elections, 1914[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henry Mays 25,617 47.49
Republican Elmer O. Leatherwood 25,459 47.20
Socialist A.H. Kempton 2,861 5.31
Total votes 53,937 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1916

United States House of Representatives elections, 1916[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henry Mays (incumbent) 39,847 56.87
Republican Charles R. Mabey 27,778 39.65
Socialist Murray E. King 2,440 3.48
Total votes 70,065 100.0
Democratic hold

1918

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henry Mays (incumbent) 23,931 58.68
Republican William Spry 16,134 39.56
Socialist A.H. Kempton 719 1.76
Total votes 40,784 100.0
Democratic hold

1920

United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer O. Leatherwood 39,239 54.82
Democratic Mathonihah Thomas 28,201 39.40
Farmer-Labor Marvin P. Bales 2,437 3.40
Socialist C.T. Stoney 1,696 2.38
Total votes 71,573 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1922

United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer O. Leatherwood (incumbent) 28,591 50.43
Democratic David C. Dunbar 26,145 46.12
Farmer-Labor E. G. Locke 1,959 3.45
Total votes 56,695 100.0
Republican hold

1924

United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer O. Leatherwood (incumbent) 41,888 56.66
Democratic James H. Waters 32,045 43.34
Total votes 73,933 100.0
Republican hold

1926

United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer O. Leatherwood (incumbent) 42,073 60.18
Democratic William R. Wallace, Jr. 27,006 38.63
Socialist Otto E. Parsons 835 1.19
Total votes 69,914 100.0
Republican hold

1928

United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer O. Leatherwood (incumbent) 46,866 50.22
Democratic Joshua H. Paul 46,025 49.31
Socialist T. F. Eynon 439 0.47
Total votes 93,330 100.0
Republican hold

1930 (Special)

Utah's 2nd congressional district special election, 1930[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick C. Loofbourow 35,349 44.13
Democratic Joshua H. Paul 33,915 42.34
Liberty George N. Lawrence 10,591 13.22
Socialist Otto E. Parsons 253 0.32
Total votes 80,108 100.0
Republican hold

1930

United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick C. Loofbourow 35,106 44.29
Democratic Joshua H. Paul 33,618 42.41
Liberty George N. Lawrence 10,303 13.00
Socialist Otto E. Parsons 239 0.30
Total votes 79,266 100.0
Republican hold

1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. W. Robinson 62,400 57.08
Republican Frederick C. Loofbourow (incumbent) 46,919 42.92
Total votes 109,319 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. W. Robinson (incumbent) 58,175 62.30
Republican Frederick C. Loofbourow 34,007 36.42
Communist Carl Bjork 788 0.84
Socialist A. L. Porter 405 0.43
Total votes 93,375 100.0
Democratic hold

1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. W. Robinson (incumbent) 81,119 69.75
Republican A. V. Watkins 34,855 29.97
Socialist Joseph L. Hansen 318 0.28
Total votes 116,292 100.0
Democratic hold

1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. W. Robinson (incumbent) 58,456 62.31
Republican Dean F. Brayton 35,359 37.69
Total votes 93,815 100.0
Democratic hold

1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. W. Robinson (incumbent) 86,874 63.32
Republican A. Sherman Christenson 50,332 36.68
Total votes 137,206 100.0
Democratic hold

1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. W. Robinson (incumbent) 43,582 55.75
Republican Reed E. Vetterli 34,586 44.25
Total votes 78,168 100.0
Democratic hold

1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. W. Robinson (incumbent) 89,844 62.27
Republican Quayle Cannon, Jr. 54,440 37.73
Total votes 144,284 100.0
Democratic hold

1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William A. Dawson 56,402 52.71
Democratic J. W. Robinson (incumbent) 50,598 47.29
Total votes 107,000 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reva Beck Bosone 92,770 57.46
Republican William A. Dawson (incumbent) 68,693 42.54
Total votes 161,463 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reva Beck Bosone (incumbent) 84,283 53.40
Republican Ivy Baker Priest 73,535 46.60
Total votes 157,818 100.0
Democratic hold

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William A. Dawson 105,296 52.55
Democratic Reva Beck Bosone (incumbent) 95,084 47.45
Total votes 200,380 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William A. Dawson (incumbent) 90,864 57.16
Democratic Reva Beck Bosone 68,090 42.84
Total votes 158,954 100.0
Republican hold

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William A. Dawson (incumbent) 119,683 57.64
Democratic Oscar W. McConkie, Jr. 87,970 42.36
Total votes 207,653 100.0
Republican hold

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David S. King 91,213 51.11
Republican William A. Dawson (incumbent) 87,234 48.89
Total votes 178,447 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David S. King (incumbent) 120,771 50.82
Republican Sherman P. Lloyd 116,881 49.18
Total votes 237,652 100.0
Democratic hold

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherman P. Lloyd 108,385 53.92
Democratic Bruce Sterling Jenkins 92,631 46.08
Total votes 201,016 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David S. King 149,754 57.54
Republican Thomas G. Judd 110,512 42.46
Total votes 260,266 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherman P. Lloyd 96,426 61.25
Democratic David S. King (incumbent) 61,001 38.75
Total votes 157,427 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherman P. Lloyd (incumbent) 130,127 61.65
Democratic Galen J. Ross 80,948 38.35
Total votes 211,075 100.0
Republican hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sherman P. Lloyd (incumbent) 97,549 52.27
Democratic Adolph Herman Nance 87,000 46.61
American Independent Stephen D. Marsh 2,094 1.12
Total votes 186,643 100.0
Republican hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Owens 132,832 48.89
Republican Sherman P. Lloyd (incumbent) 107,185 39.45
American Bruce R. Bangerter 31,685 11.66
Total votes 271,702 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allan Howe 105,739 49.48
Republican Stephen Harmsen 100,259 46.92
American Roben J. Schafer 6,482 3.03
Libertarian Karl J. Bray 1,218 0.57
Total votes 213,698 100.0
Democratic hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Daniel Marriott 144,861 52.43
Democratic Allan Howe (incumbent) 110,931 40.15
Independent Darrell McCarty (as a write-in) 20,508 7.42
Total votes 276,300 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Daniel Marriott (incumbent) 121,492 62.26
Democratic Edwin Brown Firmage 68,899 35.30
American Independent Lawrence Rey Tophman 1,940 0.99
Independent Bruce Bangerter 1,512 0.77
Independent William C. Hoyle 1,323 0.68
Total votes 195,166 100.0
Republican hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Daniel Marriott (incumbent) 194,885 67.02
Democratic Arthur L. Monson 87,967 30.25
Independent Stan Larsen 5,411 1.86
American Steven Ray Montgomery 1,520 0.52
Socialist Workers David P. Hurst 982 0.34
Total votes 290,765 100.0
Republican hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Daniel Marriott (incumbent) 92,109 53.84
Democratic Frances Farley 78,981 46.16
Total votes 171,090 100.0
Republican hold

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Smith Monson 105,540 49.37
Democratic Frances Farley 105,044 49.13
Libertarian Hugh A. Butler 1,456 0.68
Independent James Waters 962 0.45
American Maryellen Gardner 791 0.37
Total votes 213,793 100.0
Republican hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Owens 76,921 55.18
Republican M. Tom Shimizu 60,967 43.74
Libertarian Stephen Carmichael Carr 1,302 0.93
Socialist Workers Scott Alan Breen 200 0.14
Total votes 139,390 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Owens (incumbent) 112,129 57.40
Republican Richard Snelgrove 80,212 41.06
Libertarian Michael Lee 2,997 1.54
Total votes 195,338 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Owens (incumbent) 85,167 57.60
Republican Genevieve Atwood 58,869 39.81
Independent Lawrence Rey Topham 3,424 2.31
Socialist Workers Eleanor Garcia 411 0.28
Total votes 147,871 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Shepherd 127,738 50.50
Republican Enid Greene 118,037 46.66
Independent A. Peter Crane 6,274 2.48
Socialist Workers Eileen Koschak 650 0.26
Total votes 252,969 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Enid Greene 85,507 45.83
Democratic Karen Shepherd (incumbent) 66,911 35.86
Independent Merrill Cook 34,167 18.31
Total votes 186,585 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Merrill Cook 129,963 54.99
Democratic Rocky Anderson 100,283 42.44
Independent American Arly H. Pedersen 3,070 1.30
Natural Law Catherine Carter 2,981 1.26
Write-in 24 0.01
Total votes 236,321 100.0
Republican hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Merrill Cook (incumbent) 93,718 52.76
Democratic Lily Eskelsen 77,198 43.46
Independent Ken Larsen 3,998 2.25
Libertarian Brian E. Swim 1,390 0.78
Independent American Arly H. Pedersen 813 0.46
Natural Law Robert C. Lesh 524 0.29
Total votes 177,641 100.0
Republican hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Matheson 145,021 55.86
Republican Derek W. Smith 107,114 41.26
Independent American Bruce Bangerter 4,704 1.81
Libertarian Peter Pixton 2,165 0.83
Independent Steven Alberts Voris 597 0.23
Total votes 259,601 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Matheson (incumbent) 110,764 49.43
Republican John Swallow 109,123 48.69
Green Patrick S. Diehl 2,589 1.16
Libertarian Ron Copier 1,622 0.72
Total votes 224,098 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Matheson (incumbent) 187,250 54.76
Republican John Swallow 147,778 43.21
Constitution Jeremy Paul Petersen 3,541 1.04
Green Patrick S. Diehl 2,189 0.64
Personal Choice Ronald R. Amos 1,210 0.35
Total votes 341,968 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Matheson (incumbent) 133,231 59.00
Republican LaVar Christensen 84,234 37.30
Constitution W. David Perry 3,395 1.50
Green Bob Brister 3,338 1.48
Libertarian Austin Sherwood Lett 1,620 0.72
Total votes 225,818 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Matheson (incumbent) 220,666 63.36
Republican Bill Dew 120,083 34.47
Libertarian Matthew Arndt 4,576 1.31
Constitution Dennis Ray Emery 3,000 0.86
Total votes 348,325 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Matheson (incumbent) 127,151 50.49
Republican Morgan Philpot 116,001 46.06
Constitution Randall Hinton 4,578 1.82
Independent Dave Glissmeyer 2,391 0.95
Independent Wayne L. Hill 1,726 0.69
Total votes 251,847 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Stewart 154,523 62.17
Democratic Jay Seegmiller 83,176 33.47
Constitution Jonathan D. Garrard 5,051 2.03
Independent Joseph Andrade 2,971 1.20
Independent Charles E. Kimball 2,824 1.14
Total votes 248,545 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  2. "Matheson expects GOP gerrymander 2010". The Salt Lake tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  3. "District Map of Congressional Voting Districts for Utah". Utah.gov. Retrieved 2012-09-2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
  5. 1912 Election Results
  6. 1914 Election Results
  7. 1916 Election Results
  8. 1918 Election Results
  9. 1920 Election Results
  10. 1922 Election Results
  11. 1924 Election Results
  12. 1926 Election Results
  13. 1928 Election Results
  14. 1930 Special Election Results
  15. 1930 Election Results
  16. 1932 Election Results
  17. 1934 Election Results
  18. 1936 Election Results
  19. 1938 Election Results
  20. 1940 Election Results
  21. 1942 Election Results
  22. 1944 Election Results
  23. 1946 Election Results
  24. 1948 Election Results
  25. 1950 Election Results
  26. 1952 Election Results
  27. 1954 Election Results
  28. 1956 Election Results
  29. 1958 Election Results
  30. 1960 Election Results
  31. 1962 Election Results
  32. 1964 Election Results
  33. 1966 Election Results
  34. 1968 Election Results
  35. 1970 Election Results
  36. 1972 Election Results
  37. 1974 Election Results
  38. 1976 Election Results
  39. 1978 Election Results
  40. 1980 Election Results
  41. 1982 Election Results
  42. 1984 Election Results
  43. 1986 Election Results
  44. 1988 Election Results
  45. 1990 Election Results
  46. 1992 Election Results
  47. 1994 Election Results
  48. 1996 Election Results
  49. 1998 Election Results
  50. 2000 Election Results
  51. 2002 Election Results
  52. 2004 Election Results
  53. 2006 Election Results
  54. 2008 Election Results
  55. 2010 Election Results
  56. 2012 Election Results

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