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The2018 Utah Senate election was held on November 6, 2018. Fourteen Senate seats were up for election. Prior to the election, the Republicans held a majority.
| Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | Seats after | |
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| Republican | 15 | 306,354 | 57.29% | 10 ( | 23 | |
| Democratic | 13 | 216,893 | 40.56% | 4 ( | 6 | |
| United Utah | 3 | 5,421 | 1.01% | 0 | ||
| Independent American | 1 | 2,738 | 0.51% | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | 1 | 2,095 | 0.39% | 0 | ||
| Green | 1 | 1,225 | 0.23% | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 534,726 | 100.0% | 14 | 29 | |
| District | Winner | Margin |
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| District 8 | Democratic (flip) | 14.17% |
| District 12 | Republican | 5.22% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Governing[1] | Safe R | October 8, 2018 |
The election took place on November 6, 2018.[2]