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Ballot measures
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A general election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect candidates throughoutUtah, as part of the2022 midterm elections. The results of the elections showed strongRepublican Party outcomes, although some races were unusually competitive for the traditionally Republican state.
All of Utah's four house seats were up in the 2022 elections, and all were won by Republicans following redistricting.
Evan McMullin, presidential candidate in 2016, ran as an independent, cutting a net 15 points into Lee's margin six years prior, leaving Lee with the lowest Republican vote for a Senate candidate since1974.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mike Lee (incumbent) | 571,974 | 53.15% | –15.00 | |
| Independent | Evan McMullin | 459,958 | 42.74% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | James Hansen | 31,784 | 2.95% | N/A | |
| Independent American | Tommy Williams | 12,103 | 1.12% | –1.33 | |
| Write-in | 242 | 0.02% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,076,061 | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Incumbent treasurer Marlo Oaks, who had been appointed by GovernorSpencer Cox in 2021,[2] held on to his seat with 74% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marlo Oaks (incumbent) | 726,482 | 74.11% | −0.46% | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Geddes Buchman | 97,171 | 9.91% | −4.98% | |
| United Utah | Thomas Alan Horne | 94,265 | 9.62% | +9.62% | |
| Independent American | Warren T. Rogers | 62,295 | 6.36% | −4.18% | |
| Total votes | 980,213 | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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Limits on Emergency Appropriations | ||||
 No 70–80% 60–70% 50–60%
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Constitutional Amendment A aimed to increase limits on emergency appropriations, but failed with the support of a mere 36% of the vote.[4]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No | 625,367 | 63.7 |
| Yes | 356,882 | 36.3 |
| Total votes | 982,249 | 100.00 |
