UT
Utah House District 65
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Doug Welton Republican · Roster as of Oct 28
Doug WeltonRepublican · Incumbent4 years in politics
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Doug Welton (Republican) won by 68.0 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
Uncontested
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Doug WeltonIncumbentRepublican
Source: utah.gov (PDF), dated Sep 21
All House of Representatives districts
Select a shape for details. Arrow keys move between shapes.
- Democratic
- Republican
- Independent
- Nonpartisan
- More than one party
- No member on file
List every House of Representatives district (75)
- State House District 1· Tom Peterson
- State House District 2· Mike Petersen
- State House District 3· Jason Thompson
- State House District 4· Tiara Auxier
- State House District 5· Casey Snider
- State House District 6· Rob Bishop
- State House District 7· Ryan Wilcox
- State House District 8· Jason Kyle
- State House District 9· Jake Sawyer
- State House District 10· Jill Koford
- State House District 11· Katy Hall
- State House District 12· Mike Schultz
- State House District 13· Karen Peterson
- State House District 14· Karianne Lisonbee
- State House District 15· Ariel Defay
- State House District 16· No member on file
- State House District 17· Stewart Barlow
- State House District 18· Paul Cutler
- State House District 19· Ray Ward
- State House District 20· Melissa Ballard
- State House District 21· Sandra Hollins
- State House District 22· Jen Dailey-Provost
- State House District 23· Hoang Nguyen
- State House District 24· Grant Miller
- State House District 25· Angela Romero
- State House District 26· Matt MacPherson
- State House District 27· Anthony Loubet
- State House District 28· Nicholeen Peck
- State House District 29· Bridger Bolinder
- State House District 30· Jake Fitisemanu
- State House District 31· Verona Mauga
- State House District 32· Sahara Hayes
- State House District 33· Doug Owens
- State House District 34· Carol Moss
- State House District 35· Rosalba Dominguez
- State House District 36· Jim Dunnigan
- State House District 37· Ashlee Matthews
- State House District 38· Cheryl Acton
- State House District 39· Ken Ivory
- State House District 40· Andrew Stoddard
- State House District 41· John Arthur
- State House District 42· Clint Okerlund
- State House District 43· Steve Eliason
- State House District 44· Jordan Teuscher
- State House District 45· Tracy Miller
- State House District 46· Cal Roberts
- State House District 47· Mark Strong
- State House District 48· Doug Fiefia
- State House District 49· Candice Pierucci
- State House District 50· Stephanie Gricius
- State House District 51· Leah Hansen
- State House District 52· Cory Maloy
- State House District 53· Kay Christofferson
- State House District 54· Kristen Chevrier
- State House District 55· Jon Hawkins
- State House District 56· Val Peterson
- State House District 57· Nelson Abbott
- State House District 58· Dave Shallenberger
- State House District 59· Mike Kohler
- State House District 60· Grant Pace
- State House District 61· Lisa Shepherd
- State House District 62· Norm Thurston
- State House District 63· Stephen Whyte
- State House District 64· Jackie Larson
- State House District 65· Doug Welton
- State House District 66· Troy Shelley
- State House District 67· Christine Watkins
- State House District 68· Scott Chew
- State House District 69· Logan Monson
- State House District 70· Carl Albrecht
- State House District 71· Rex Shipp
- State House District 72· Joseph Elison
- State House District 73· Colin Jack
- State House District 74· Neil Walter
- State House District 75· Walt Brooks
Map settings
Vote in Utah
Trouble voting? Election Protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE. A nonpartisan coalition of civil-rights and voting-rights groups, not a government service. 866ourvote.org
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 21,094
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
- Source
- MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug WeltonWonName as filed: Douglas R. Welton Republican 17,72484.0% DemocraticJoseph M. Hansen Democratic 3,37016.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,749
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug WeltonWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Douglas R. Welton Republican 11,749100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,636
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrancis D. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 18,636100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,939
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrancis D. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,65076.4% DemocraticSue A. Womack Democratic 3,28923.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,784
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrancis D. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 13,784100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,817
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrancis D. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 5,817100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,901
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrancis D. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 11,18386.7% OtherKen Bowers Other 1,71813.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,027
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrancis D. GibsonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,027100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,983
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrancis D. GibsonWon Democratic 11,23075.0% RepublicanDouglas A. Baxter Republican 3,75325.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,024
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAaron TiltonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,024100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,959
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAaron TiltonWon Republican 10,959100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,254
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCalvin George BirdWon Republican 5,15771.1% DemocraticGlen B. Bird Democratic 1,88526.0% OtherNeil Wylie Other 2122.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,331
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Matthew ThrockmortonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,05868.3% DemocraticEugene L. Faux Democratic 2,95328.6% LibertarianNeil Wylie Libertarian 3203.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,024
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Matthew ThrockmortonWon Republican 3,30454.9% DemocraticGlen B. Bird Democratic 2,41340.1% OtherCatherine C. Jensen Other 3075.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,228
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Brent HaymondWon(incumbent) Republican 7,228100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,098
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Brent HaymondWon(incumbent) Republican 4,16168.2% DemocraticEugene L. Faux Democratic 1,93731.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,459
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Brent HaymondWon(incumbent) Republican 5,50058.1% DemocraticGlen B. Bird Democratic 3,95941.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,112
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Brent HaymondWon Republican 2,62051.3% DemocraticKenneth Creer Democratic 2,14742.0% OtherKelvin Smith Other 2755.4% LibertarianBeryl Furner Libertarian 701.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,728
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon StrongWon Republican 4,29755.6% DemocraticGlen B. Bird(incumbent) Democratic 3,43144.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,735
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlen B. BirdWon Democratic 2,35449.7% RepublicanDon Strong(incumbent) Republican 2,33249.3% LibertarianCathryn Workman Libertarian 491.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,948
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon StrongWon(incumbent) Republican 4,54757.2% DemocraticMarvin Warren Democratic 3,40142.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,715
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon StrongWon(incumbent) Republican 3,77356.2% DemocraticMarvin Warren Democratic 2,94243.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,670
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike DmitrichWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,29869.1% RepublicanRobert Trepanier Republican 2,37230.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,143
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike DmitrichWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,143100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,218
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike DmitrichWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,218100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,596
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike DmitrichWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,596100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,061
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike DmitrichWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,061100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,120
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDewain WashburnWon Democratic 2,06450.1% RepublicanNorman J. Fuellenbach Republican 2,05649.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,695
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Utah House of Representatives District 65, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLawrence W. JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 3,17367.6% DemocraticMarian F. Peterson Democratic 1,52232.4%
1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
Download and cite
Cite this page
Election Wrld. (2026). Utah House District 65, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ut/house/65. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
Embed this seat
<iframe src="https://www.electionwrld.com/embed/ut/house/65" title="Utah House of Representatives District 65" width="100%" height="400" style="border:0;max-width:640px" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p style="font-size:13px">Data: <a href="https://www.electionwrld.com">Election Wrld</a>, CC BY 4.0</p>Paste this into any web page. It shows the seat, its last result and the next election.
Sources
Sources
- Used for
- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
- License
- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
- Used for
- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
- Used for
- 2024 state legislative general results aggregated to district (all 2024 states except CA, GA, NM)
- License
- Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://github.com/MEDSL/2024-elections-official
- Used for
- State legislative general/special election results, data/results/sld/{st}.json
- License
- CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ut/sldl:65
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026