Utah State House District 68
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Scott Chew Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Scott ChewRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winSonya RayOther
Last result · 2024 general: Scott Chew (R) 100.0
- Earlier results
- Scott Chew (Republican) was unopposed, 2022Merrill Nelson (Republican) won by 59.7 points, 2020, older linesAll 29 elections
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Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 17,472
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott ChewWon Republican 17,472100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,252
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott ChewWon(incumbent) Republican 12,252100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,290
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMerrill NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,03675.3% DemocraticAmiee O. Finster Democratic 3,33415.7% OtherKirk D. Pearson Other 1,9209.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,724
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMerrill NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,50971.4% DemocraticMerle Travis Wall Democratic 2,36716.1% OtherKirk D. Pearson Other 9606.5% LibertarianDenyse Housleycox Libertarian 5964.0% IndependentWarren Rogers Independent 2922.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (29 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 17,472
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott ChewWon Republican 17,472100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,252
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott ChewWon(incumbent) Republican 12,252100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,290
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMerrill NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,03675.3% DemocraticAmiee O. Finster Democratic 3,33415.7% OtherKirk D. Pearson Other 1,9209.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,724
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMerrill NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,50971.4% DemocraticMerle Travis Wall Democratic 2,36716.1% OtherKirk D. Pearson Other 9606.5% LibertarianDenyse Housleycox Libertarian 5964.0% IndependentWarren Rogers Independent 2922.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,130
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMerrill NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,71470.8% DemocraticCindee Beard Democratic 2,81918.6% OtherKirk Pearson Other 1,59710.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,828
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMerrill NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,828100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,315
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMerrill NelsonWon Republican 9,83173.8% DemocraticThomas E. Nedreberg Democratic 2,53119.0% OtherPaul J. McCollaum Jr. Other 9537.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,984
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill WrightWon Republican 6,55682.1% OtherGary R. Vanhorn Other 1,42817.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,994
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad WinnWon Republican 6,30957.4% DemocraticEd Phillips Democratic 3,81734.7% OtherSusan Kaye Sorensen Other 8627.8% William York Write-in 60.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,643
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick WheelerWon Republican 5,15159.6% DemocraticKim Christison Democratic 2,36327.3% OtherSteven Maxfield Other 1,12913.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,951
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael R. StylerWon(incumbent) Republican 8,61286.5% OtherBenton L. Peterson Other 1,33913.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,689
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael R. StylerWon(incumbent) Republican 6,689100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,313
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael R. StylerWon(incumbent) Republican 7,96485.5% IndependentFrank M. Crowther Independent 1,34914.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,554
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael R. StylerWon(incumbent) Republican 6,46685.6% IndependentLloyd James Pipes Independent 1,08814.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,681
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael R. StylerWon(incumbent) Republican 7,681100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,165
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael R. StylerWon Republican 5,32065.2% DemocraticJoseph C. Blain Democratic 2,84534.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,711
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeonard M. BlackhamWon Republican 6,75669.6% DemocraticBoyd A. Brothersen Democratic 2,55726.3% IndependentJohn Bammes Independent 3984.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,169
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph MoodyWon(incumbent) Republican 5,169100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,043
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph MoodyWon(incumbent) Republican 5,85464.7% DemocraticJames J. Dewyze Democratic 2,99233.1% LibertarianShana Rae Grant Libertarian 1972.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,773
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph MoodyWon(incumbent) Republican 5,63897.7% OtherJoseph Riley Other 1352.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,024
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph MoodyWon(incumbent) Republican 8,024100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,889
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph MoodyWon Republican 5,37760.5% DemocraticMax K. Williams Democratic 3,51239.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,523
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGayle McKeachnieWon(incumbent) Republican 4,64461.7% DemocraticCorey William Grua Democratic 2,87938.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,156
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGayle McKeachnieWon Republican 3,86074.9% DemocraticKenneth Kindt Democratic 1,29625.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,198
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlade SowardsWon(incumbent) Republican 4,44285.5% DemocraticThad Wilson Democratic 75614.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,925
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
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Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlade SowardsWon(incumbent) Republican 2,55851.9% DemocraticDelmer G. Lane Democratic 1,34427.3% OtherVictor Fred Washburn Other 1,02320.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,033
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlade SowardsWon(incumbent) Republican 4,033100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,445
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
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- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Harold MitchellWon(incumbent) Republican 2,36553.2% DemocraticDub Leigh Democratic 2,08046.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,936
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
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- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Utah House of Representatives District 68, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Harold MitchellWon(incumbent) Republican 3,11763.1% DemocraticKumen S. Gardner Democratic 1,81936.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (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 Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026