Utah State House District 71
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Rex Shipp Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Thomas LoveheartDemocraticRex ShippRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Rex Shipp (R) 78.1, Steve Merrill (D) 21.9
- Last election
- Rex Shipp (Republican) won by 56.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: LoveheartRight column: Shipp
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeShippNo published score for Loveheart
- Races
- None listed
- Won 4 of 4
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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- Thomas LoveheartDemocratic
- Rex ShippIncumbentRepublican
Source: utah.gov (PDF), dated Sep 21
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 19,735
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRex ShippWon Republican 15,41378.1% DemocraticSteve Merrill Democratic 4,32221.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,266
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRex ShippWon(incumbent) Republican 9,38476.5% DemocraticDallas Joseph Guymon Democratic 1,99616.3% OtherPiper Manesse Other 8867.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,372
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad LastWon(incumbent) Republican 20,372100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,856
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad LastWon(incumbent) Republican 12,46878.6% DemocraticChuck Goode Democratic 3,38821.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,736
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad LastWon(incumbent) Republican 12,84481.6% DemocraticChuck Goode Democratic 2,89218.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,295
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad LastWon(incumbent) Republican 6,78281.8% DemocraticKenneth Roderick Anderson Democratic 1,51318.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,545
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad LastWon(incumbent) Republican 10,54677.9% DemocraticBilly Kehl Democratic 2,10915.6% OtherPaul Sevy Other 8906.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,547
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad LastWon(incumbent) Republican 10,547100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 131,099
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad LastWon(incumbent) Republican 126,33196.4% DemocraticLyman Whitaker Democratic 3,8432.9% OtherMichael J. Ferrin Other 5920.5% OtherAric M. Cramer Sr. Other 3330.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,620
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBradley G. LastWon(incumbent) Republican 6,80870.8% DemocraticColt Smith Democratic 2,19122.8% OtherPhilip O. Jensen Other 6216.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,711
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBradley G. LastWon(incumbent) Republican 11,13487.6% LibertarianJedediah Stout Libertarian 1,57712.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,596
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBradley G. LastWon Republican 6,48775.5% DemocraticPhillip Bimstein Democratic 2,10924.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,340
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax YoungWon Democratic 5,340100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,206
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMax Keele Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 4,03055.9% DemocraticRobert R. Valerio Democratic 3,17644.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,438
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMax Keele Johnson Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 5,438100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,132
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMax Keele Johnson Jr.Won Republican 4,42662.1% DemocraticPhyllis F. Young Democratic 2,70637.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,502
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLyle R. AndersonWon Republican 4,75756.0% DemocraticDan Nakai Democratic 3,74544.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,889
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBradley T. JohnsonWon Republican 3,96281.0% OtherDean Christensen Other 92719.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,865
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom ChristensenWon(incumbent) Republican 4,55457.9% DemocraticSteven G. Player Democratic 3,31142.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,442
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom ChristensenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,442100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,430
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom ChristensenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,76868.4% DemocraticNeal Busk Democratic 2,66231.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,704
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom ChristensenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,81986.8% OtherPaul Turner Other 88513.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,732
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMitchell V. MyersWon Republican 5,61172.6% DemocraticJerry D. Freeman Democratic 2,12127.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,580
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCary G. PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 4,580100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,013
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCary G. PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 5,013100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,467
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCary G. PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,32551.4% DemocraticHomer U. Petersen Democratic 3,14248.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,875
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Utah House of Representatives District 71, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCary G. PetersonWon Republican 3,76754.8% DemocraticHomer U. Petersen(incumbent) Democratic 3,10845.2%
- 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
- 1972 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.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Utah State House District 71, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ut/house/71. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ut/sldl:71
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