2014 Utah Senate election

2014 Utah Senate election
November 4, 2014
14 out of 29 seats in the Utah State Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Wayne L. Niederhauser Gene Davis
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
Leader's seat District 9 District 3
Last election 24 5
Seats after 24 5
Seat change
Popular vote 154,114 106,888
Percentage 58.25% 40.40%
President of the Senate before election

Wayne L. Niederhauser
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Wayne L. Niederhauser
Republican

The 2014 Utah Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine which party would control the Utah State Senate for the following two years in the 61st Utah State Legislature. Fourteen out of the 29 seats in the Utah State Senate were up for election and the primary was held on June 24, 2014. Prior to the election, 24 seats were held by Republicans and 5 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, thereby meaning that Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.

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