Utah — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1998 Senate electionUtah · U.S. SenateBennettR+31.0
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Robert F. Bennett (i) ✓Republican | 64.0% | 316,652 |
|---|---|---|
| Scott LeckmanDemocrat | 33.0% | 163,172 |
| Gary R. Van HornIndependent American | 3.0% | 15,073 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BEAVER, UT | Republican | R+35.8 |
| BOX ELDER, UT | Republican | R+54.2 |
| CACHE, UT | Republican | R+57.3 |
| CARBON, UT | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| DAGGETT, UT | Republican | R+54.1 |
| DAVIS, UT | Republican | R+44.3 |
| DUCHESNE, UT | Republican | R+52.1 |
| EMERY, UT | Republican | R+42.5 |
| GARFIELD, UT | Republican | R+72.8 |
| GRAND, UT | Republican | R+19.4 |
| IRON, UT | Republican | R+63.8 |
| JUAB, UT | Republican | R+30.7 |
| KANE, UT | Republican | R+68.4 |
| MILLARD, UT | Republican | R+48.6 |
| MORGAN, UT | Republican | R+36.0 |
| PIUTE, UT | Republican | R+56.0 |
| RICH, UT | Republican | R+62.4 |
| SALT LAKE, UT | Republican | R+13.4 |
| SAN JUAN, UT | Republican | R+27.4 |
| SANPETE, UT | Republican | R+44.8 |
| SEVIER, UT | Republican | R+55.9 |
| SUMMIT, UT | Republican | R+6.5 |
| TOOELE, UT | Republican | R+20.4 |
| UINTAH, UT | Republican | R+55.6 |
| UTAH, UT | Republican | R+55.0 |
| WASATCH, UT | Republican | R+37.1 |
| WASHINGTON, UT | Republican | R+59.4 |
| WAYNE, UT | Republican | R+53.5 |
| WEBER, UT | Republican | R+22.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+21.1Senate 1998R+31.0vs. baselineR+9.9
Utah's 1998 Senate race ran 9.9 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
Utah's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.7% |
| 1980 | −48.2% |
| 1982 | −16.9% |
| 1986 | −45.8% |
| 1988 | −35.4% |
| 1992 | −15.7% |
| 1994 | −40.5% |
| 1998 | −31.0% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2006 | −31.3% |
| 2010 | −28.8% |
| 2012 | −35.3% |
| 2016 | −41.1% |
| 2018 | −31.7% |
| 2022 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −30.8% |
Same ballot, 1998UT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.