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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Utah/UT-02
      1998·US House·Utah·District profile →

      Utah District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Merrill Cook
      52.8%93,718 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Lily Eskelsen
      43.5%77,198 votes
      Margin
      R+9.3
      177,641 total votes
      6 candidates177,641 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Merrill CookREP✓
      		REP93,71852.8%
      Lily EskelsenDEM
      		DEM77,19843.5%
      Ken LarsenIND
      		IND3,9982.3%
      Brian E SwimLIB
      		LIB1,3900.8%
      Arly H PedersenIND
      		IND8130.5%
      Robert C LeshOTH
      		OTH5240.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+20.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.2
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.6%58.9%R+20.3363,550
      202039.5%56.7%R+17.1362,061
      201630.7%46.8%R+16.1273,738
      201228.9%71.1%R+42.2237,164
      200837.1%59.6%R+22.5235,516

      Seat History

      US House in Utah

      2024
      Celeste MaloyREP
      R+23.8
      2022
      Chris StewartREP
      R+25.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Chris StewartREP
      R+22.4
      2018
      Chris StewartREP
      R+17.2
      2016
      Chris StewartREP
      R+27.7
      2014
      Chris StewartREP
      R+28.3
      2012
      Chris StewartREP
      R+28.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jim MathesonDEM
      D+4.4
      2008
      Jim MathesonDEM
      D+28.9
      2006
      Jim MathesonDEM
      D+21.7
      2004
      Jim MathesonDEM
      D+11.5
      2002
      Jim MathesonDEM
      D+0.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim MathesonDEM
      D+14.6
      1996
      Merrill CookREP
      R+12.6
      View all US House history for Utah →

      Candidates

      Merrill CookREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Arly H PedersenIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Brian E SwimOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+52.5
      Career1990-2004
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Ken LarsenOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+8.7
      Career1972-2006
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Lily EskelsenDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert C LeshOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

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