2022 Midterm election results for Iron, Washington counties; Lee, Stewart leading statewide

Written by Mori Kessler
November 8, 2022
Voters at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George, Utah, Oct. 28. 2020 | File photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The preliminary results for the 2022 midterm election are coming in for Iron and Washington counties and the state overall.

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee speaks to reporters during an election-night party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Salt Lake City | Photo by Rick Bowmer, The Associated Press, St. George News

Early results began to come in later than usual with the announcement earlier in the day from the Lt. Governor’s Office that results wouldn’t be released until everyone in line to vote across Utah by 8 p.m. had casts their ballot.

“Eligible voters deserve the opportunity to cast their ballots without outside influence, including data from preliminary results,” Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said in a statement Monday.

On the federal level, Sen. Mike Lee appears to have won another term in office over challenger Evan McMullin. While Lee’s lead against McMullin began to shrink as vote totals continued to come in, McMullin conceded the race around 11 p.m.

Rep. Chris Stewart will also return to Washington, D.C. next year as preliminary returns have him in a sizeable lead over  Democratic challenger Nick Mitchell.

Races in Washington County show Republicans continuing to dominate public office with over 73-75% of the vote in the case of the three County Commission seats.

Election results will be updated as the numbers come in. Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 3:35 p.m.

The results of these races are considered preliminary and will not be made official until they are canvased in the coming weeks.

Federal races

Senate

Washington County

EVAN MCMULLIN 13472 (26.89%)
JAMES ARTHUR HANSEN 911 (1.82%)
MIKE LEE 35194 (70.23%)
TOMMY WILLIAMS 532 (1.06%)

State total

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
MIKE LEE REPUBLICAN 55.42% 400795
EVAN MCMULLIN UNAFFILIATED 41.05% 296827
JAMES ARTHUR HANSEN LIBERTARIAN 02.42% 17482
TOMMY WILLIAMS INDEPENDENT AMERICAN 01.11% 8004
LAIRD FETZER HAMBLIN (Write-In) 00.00% 27
MICHAEL SEGUIN (Write-In) 00.00% 11
ABRAHAM KORB (Write-In) 00.00% 7

2nd Congressional District

 

Washington County

NICK MITCHELL 10088 (20.25%)
JAYMAC MCFARLAND 728 (1.46%)
CASSIE EASLEY 1813 (3.64%)
CHRIS STEWART 37186 (74.65%)

State total

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
CHRIS STEWART REPUBLICAN 63.44% 117490
NICK MITCHELL DEMOCRATIC 30.51% 56504
JAYMAC MCFARLAND UNITED UTAH 03.30% 6115
CASSIE EASLEY CONSTITUTION 02.75% 5100

State offices

State Treasurer

Washington County

MARLO M. OAKS 39162 (82.97%)
THOMAS ALAN HORNE 1682 (3.56%)
WARREN T ROGERS 2389 (5.06%)
JOSEPH GEDDES BUCHMAN 3965 (8.4%)

State Total

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
MARLO M. OAKS REPUBLICAN 75.67% 504500
THOMAS ALAN HORNE UNITED UTAH 08.97% 59816
JOSEPH GEDDES BUCHMAN LIBERTARIAN 08.97% 59795
WARREN T ROGERS INDEPENDENT AMERICAN 06.39% 42573

Senate District 28

Washington County

EVAN J. VICKERS 7814 (78.62%)
PATRICIA A. BRADFORD 1065 (10.72%)
BARRY EVAN SHORT 1060 (10.67%)

State total

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
EVAN J. VICKERS REPUBLICAN 81.42% 22905
BARRY EVAN SHORT LIBERTARIAN 09.54% 2684
PATRICIA A. BRADFORD UNITED UTAH 09.04% 2542

House 71

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
REX P SHIPP REPUBLICAN 76.61% 7444
DALLAS JOSEPH GUYMON DEMOCRATIC 16.53% 1606
PIPER MANESSE UNITED UTAH 06.86% 667

House 72

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
JOSEPH ELISON REPUBLICAN 80.59% 10265
ILA M. FICA DEMOCRATIC 19.41% 2473

House 73

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
COLIN W. JACK REPUBLICAN 100.00% 9465

House 74

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
R. NEIL WALTER REPUBLICAN 100.00% 11744

House 75

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
WALT BROOKS REPUBLICAN 100.00% 9317

State School Board District 14

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
EMILY GREEN REPUBLICAN 85.40% 50853
RICHARD JENSEN LIBERTARIAN 14.60% 8697

State Constitutional Amendment A

Washington County 

FOR 16788 (36.45%)
AGAINST 29272 (63.55%)

State total

AGAINST 62.67% 417343
FOR 37.33% 248630

Washington County Commission Seat A

ROBERT FORD 11503 (23.49%)
GIL ALMQUIST 37466 (76.51%)

Washington County Commission Seat B 

VICTOR IVERSON 36434 (74.97%)
CHUCK GOODE 12166 (25.03%)

Washington County Commission Seat C (Special two-year term)

REBECCA WINSOR 11696 (24.02%)
ADAM SNOW 36987 (75.98%)

Washington County Attorney

J. ROBERT LATHAM 9526 (20.38%)
ERIC CLARKE 37210 (79.62%)

Washington County Clerk/Auditor

SUSAN LEWIS 40837 (92.46%)
Write-in: Patricia Kent 2840 (6.43%)
Write-in 490 (1.11%)

Washington County Sheriff

NATE BROOKSBY 42266 (100%)

Washington County School Board District 4

LARENE L. COX 3968 (100%)

Washington County School Board District 5

EDYTH LANG 2167 (34.36%)
DAVID B. STIRLAND 4139 (65.64%)

Washington County School Board District 6

KELLY BLAKE 2717 (38.71%)
BURKE STAHELI 4301 (61.29%)

Washington County School Board District 7

NANNETTE SIMMONS 4942 (100%)

Iron County Commission Seat A

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
MICHAEL P. BLEAK REPUBLICAN 100.00% 10806

Iron County Commission Seat B

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
PAUL COZZENS REPUBLICAN 100.00% 10091

Iron County Auditor

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
DAN JESSEN REPUBLICAN 100.00% 11109

Iron County Clerk

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
JON “TORO” WHITTAKER REPUBLICAN 100.00% 10941

Iron County Sheriff

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
KEN CARPENTER REPUBLICAN 100.00% 11155

Iron County School Board District 4

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
STEPHANIE HILL 61.78% 603
DALE M BRINKERHOFF 38.22% 373

Iron County School Board District 5

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
TIFFINEY CHRISTIANSEN 56.81% 1635
BILLY DAVIS 43.19% 1243

Iron County School Board District 6

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
LAUREN LEWIS 100.00% 1796

Iron County School Board District 7

Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote
MEGEN RALPHS 100.00% 1227

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mori Kessler serves as a Senior Reporter for St. George News, having previously contributed as a writer and Interim Editor in 2011-12, and an assistant editor from 2012 to mid-2014. He began writing news as a freelancer in 2009 for Today in Dixie, and joined the writing staff of St. George News in mid-2010. He enjoys photography and won an award for photojournalism from the Society of Professional Journalists for a 2018 photo of a bee inspector removing ferals bees from a Washington City home. He is also a shameless nerd and has a bad sense of direction.

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Twitter: @MoriKessler@STGnews

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