2000Final results
2000 election for Utah House District 56
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
David N. Cox (R) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Wayne Carlton (D) by 50.9 points.
David N. CoxRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.4%9,554
Wayne CarltonDemocrat
22.5%2,925
Shiela E. HeindelOther party
2.9%382
Dwight SteffnerLibertarian
1.2%160
13,021 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David N. Cox (R)Wayne Carlton (D)
Also on the ballot: Shiela E. Heindel (Other party), 2.9%; Dwight Steffner (Libertarian), 1.2%