2002Final results
2002 election for Utah Senate District 1
Utah State Senate · Utah
James Evans (R) won with 47.9% of the vote, defeating Sisneros J. Nisa (D) by 2.7 points.
James EvansRepublican · winner
47.9%4,777
Sisneros J. NisaDemocrat
45.1%4,506
John M. RenteriaGreen
4.1%411
Richard D. M. BarnesLibertarian
2.9%288
9,982 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James Evans (R)Sisneros J. Nisa (D)
Also on the ballot: John M. Renteria (Green), 4.1%; Richard D. M. Barnes (Libertarian), 2.9%