2004Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2004 election for Utah Senate District 1
Utah State Senate · Utah
Fred J. Fife III (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating James Evans (R) by 2.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Fred J. Fife IIIDemocrat · winner
48.9%7,981
James EvansRepublican · incumbent
46.2%7,553
Elaine JenkinsConstitution
2.8%463
Daniel Dean McGuireOther party
2.1%338
16,335 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Fred J. Fife III (D)James Evans (R)
Also on the ballot: Elaine Jenkins (Constitution), 2.8%; Daniel Dean McGuire (Other party), 2.1%