2008Final results
2008 election for Utah House District 36
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Phil Riesen (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Drew B. Quinn (R) by 7.1 points.
Phil RiesenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.5%8,300
Drew B. QuinnRepublican
45.4%7,175
Shaun KrugerLibertarian
1.4%226
Nishan BeglarainConstitution
0.7%104
15,805 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Phil Riesen (D)Drew B. Quinn (R)
Also on the ballot: Shaun Kruger (Libertarian), 1.4%; Nishan Beglarain (Constitution), 0.7%