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2018Final results

2018 election for Utah Senate District 8

Utah State Senate · Utah

KATHLEEN RIEBE led; no source recorded a winner.

Kathleen RiebeDemocrat · leading
55.8%23,221
Brian ZehnderRepublican
41.7%17,328
John JacksonOther party
2.5%1,053
41,602 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+13.62012R+14.52016D+14.22018 specialD+14.22018D+13.22020R+14.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Kathleen Riebe (D)Brian Zehnder (R)

Also on the ballot: John Jackson (Other party), 2.5%