Utah State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Utah Senate District 26
A district of about 145,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+39.3 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- David Hinkins (R) · won69.9%
- Corbin David Frost (D)24.3%
- Oran Stainbrook (OTH)5.8%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 29 seats
Every Utah State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1970. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | David Hinkins (R) | Corbin David Frost (D) | 45.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2018 | Ron Winterton (R) | Eileen Gallagher (D) | 27.8 |
| 2014 | Kevin T. Vantassell (R) | Wayne Stevens (D) | 39.4 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Kevin T. Vantassell (R) | Paul Dowland (D) | 42.9 |
| 2006 | Kevin T. Vantassell (R) | Roland Uresk (D) | 23.6 |
| 2002 | Beverly Ann Evans (R) | Dan Hansen Stephens (D) | 45.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Beverly Ann Evans (R) | Jerry B. Romero (D) | 41.3 |
| 1994 | Alarik Myrin (R) | Gordon Ottley (D) | 21.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Alarik Myrin (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Alarik Myrin (R) | Roland Uresk (D) | 36.2 |
| 1982 | Glade Sowards (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Glade Sowards (R) | Hal Schlueter (D) | 40.5 |
| 1974 | Robert F. Clyde (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Robert F. Clyde (R) | Karl Shisler (D) | 30.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Thorpe Waddingham (D) | G. Stanford Rees (R) | 11.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 26
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 26's area in each.
- U.S. House
- UT-3 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+38.0 |
| U.S. Senate | R+45.5 |
| Governor | R+33.3 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 29 seats. Small marks are other seats in Utah. The black marker is District 26.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Least dense of 29 seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 2039% college gradsR+35.7Held RDistrict 11
27% college gradsR+35.3Flipped RDistrict 29
37% college gradsR+49.6Not up in 2026District 1
31% college gradsR+57.3Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET