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Utah House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 1, 2023

Utah House of Representatives District 74 is represented by Neil Walter (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Utah state representatives represented an average of 43,670 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 36,944 residents.

About the office

Members of the Utah House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Utah legislators assume office the first day in January.[1][2]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Utah House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[3]

  • A U.S. citizen,
  • At least 25 years old,
  • A three-year resident of Utah,
  • A resident for 6 months of the relevant house district, and
  • A qualified voter.

In addition, eligible candidates cannot:[3]

  • Have been convicted of certain crimes, or
  • Hold a public office of profit or trust.


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$293.55/legislative dayPer diem is reimbursed to state legislators when they submit receipts or turn in expense reports.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Utah State Legislature, the governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. A liaison for the political party that last held the seat must recommend a successor to the governor. A person who is selected to fill a vacant state House seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term. Interim appointees to state Senate seats serve until the next regular general election.[5]

If the vacancy happens after the nominating deadline in an election year, but before August 31, a new candidate must file a declaration of candidacy and certificate of nomination in order to be on the ballot. Nominating papers must be filed within 21 days after the vacancy occurs.[6]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Utah Const. Art. 6, Sec. 13 and Utah Code §20A-1-503


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Utah after the 2020 census

Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed new state legislative districts for both chambers into law on November 16, 2021. After Cox called a special session to begin on November 9, 2021, the Utah legislature voted to approve the House and Senate district maps on November 10, 2021. The House districts proposal passed the House in a 60-12 vote and cleared the Senate in a 25-3 vote. The House voted 58-13 to approve the Senate map and the Senate approved the proposal in a 26-2 vote. [7][8] These maps took effect for Utah's 2022 legislative elections.

Both proposals differed from those presented to the legislative committee by Utah's Independent Redistricting Commission on November 1, 2021.[9] The commission presented 12 maps (three each for House, Senate, congressional, and school board districts) to the Legislative Redistricting Committee, one of which was submitted by a citizen.[10]

How does redistricting in Utah work? In Utah, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are ultimately enacted by the state legislature. An advisory commission submits proposed maps to the legislature for its approval. This commission comprises the following seven members:[11]

  • One appointed by the governor, to serve as the chair of the commission;
  • One appointed by the president of the Utah Senate;
  • One appointed by the speaker of the Utah House of Representatives;
  • One appointed by the leader of the largest minority political party in the Utah Senate;
  • One appointed by the leader of the largest minority political party in the Utah House of Representatives;
  • One appointed jointly by the leadership of the majority political party in the Utah Senate, president of the Utah Senate, and the leadership of the same political party in the Utah House of Representatives; and
  • One appointed jointly by the leadership of the largest minority political party in the Utah Senate, and the leadership of the same political party in the Utah House of Representatives, including the speaker of the House, if the speaker is a member of the same political party.

The commission is required to select between one and three plans, with the affirmative votes of at least five members, to submit to the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court. The chief justice is responsible for determining if the commission's plans meet redistricting standards. The commission then forwards the plans to the state legislature, which may decide whether to accept, amend, or reject the plans.

Utah House of Representatives District 74
until December 31, 2022

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Utah House of Representatives District 74
starting January 1, 2023

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Elections

2024

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Incumbent Neil Walter won election in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Neil Walter
Neil Walter (R)
 
100.0
 
19,978

Total votes: 19,978
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Neil Walter advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 74.

Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Incumbent Neil Walter advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on March 23, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Neil Walter
Neil Walter (R)

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2022

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Neil Walter won election in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Neil Walter
Neil Walter (R)
 
100.0
 
15,666

Total votes: 15,666
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Neil Walter defeated Kristy Pike in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Neil Walter
Neil Walter
 
63.4
 
5,948
Kristy Pike
 
36.6
 
3,439

Total votes: 9,387
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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Kristy Pike and Neil Walter defeated R. Quin Denning, Kevin Ray Hadlock, and Dee Sadler in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on April 23, 2022.


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2020

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Incumbent Lowry Snow defeated Kenzie Carter in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lowry Snow
Lowry Snow (R)
 
73.4
 
18,196
Kenzie Carter (D)
 
26.6
 
6,607

Total votes: 24,803
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Kenzie Carter advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on April 25, 2020.

Candidate
Kenzie Carter (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Incumbent Lowry Snow defeated R. Quin Denning in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on April 25, 2020.


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2018

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 74

Incumbent Lowry Snow defeated Daniel Holloway in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 74 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lowry Snow
Lowry Snow (R)
 
76.3
 
13,108
Image of Daniel Holloway
Daniel Holloway (L)
 
23.7
 
4,082

Total votes: 17,190
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2016

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016.

Incumbent Lowry Snow ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 74 general election.[12]

Utah House of Representatives, District 74 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lowry Snow Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Incumbent Lowry Snow ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 74 Republican primary.[13][14]

Utah House of Representatives District 74, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lowry Snow Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Dorothy Engelman was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Lowry Snow was unopposed in the Republican convention. Snow defeated Engelman in the general election.[15]

Utah House of Representatives District 74, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngV. Lowry Snow Incumbent 75.7% 7,229
     Democratic Dorothy A. Engelman 24.3% 2,315
Total Votes 9,544

2012

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent V. Lowry Snow defeated Democrat Lee Ann Riddoch in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.[16][17]

Utah House of Representatives, District 74, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngV. Lowry Snow Incumbent 76.7% 12,435
     Democratic Lee Ann Riddoch 23.3% 3,771
Total Votes 16,206

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 74 raised a total of $889,297. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,665 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 74
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $82,034 1 $82,034
2022 $95,979 5 $19,196
2020 $36,640 3 $12,213
2018 $27,087 2 $13,544
2016 $26,991 1 $26,991
2014 $52,682 2 $26,341
2012 $27,832 2 $13,916
2010 $236,356 2 $118,178
2008 $158,801 2 $79,401
2006 $73,853 2 $36,927
2004 $13,648 2 $6,824
2002 $21,042 2 $10,521
2000 $36,351 3 $12,117
Total $889,297 29 $30,665



Other election results in district

The map below highlight's this state legislative district and provides election results from the most recent election. Using the dropdown on the left, you can choose to view results for the most recent presidential election or U.S. House district election instead. This will show you the votes cast in this district for that election. The dropdown on the right will let you see either the map colored by the percentage of votes the winning candidate received or let you know the number and type of votes cast by size and shade of the circle in each county.

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Utah Constitution, "Article VI, Section 3," accessed February 17, 2021
  2. Utah Constitution, "Article VI, Section 4," accessed February 17, 2021
  3. 3.0 3.1 Vote.Utah.gov, "State of Utah 2024 Candidate Manual," accessed May 23, 2025 (page 4)
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  5. Utah Legislature, "Utah Code - Statutes 20A-1-503 (3) (a)-(b)," accessed February 17, 2021
  6. Utah Legislature, "Utah Code - Statutes 20A-1-503 (3) (a)-(b)," accessed February 17, 2021
  7. Utah State Legislature, "S.B. 2006 Utah State Senate Boundaries and Election Designation," accessed November 17, 2021
  8. Utah State Legislature, "H.B. 2005 Utah State House Boundaries Designation," accessed November 17, 2021
  9. KSL, "Utah redistricting map battles underscore independent-panel hurdles across the US," November 13, 2021
  10. Utah Public Radio, "Utah Independent Redistricting Commission proposes 12 maps to Utah lawmakers," November 2, 2021
  11. All About Redistricting, "Utah," accessed May 4, 2015
  12. Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
  13. Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
  14. Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
  15. Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
  16. Utah Lieutenant Governor Elections, 2012 Candidate Filings, accessed October 22, 2013
  17. Utah Lieutenant Governor Elections, Election Results, accessed October 22, 2013


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