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Utah, State House, District 57

Utah House of Representatives District 57
Current incumbentJon Hawkins Republican Party
Population43,966
Race95% White, 1% Black, 0% American Indian, 1% Asian, 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1% Other, 2% Two or more races
Ethnicity94% Not Hispanic, 6% Hispanic
Voting age62% age 18 and over

Utah's fifty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jon Hawkins.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 43,966 civilians reside within Utah's fifty-seventh state house district. Utah's state representatives represent an average of 36,852 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29,776 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 or second day of session (January).

Qualifications

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

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 25 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A three-year resident of Utah at the filing deadline time
  • A resident for 6 months of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
  • No person holding any public office of profit or trust under authority of the United States, or of this State, can be a member of the House of Representatives, provided, that appointments in the State Militia, and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class, shall not, within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust.
  • A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:
* A U.S. citizen
* A resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the next election
* At least 18 years old by the next election
* His or her principal place of residence is in a specific voting precinct in Utah.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$273/dayUp to $100 plus tax/calendar day for lodging allotment; Up to $42/date meal reimbursement. Tied to in-state lodging and meal reimbursement rates.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, 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. The vacancy must be filled immediately. The person who is selected to the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

If the vacancy happens after the nominating deadline in an election year, a new candidate must file papers in order to be on the ballot. This is only if the vacancy happens after September 1st and the unfilled term is set to expire at the end of the election. Nominating papers must be filed within 21 days after the vacancy happened.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Utah House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline is March 19, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 57

Jon Hawkins (R) defeated Hillary Stirling (United Utah Party) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 57 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Hawkins (R)
76.2
9,256

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Hillary Stirling (United Utah Party)
23.8
2,898

Total votes: 12,154
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 57

Jon Hawkins defeated Alexander Carter in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 57 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Hawkins (R)
58.2
2,974

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Alexander Carter (R)
41.8
2,135

Total votes: 5,109

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 Brian Greene ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 57 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 57 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Greene Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Utah Secretary of State
Incumbent Brian Greene defeated Xani Haynie in the Utah House of Representatives District 57 Republican primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 57, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Greene Incumbent 53.03% 1,757
Republican Xani Haynie 46.97% 1,556
Total Votes 3,313


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. Michael Plowman defeated Jim Thorne in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Brian Greene defeated John Stevens and Holly Richardson in the Republican convention. Greene defeated Plowman in the general election.

Utah House of Representatives District 57, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Greene Incumbent 82.5% 6,317
Democratic Michael J. Plowman 17.5% 1,341
Total Votes 7,658

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 Brian Greene defeated Democrat Scott Gygi in the general election. Greene and John Glen Stevens defeated Deanne Taylor in the Republican convention. Greene defeated Stevens in the Republican primary election. Gygi was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 57, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Greene 85.8% 11,029
Democratic Scott Gygi 14.2% 1,823
Total Votes 12,852

Utah House of Representatives District 57 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Greene 55.4% 2,057
John Glenn Stevens 44.6% 1,653
Total Votes 3,710

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 57 raised a total of $243,538. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $9,742 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 57

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $37,456 2 $18,728
2014 $48,641 5 $9,728
2012 $47,087 4 $11,772
2010 $23,492 3 $7,831
2008 $33,679 4 $8,420
2006 $17,790 1 $17,790
2004 $8,005 2 $4,003
2002 $4,200 1 $4,200
2000 $23,188 3 $7,729
Total $243,538 25 $9,742