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Utah, State House, District 46

Utah House of Representatives District 46
Current incumbentMarie Poulson Democratic Party
Population28,377
Race93% White, 0% Black, 1% American Indian, 3% Asian, 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1% Other, 2% Two or more races
Ethnicity95% Not Hispanic, 5% Hispanic
Voting age76% age 18 and over

Utah's forty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Marie Poulson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 28,377 civilians reside within Utah's forty-sixth 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 46

Incumbent Marie Poulson (D) defeated Greg Johnson (R) and Lee Anne Walker (L) in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Marie Poulson (D)
61.5
11,466

Greg Johnson (R)
33.5
6,246

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Lee Anne Walker (L)
5.0
930

Total votes: 18,642
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

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 Marie Poulson defeated Lee Anne Walker in the Utah House of Representatives District 46 general election.

Utah House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Marie Poulson Incumbent 76.14% 12,547
Libertarian Lee Anne Walker 23.86% 3,932
Total Votes 16,479
Source: Utah Secretary of State

Incumbent Marie Poulson ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.

Utah House of Representatives District 46, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Marie Poulson Incumbent (unopposed)


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. Incumbent Marie Poulson was unopposed in the Democratic convention. N. William Clayton was unopposed in the Republican convention. Lee Anne Walker ran as a Libertarian. Poulson defeated Clayton and Walker in the general election.

Utah House of Representatives District 46, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarie H. Poulson Incumbent 54.1% 6,248
Republican William Clayton 41.7% 4,816
Libertarian Lee Anne Walker 4.3% 494
Total Votes 11,558

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. Democratic incumbent Marie Poulson defeated Republican Wyatt Christensen in the general election. Poulson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Christensen defeated N. William Clayton and Lee Anne Walker in the Republican convention..

Utah House of Representatives, District 46, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarie Poulson Incumbent 54.6% 9,869
Republican Wyatt Christensen 45.4% 8,192
Total Votes 18,061

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Utah House of Representatives District 46 raised a total of $428,227. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,619 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Utah House of Representatives District 46

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $34,472 2 $17,236
2014 $81,950 3 $27,317
2012 $59,941 4 $14,985
2010 $58,774 3 $19,591
2008 $26,773 4 $6,693
2006 $85,762 2 $42,881
2004 $11,401 1 $11,401
2002 $42,518 2 $21,259
2000 $26,636 2 $13,318
Total $428,227 23 $18,619