2026 results · Utah · Utah 1st District
Ben McAdams, the Democrat, flips Utah's 1st District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 23.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 20.2-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election. Utah redrew this district for 2026, and on its new lines Kamala Harris carried it by 23.7 points in 2024: part of this gain comes from the map, not only from the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben McAdamsDemocrat | 174,492 | 70.1% | |
| Riley OwenRepublican | 65,190 | 26.2% | |
| Jesse WestLibertarian | 5,707 | 2.3% | |
| Elias Henry MontgomeryOther party | 3,593 | 1.4% | |
| Babak "bobby" DarvishOther party | 76 | under 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 4:49 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted249,058 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:11 PM ESTSource: Utah Lieutenant Governor
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About the seat
Utah's 1st District lies within Salt Lake County. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went D+23.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 20.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 4 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+23.7
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- D+15.5
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 2 of 4
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
The seat that changed party
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 4–0, now R 3–1, counting the leaders in 2 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Utah Lieutenant Governor. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.