Utah's 5th State Senate district

The 5th Utah Senate District is located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The current State Senator representing the 5th district is Karen Mayne. Mayne was appointed to the Utah Senate on January 16, 2008, to fill a seat that was recently vacated when her husband Senator Ed Mayne died. Mayne won her re-election bid on November 4, 2008, against Republican candidate Jonathan Fidler and Constitution candidate James E. Peverelle, Jr.

History

The 2001 Utah State Legislature passed legislation redistricting Utah's Senate Districts. This legislation took effect during the 2002 General election and Ed Mayne became the Senator for the current 5th Senate District. Prior to the 2002 General Election he represented Senate District 11 from 1995 to 2002.

Ed Mayne died on Sunday, November 25, 2007. His wife Karen Mayne was appointed to replace him.

Previous Utah State Senators (District 5)

Name Party Term Ann Milner Republican2022-Present Karen Mayne Democratic 2008–Present Ed Mayne Democratic 2003–2007 Brent C. Richards Republican 1993–1995 Dix H. McMullin Republican 1983–1992 James F. Considine Democratic 1982 Arthur L. Kimball Democratic 1977–1981 Donald G. Brooke Democratic 1973–1976 Douglas G. Bischoff Republican 1971–1972 C. Taylor Burton Republican 1967–1970 Gordon E. Harmston Democratic 1963–1965 Bennie Schmiett Democratic 1961 Glen M. Hatch Democratic 1957–1959 B. H. Stringham Republican 1953–1955 Lynn Orser Democratic 1949–1951 H. Grant Vest Democratic 1945–1947 Lynne Ashton Democratic 1941–1943 G. Victor Billings Democratic 1937–1939 Hyrum B. Calder Democratic 1933–1935 Ray E. Dillman 1929–1931 Thomas W. O'Donnell 1925–1927 William H. Smart 1921–1923 James W. Clyde 1917–1919 L. B. Wight 1913–1915 James B. Wilson 1909–1911 Frederick Rasband 1905–1907 Joseph R. Murdock 1901–1903 Robert C. Chambers 1896–1899

Election results

2008 General Election

2006 General Election

Current Candidates

Note: See footnote for candidate listing guidelines.Candidates are listed alphabetically by party and name to avoid partisanship towards a single party and/or candidate.

Utah's 5th State Senate district

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