McAdams (D) 70.3%, Owen (R) 26.0%.
Ben McAdams (Democratic) won Utah's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 70.3% of the vote to Riley Owen's 26.0%, a margin of 44.3 points (104,192 votes). Count as of November 11 at 12:57 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in UT-1
from the count and past results- New lines: the source lists new or redistricted seats in Utah for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result.
- No incumbent party: this is a new or vacant seat, won by Ben McAdams (Democratic).
- One of the widest margins of 2026: McAdams finished 44.3 points ahead of Owen.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+12.
Utah's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 12:57 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben McAdams | Democratic | 165,422 | 70.3 |
| Riley Owen | Republican | 61,230 | 26.0 |
| Jesse West | Libertarian | 5,227 | 2.2 |
| Elias H. Montgomery | Unaffiliated | 3,330 | 1.4 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 71 | 0.0 |
| Total | 235,280 | 100.0 |
UT-1 in 2024
new lines for 2026Utah's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 1 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- Utah: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Utah: UT-2, UT-3, UT-4
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah (revision 1385062744, November 11 at 12:57 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.