State House District 63
State House District 63; Utah
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 69 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 48,390 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,392,331 ÷ 48,390) ÷ ln(50,000) = 69.64, measured against a statewide vote in UT (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Forward · declared
Julie Smith is a US history teacher who campaigns on civic virtue and respect between neighbors. Her priorities are affordable housing and protecting Utah's water and the Great Salt Lake.
Democratic · declared
Mark Youngquist is a product manager at Awardco in Lindon and co-owns a small coffee roasting business. He graduated from Utah Valley University and wants more money for public schools and teacher pay, plus action on Utah's water use and air quality.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Stephen Whyte is executive vice president of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and a former Utah Valley University professor and administrator. He has served in the Utah House since 2021 and focuses on the business climate and attainable housing.
Records: Environment and Public Health 6 for, 2 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 5 against, Housing Affordability 4 for,
Sources: vote.utah.gov2