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"Nay" votes in the Utah legislature, 2007-2013
During each year's 45-day legislative session, legislators cast hundreds of floor votes. Most of those votes pass by overwhelming majorities. That's not surprising; unpopular bills die in committee, so the only bills that make it to the floor are those that have support.
Some legislatoves vote "nay" far more often than others. Voting "nay" is strongly correlated with partisanship, since most bills that make it out of committee reflect the majority party's values more than the minority's. Just for fun, I have listed the percent of floor votes that each legislator voted "nay" on between 2007 and 2013. I have also listed the total number of votes held. (Remember that the number of votes will be higher than the number of bills, since a bill must survive several votes to become a law.) Enjoy.
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Years. By default, you will see averages from the 2007-2013 general sessions. Not all legislators served in all these years, of course. You can examine one single year in detail by clicking one of the links below.
Select a year: 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - Average (2007-2013)
The data
| Legislator | Party | Years/chambers included | # nay votes | # votes held | % nay votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aagard, Douglas C. | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 105 | 2505 | 4.2% |
| Adams, J. Stuart | R | 4: S (2010,11,12,13) | 65 | 3556 | 1.8% |
| Allen, Sheryl L. | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 148 | 2505 | 5.9% |
| Anderegg, Jacob L. | R | 1: H (2013) | 52 | 658 | 7.9% |
| Andersen, Sylvia S. | R | 2: H (2007,08) | 24 | 1218 | 2.0% |
| Anderson, Casey O. | R | 1: S (2012) | 94 | 890 | 10.6% |
| Anderson, Jerry B. | R | 1: H (2013) | 46 | 658 | 7.0% |
| Anderson, Johnny | R | 4: H (2010,11,12,13) | 287 | 2574 | 11.1% |
| Arent, Patrice M. | D | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 231 | 1960 | 11.8% |
| Barlow, Stewart | R | 2: H (2012,13) | 62 | 1309 | 4.7% |
| Barrus, Roger E. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 235 | 4465 | 5.3% |
| Beck, Trisha S. | D | 2: H (2009,10) | 103 | 1287 | 8.0% |
| Becker, Ralph | D | 1: H (2007) | 75 | 602 | 12.5% |
| Bell, Gregory S. | R | 3: S (2007,08,09) | 80 | 2591 | 3.1% |
| Bigelow, Ron | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 123 | 2505 | 4.9% |
| Bird, Jim | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 476 | 4465 | 10.7% |
| Biskupski, Jackie | D | 5: H (2007,08,09,10,11) | 399 | 3156 | 12.6% |
| Black, Laura | D | 2: H (2009,10) | 144 | 1287 | 11.2% |
| Bowman, DeMar Bud | R | 2: H (2007,08) | 28 | 1218 | 2.3% |
| Bramble, Curtis S. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 94 | 6147 | 1.5% |
| Briscoe, Joel K. | D | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 278 | 1960 | 14.2% |
| Brown, Derek E. | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 101 | 1960 | 5.2% |
| Brown, Melvin R. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 154 | 4465 | 3.4% |
| Buttars, D. Chris | R | 5: S (2007,08,09,10,11) | 129 | 4317 | 3.0% |
| Butterfield, David G. | R | 2: H (2011,12) | 104 | 1302 | 8.0% |
| Buxton, D. Gregg | R | 1: H (2007) | 28 | 602 | 4.7% |
| Chavez-Houck, Rebecca | D | 6: H (2008,09,10,11,12,13) | 500 | 3863 | 12.9% |
| Christensen, Allen M. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 149 | 6147 | 2.4% |
| Christensen, LaVar | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 109 | 1960 | 5.6% |
| Christofferson, Kay J. | R | 1: H (2013) | 42 | 658 | 6.4% |
| Clark, David | R | 5: H (2007,08,09,10,11) | 177 | 3156 | 5.6% |
| Clark, Stephen D. | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 89 | 2505 | 3.6% |
| Cosgrove, Tim M. | D | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 450 | 4465 | 10.1% |
| Cox, Fred C. | R | 2: H (2011,12) | 96 | 1302 | 7.4% |
| Cox, Spencer J. | R | 1: H (2013) | 36 | 658 | 5.5% |
| Cunningham, Rich | R | 1: H (2013) | 37 | 658 | 5.6% |
| Curtis, Greg J. | R | 2: H (2007,08) | 52 | 1218 | 4.3% |
| Dabakis, Jim | D | 1: S (2013) | 76 | 940 | 8.1% |
| Davis, Gene | D | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 368 | 6147 | 6.0% |
| Daw, Bradley M. | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 273 | 3807 | 7.2% |
| Dayton, Margaret | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 503 | 6147 | 8.2% |
| Dee, Brad L. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 232 | 4465 | 5.2% |
| Dmitrich, Mike | D | 2: S (2007,08) | 71 | 1628 | 4.4% |
| Donnelson, Glenn A. | R | 2: H (2007,08) | 57 | 1218 | 4.7% |
| Dougall, John | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 531 | 3807 | 13.9% |
| Doughty, Brian | D | 1: H (2012) | 93 | 651 | 14.3% |
| Draxler, Jack R. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 231 | 4465 | 5.2% |
| Duckworth, Carl W. | D | 2: H (2007,08) | 102 | 1218 | 8.4% |
| Duckworth, Susan | D | 5: H (2009,10,11,12,13) | 342 | 3247 | 10.5% |
| Dunnigan, James A. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 308 | 4465 | 6.9% |
| Eastman, Dan R. | R | 2: S (2007,08) | 24 | 1628 | 1.5% |
| Edwards, Rebecca P. | R | 5: H (2009,10,11,12,13) | 160 | 3247 | 4.9% |
| Eliason, Steve | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 74 | 1960 | 3.8% |
| Ferry, Ben C. | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 151 | 2505 | 6.0% |
| Fife, Fred J. | D | 2: S (2007,08) | 93 | 1628 | 5.7% |
| Fisher, Janice M. | D | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 494 | 4465 | 11.1% |
| Fisher, Julie | R | 5: H (2007,08,09,10,11) | 178 | 3156 | 5.6% |
| Fowlke, Lorie D. | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 151 | 2505 | 6.0% |
| Frank, Craig A. | R | 5: H (2007,08,09,10,12) | 282 | 3156 | 8.9% |
| Froerer, Gage | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 185 | 4465 | 4.1% |
| Galvez, Brad J. | R | 2: H (2011,12) | 68 | 1302 | 5.2% |
| Garn, Kevin S. | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 104 | 2505 | 4.2% |
| Gibson, Francis D. | R | 5: H (2009,10,11,12,13) | 270 | 3247 | 8.3% |
| Gibson, Kerry W. | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 143 | 2505 | 5.7% |
| Goodfellow, Brent H. | D | 4: S (2007,08,09,10) | 213 | 3377 | 6.3% |
| Gowans, James R. | D | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 223 | 2505 | 8.9% |
| Greene, Brian M. | R | 1: H (2013) | 82 | 658 | 12.5% |
| Greenwood, Richard A. | R | 6: H (2008,09,10,11,12,13) | 301 | 3863 | 7.8% |
| Greiner, Jon J. | R | 4: S (2007,08,09,10) | 178 | 3377 | 5.3% |
| Grover, Keith | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 278 | 4465 | 6.2% |
| Hall, Craig | R | 1: H (2013) | 36 | 658 | 5.5% |
| Handy, Stephen G. | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 100 | 1960 | 5.1% |
| Hansen, Neil A. | D | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 372 | 2505 | 14.9% |
| Harper, Wayne A. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) S (2013) | 335 | 4747 | 7.1% |
| Hemingway, Lynn N. | D | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 487 | 4465 | 10.9% |
| Henderson, Deidre M. | R | 1: S (2013) | 34 | 940 | 3.6% |
| Hendrickson, Neal B. | D | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 403 | 3807 | 10.6% |
| Herrod, Christopher N. | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 236 | 3807 | 6.2% |
| Hickman, John W. | R | 2: S (2007,08) | 51 | 1628 | 3.1% |
| Hillyard, Lyle W. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 198 | 6147 | 3.2% |
| Hinkins, David P. | R | 5: S (2009,10,11,12,13) | 193 | 4519 | 4.3% |
| Holdaway, Kory M. | R | 3: H (2007,08,09) | 121 | 1891 | 6.4% |
| Hughes, Gregory H. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 208 | 4465 | 4.7% |
| Hunsaker, Fred R | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 99 | 2505 | 4.0% |
| Hutchings, Eric K. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 188 | 4465 | 4.2% |
| Ipson, Don L. | R | 5: H (2009,10,11,12,13) | 113 | 3247 | 3.5% |
| Ivory, Ken | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 149 | 1960 | 7.6% |
| Jenkins, Scott K. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 305 | 6147 | 5.0% |
| Johnson, Christine A. | D | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 312 | 2505 | 12.5% |
| Jones, Patricia W. | D | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 335 | 6147 | 5.4% |
| Kennedy, Michael S. | R | 1: H (2013) | 38 | 658 | 5.8% |
| Killpack, Sheldon L. | R | 3: S (2007,08,09) | 31 | 2591 | 1.2% |
| King, Brad | D | 2: H (2007,08) | 102 | 1218 | 8.4% |
| King, Brian S. | D | 5: H (2009,10,11,12,13) | 375 | 3247 | 11.5% |
| Kiser, Todd E. | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 263 | 3807 | 6.9% |
| Knotwell, John | R | 1: H (2013) | 68 | 658 | 10.3% |
| Knudson, Peter C. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 116 | 6147 | 1.9% |
| Last, Bradley G. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 215 | 4465 | 4.8% |
| Layton, Dana L. | R | 1: H (2013) | 57 | 658 | 8.7% |
| Lifferth, David E. | R | 1: H (2013) | 51 | 658 | 7.8% |
| Liljenquist, Daniel R. | R | 3: S (2009,10,11) | 36 | 2689 | 1.3% |
| Litvack, David | D | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 398 | 3807 | 10.5% |
| Lockhart, Rebecca D. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 249 | 4465 | 5.6% |
| Madsen, Mark B. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 297 | 6147 | 4.8% |
| Mascaro, Steven R. | R | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 111 | 2505 | 4.4% |
| Mathis, John G. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 351 | 4465 | 7.9% |
| Mayne, Ed | D | 1: S (2007) | 45 | 821 | 5.5% |
| Mayne, Karen | D | 6: S (2008,09,10,11,12,13) | 265 | 5326 | 5.0% |
| McAdams, Benjamin M. | D | 3: S (2010,11,12) | 213 | 2616 | 8.1% |
| McCay, Daniel | R | 2: H (2012,13) | 187 | 1309 | 14.3% |
| McCoy, Scott D. | D | 3: S (2007,08,09) | 249 | 2591 | 9.6% |
| McGee, Rosalind J. | D | 2: H (2007,08) | 144 | 1218 | 11.8% |
| McIff, Kay L. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 177 | 4465 | 4.0% |
| McKell, Mike K. | R | 1: H (2013) | 44 | 658 | 6.7% |
| Menlove, Ronda Rudd | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 296 | 4465 | 6.6% |
| Morgan, Karen W. | D | 6: H (2007,08) S (2009,10,11,12) | 314 | 4797 | 6.5% |
| Morley, Michael T. | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 470 | 3807 | 12.3% |
| Moss, Carol Spackman | D | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 464 | 4465 | 10.4% |
| Nelson, Merrill F. | R | 1: H (2013) | 42 | 658 | 6.4% |
| Neuenschwander, Paul A. | R | 2: H (2007,08) | 61 | 1218 | 5.0% |
| Newbold, Merlynn T. | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 313 | 3807 | 8.2% |
| Niederhauser, Wayne L. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 98 | 6147 | 1.6% |
| Nielson, Jim | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 166 | 1960 | 8.5% |
| Noel, Michael E. | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 221 | 4465 | 4.9% |
| Oda, Curtis | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 326 | 4465 | 7.3% |
| Okerlund, Ralph | R | 5: S (2009,10,11,12,13) | 77 | 4519 | 1.7% |
| Osmond, Aaron | R | 2: S (2012,13) | 34 | 1830 | 1.9% |
| Painter, Patrick | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 128 | 3807 | 3.4% |
| Perry, Lee B. | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 118 | 1960 | 6.0% |
| Peterson, Darin G. | R | 2: S (2007,08) | 54 | 1628 | 3.3% |
| Peterson, Jeremy A. | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 93 | 1960 | 4.7% |
| Peterson, Val L. | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 168 | 1960 | 8.6% |
| Pitcher, Dixon M. | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 89 | 1960 | 4.5% |
| Poulson, Marie H. | D | 5: H (2009,10,11,12,13) | 310 | 3247 | 9.5% |
| Powell, Kraig | R | 5: H (2009,10,11,12,13) | 193 | 3247 | 5.9% |
| Ray, Paul | R | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 214 | 4465 | 4.8% |
| Redd, Edward H. | R | 1: H (2013) | 62 | 658 | 9.4% |
| Reid, Stuart C. | R | 3: S (2011,12,13) | 67 | 2770 | 2.4% |
| Richardson, Holly J. | R | 1: H (2011) | 43 | 612 | 7.0% |
| Riesen, Phil | D | 4: H (2007,08,09,10) | 262 | 2505 | 10.5% |
| Roberts, Marc K. | R | 1: H (2013) | 98 | 658 | 14.9% |
| Robles, Luz | D | 5: S (2009,10,11,12,13) | 347 | 4519 | 7.7% |
| Romero, Angela | D | 1: H (2013) | 74 | 658 | 11.2% |
| Romero, Ross I. | D | 6: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 497 | 5207 | 9.5% |
| Sagers, Douglas | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 106 | 1960 | 5.4% |
| Sandstrom, Stephen E. | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 293 | 3807 | 7.7% |
| Sanpei, Dean | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 91 | 1960 | 4.6% |
| Seegmiller, F. Jay | D | 2: H (2009,10) | 151 | 1287 | 11.7% |
| Seelig, Jennifer M. | D | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 435 | 4465 | 9.7% |
| Shiozawa, Brian E. | R | 1: S (2013) | 20 | 940 | 2.1% |
| Shurtliff, LaWanna Lou | D | 2: H (2007,08) | 101 | 1218 | 8.3% |
| Snow, Gordon E. | R | 2: H (2007,08) | 67 | 1218 | 5.5% |
| Snow, V. Lowry | R | 2: H (2012,13) | 53 | 1309 | 4.0% |
| Stanard, Jon E. | R | 1: H (2013) | 44 | 658 | 6.7% |
| Stephenson, Howard A. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 318 | 6147 | 5.2% |
| Stevenson, Jerry W. | R | 4: S (2010,11,12,13) | 70 | 3556 | 2.0% |
| Stowell, Dennis E. | R | 5: S (2007,08,09,10,11) | 129 | 4317 | 3.0% |
| Stratton, Keven J. | R | 1: H (2013) | 41 | 658 | 6.2% |
| Sumsion, Kenneth W. | R | 6: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 406 | 3807 | 10.7% |
| Tanner, Earl D. | R | 1: H (2013) | 54 | 658 | 8.2% |
| Thatcher, Daniel W. | R | 3: S (2011,12,13) | 87 | 2770 | 3.1% |
| Tilton, Aaron | R | 2: H (2007,08) | 92 | 1218 | 7.6% |
| Urquhart, Stephen H. | R | 7: H (2007,08) S (2009,10,11,12,13) | 137 | 5737 | 2.4% |
| Valentine, John L. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 166 | 6147 | 2.7% |
| Van Tassell, Kevin T. | R | 7: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 145 | 6147 | 2.4% |
| Vickers, Evan J. | R | 5: H (2009,10,11,12) S (2013) | 140 | 3529 | 4.0% |
| Waddoups, Michael G. | R | 6: S (2007,08,09,10,11,12) | 183 | 5207 | 3.5% |
| Walker, Carlene M. | R | 2: S (2007,08) | 15 | 1628 | 0.9% |
| Walker, Mark W. | R | 2: H (2007,08) | 24 | 1218 | 2.0% |
| Wallis, C. Brent | R | 2: H (2009,10) | 66 | 1287 | 5.1% |
| Watkins, Christine F. | D | 4: H (2009,10,11,12) | 269 | 2589 | 10.4% |
| Webb, R. Curt | R | 6: H (2008,09,10,11,12,13) | 187 | 3863 | 4.8% |
| Weiler, Todd | R | 2: S (2012,13) | 59 | 1830 | 3.2% |
| Westwood, John R. | R | 1: H (2013) | 32 | 658 | 4.9% |
| Wheatley, Mark A. | D | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 499 | 4465 | 11.2% |
| Wheeler, Richard W. | R | 1: H (2007) | 26 | 602 | 4.3% |
| Wilcox, Ryan D. | R | 5: H (2009,10,11,12,13) | 270 | 3247 | 8.3% |
| Wiley, Larry B. | D | 7: H (2007,08,09,10,11,12,13) | 506 | 4465 | 11.3% |
| Wilson, Brad R. | R | 3: H (2011,12,13) | 94 | 1960 | 4.8% |
| Wimmer, Carl | R | 5: H (2007,08,09,10,11) | 405 | 3156 | 12.8% |
| Winn, Bradley A. | R | 2: H (2008,09) | 57 | 1289 | 4.4% |
| Wright, Bill | R | 3: H (2010,11,12) | 177 | 1916 | 9.2% |
| Wyatt, Scott L | R | 1: H (2007) | 40 | 602 | 6.6% |
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