2013 Legislative scorecards

How different special-interest groups rate Utah legislators.

Higher scores are more conservative, lower scores more liberal.
Member

Affiliation

Libertas
GrassRoots Institute

Parents for
Utah
Utah
Utah
Choice in Sutherland Taxpayers
Education Sierra
Education
Institute Association Association Club

AVERAGE Conservative
FOR ALL red or liberal
GROUPS
blue?

Rep. Marc Roberts

R-Santaquin

92%

95%

90%

77%

95.7%

64%

75%

84%

Sen. Mark Madsen

R-Eagle Mountain

78%

75%

100%

100%

100.0%

80%

50%

83%

Sen. Margaret Dayton

R-Orem

82%

71%

100%

100%

90.5%

77%

62%

83%

Rep. Brian Greene

R-Pleasant Grove

91%

100%

100%

73%

90.0%

62%

57%

82%

Rep. John Knotwell

R-Herriman

78%

89%

90%

71%

100.0%

76%

62%

81%

Sen. Howard Stephenson

R-Draper

75%

64%

100%

100%

95.5%

72%

57%

81%

Sen. Scott Jenkins

R-Plain City

70%

60%

100%

100%

95.5%

69%

57%

79%

Rep. Curt Oda

R-Clearfield

80%

60%

100%

87%

100.0%

82%

37%

78%

Rep. Keith Grover

R-Provo

75%

62%

90%

100%

100.0%

69%

50%

78%

Rep. Ryan Wilcox

R-Ogden

77%

84%

80%

86%

87.0%

69%

50%

76%

Rep. Becky Lockhart

R-Provo

79%

59%

100%

82%

95.0%

70%

43%

75%

Rep. Greg Hughes

R-Draper

73%

50%

100%

82%

90.5%

77%

43%

74%

Rep. Jacob Anderegg

R-Lehi

68%

68%

100%

73%

95.2%

67%

43%

73%

Rep. Michael Kennedy

R-Alpine

78%

55%

80%

87%

91.3%

58%

62%

73%

Rep. Dan McCay

R-Riverton

77%

76%

89%

69%

95.7%

67%

37%

73%

Rep. Don Ipson

R-St. George

68%

56%

100%

79%

95.2%

75%

37%

73%

Sen. Wayne Niederhauser R-Sandy

63%

38%

100%

92%

100.0%

80%

37%

73%

Sen. Stuart Adams

R-Layton

60%

50%

100%

92%

95.2%

73%

33%

72%

Rep. Jon Stanard

R-St. George

65%

57%

100%

73%

100.0%

68%

37%

71%

Sen. Curt Bramble

R-Provo

62%

50%

100%

86%

94.4%

57%

43%

70%

Rep. Mike Noel

R-Kanab

68%

52%

100%

80%

85.7%

69%

37%

70%

Sen. Daniel Thatcher

R-West Valley

68%

50%

82%

80%

100.0%

54%

57%

70%

Sen. Deidre Henderson

R-Spanish Fork

54%

50%

92%

93%

95.5%

53%

50%

70%

Sen. Stuart Reid

R-Ogden

61%

50%

92%

80%

90.9%

60%

50%

69%

Sen. Jerry Stevenson

R-Layton

64%

41%

100%

82%

88.9%

74%

33%

69%

Rep. Ken Ivory

R-West Jordan

84%

68%

70%

86%

95.2%

50%

29%

69%

Rep. Dean Sanpei

R-Provo

70%

48%

90%

73%

95.7%

67%

37%

69%

Rep. Brad Wilson

R-Kaysville

68%

41%

100%

71%

95.2%

64%

37%

68%

Sen. Steve Urquhart

R-St. George

63%

32%

91%

77%

90.0%

76%

43%

67%

Rep. Roger Barrus

R-Centerville

63%

52%

90%

73%

95.5%

58%

37%

67%

Rep. Keven Stratton

R-Orem

57%

52%

90%

80%

91.3%

53%

37%

66%

Rep. Kay Christofferson

R-Lehi

58%

68%

70%

73%

91.3%

38%

62%

66%

Sen. Todd Weiler

R-Woods Cross

56%

33%

92%

86%

90.9%

64%

37%

66%

Sen. John Valentine

R-Provo

57%

38%

90%

86%

94.4%

60%

33%

65%

Rep. David Lifferth

R-Eagle Mountain

55%

45%

89%

79%

100.0%

53%

37%

65%

Rep. Francis Gibson

R-Mapleton

74%

57%

90%

53%

72.7%

58%

50%

65%

Sen. Wayne Harper

R-Taylorsville

66%

55%

64%

79%

94.7%

36%

57%

65%

Rep. Val Peterson

R-Orem

76%

50%

80%

73%

91.3%

44%

37%

64%

Sen. Aaron Osmond

R-West Jordan

60%

29%

83%

80%

95.2%

52%

50%

64%

Rep. John Mathis

R-Vernal

66%

60%

70%

73%

95.7%

54%

29%

64%

Sen. Pete Knudson

R-Brigham City

44%

41%

82%

85%

95.0%

60%

37%

63%

Rep. Gage Froerer

R-Huntsville

59%

43%

88%

67%

90.5%

67%

29%

63%

Rep. Dana Layton

R-Orem

63%

55%

70%

73%

95.2%

50%

37%

63%

Rep. Doug Sagers

R-Tooele

55%

55%

50%

85%

86.4%

56%

50%

62%

Rep. Steve Eliason

R-Sandy

48%

24%

90%

80%

81.8%

62%

50%

62%

Sen. David Hinkins

R-Orangeville

66%

47%

63%

91%

93.8%

37%

37%

62%

Sen. Lyle Hillyard

R-Logan

45%

38%

80%

80%

94.1%

64%

33%

62%

Rep. Richard Greenwood

R-Roy

61%

48%

56%

80%

90.0%

62%

37%

62%

Rep. LaVar Christensen

R-Sandy

67%

43%

78%

80%

86.4%

42%

37%

62%

Rep. Brad Dee

R-Ogden

55%

53%

80%

53%

90.9%

58%

37%

61%

Rep. Jerry Anderson

R-Price

63%

55%

70%

60%

78.3%

46%

50%

60%

Rep. Jim Nielson

R-Bountiful

70%

48%

78%

53%

86.4%

55%

29%

60%

Rep. Brad Last

R-Hurricane

58%

35%

89%

62%

90.5%

46%

37%

60%

Sen. Allen Christensen

R-North Ogden

59%

45%

73%

69%

77.3%

42%

50%

59%

Rep. Derek Brown

R-Cottonwood Heights

58%

43%

90%

53%

89.5%

54%

25%

59%

Rep. Earl Tanner

R-West Jordan

38%

45%

90%

79%

90.0%

53%

17%

59%

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

R-Monroe

62%

24%

75%

67%

90.5%

54%

37%

59%

Sen. Kevin Van Tassell

R-Vernal

54%

43%

67%

79%

85.7%

40%

37%

58%

Rep. Mel Brown

R-Coalville

51%

42%

80%

80%

88.2%

25%

33%

57%

Rep. Eric Hutchings

R-Kearns

56%

26%

80%

62%

81.8%

50%

43%

57%

Rep. Kay McIff

R-Richfield

43%

41%

75%

79%

80.0%

50%

29%

57%

Rep. Steward Barlow

R-Fruit Heights

54%

48%

80%

60%

87.0%

42%

25%

57%

Rep. Lowry Snow

R-Santa Clara

54%

38%

75%

77%

84.2%

33%

25%

55%

Sen. Evan Vickers

R-Cedar City

57%

29%

58%

77%

85.7%

36%

43%

55%

Rep. Curt Webb

R-Logan

53%

50%

60%

60%

87.0%

46%

29%

55%

Rep. Jim Dunnigan

R-Taylorsville

56%

45%

67%

57%

91.3%

31%

37%

55%

Rep. Mike McKell

R-Spanish Fork

58%

45%

60%

67%

81.8%

33%

37%

55%

Rep. Jeremy Peterson

R-Ogden

66%

33%

60%

73%

86.4%

38%

25%

54%

Rep. John Westwood

R-Cedar City

42%

41%

60%

60%

82.6%

38%

37%

52%

Rep. Steve Handy

R-Layton

51%

48%

60%

47%

82.6%

46%

25%

51%

Rep. Rich Cunningham

R-South Jordan

50%

45%

70%

47%

78.3%

44%

25%

51%

Rep. Johnny Anderon

R-Taylorsville

66%

40%

60%

40%

78.3%

23%

50%

51%

Rep. Dixon Pitcher

R-Ogden

56%

36%

33%

73%

82.6%

36%

37%

51%

Rep. Paul Ray

R-Clearfield

54%

32%

75%

36%

76.2%

40%

37%

50%

Rep. Spencer Cox

R-Fairview

45%

40%

70%

47%

78.3%

31%

37%

50%

Rep. Jim Bird

R-West Jordan

53%

50%

44%

46%

70.0%

8%

50%

46%

Rep. Lee Perry

R-Perry

54%

41%

44%

47%

66.7%

23%

37%

45%

Rep. Jack Draxler

R-North Logan

48%

47%

40%

47%

73.9%

14%

29%

43%

Rep. Merrill Nelson

R-Grantsville

50%

48%

30%

53%

82.6%

8%

25%

42%

Rep. Ronda Menlove

R-Garland

44%

32%

40%

47%

68.2%

17%

37%

41%

Rep. Craig Hall

R-West Valley

29%

23%

40%

40%

77.3%

23%

50%

40%

Rep. Edward Redd

R-Logan

35%

45%

40%

33%

69.6%

15%

43%

40%

Rep. Becky Edwards

R-North Salt Lake

45%

23%

56%

43%

72.7%

25%

14%

40%

Rep. Kraig Powell

R-Heber City

50%

32%

40%

47%

69.6%

12%

25%

39%

Sen. Brian Shiozawa

R-Cottonwood Heights

26%

19%

18%

57%

80.0%

17%

43%

37%

Sen. Patricia Jones

D-Holladay

23%

19%

42%

64%

72.7%

20%

14%

36%

Sen. Karen Mayne

D-West Valley

33%

18%

36%

62%

68.2%

21%

12%

36%

Se. Gene Davis

D-Salt Lake

21%

19%

27%

46%

70.0%

27%

14%

32%

Sen. Luz Robles

D-Salt Lake

26%

15%

36%

58%

57.9%

23%

0%

31%

Rep. Janice Fisher

D-West Valley

27%

25%

40%

25%

63.6%

9%

14%

29%

Rep. Larry Wiley

D-West Valley

25%

27%

30%

27%

65.2%

15%

12%

29%

Rep. Susan Duckworth

D-Magna

34%

27%

30%

27%

60.9%

7%

12%

28%

Sen. Jim Dabakis

D-Salt Lake

17%

19%

36%

43%

61.9%

21%

0%

28%

Rep. Tim Cosgrove

D-Murray

22%

24%

40%

21%

60.9%

28%

0%

28%

Rep. Rebecca Chavez-HouckD-Salt Lake

20%

15%

44%

29%

63.6%

14%

0%

27%

Rep. Brian King

D-Salt Lake

22%

12%

30%

29%

56.5%

18%

14%

26%

Rep. Carol Moss

D-Holladay

15%

14%

40%

40%

52.2%

20%

0%

26%

Rep. Jennifer Seelig

D-Salt Lake

22%

14%

40%

13%

60.9%

17%

12%

26%

Rep. Marie Poulson

D-Cottonwood Heights

26%

14%

30%

27%

60.9%

6%

0%

23%

Rep. Lynn Hemningway

D-Holladay

21%

11%

33%

14%

56.5%

18%

0%

22%

Rep. Joel Briscoe

D-Salt Lake

11%

18%

30%

27%

45.5%

6%

0%

20%

Rep. Patrice Arent

R-Millcreek

18%

15%

22%

15%

52.4%

8%

0%

19%

Rep. Angela Romero

D-Salt Lake

9%

14%

30%

7%

54.5%

8%

0%

18%

Rep. Mark Wheatley

D-Murray

21%

18%

13%

7%

50.0%

0%

0%

16%

Note: Scores listed for UEA and Sierra Club are inverse of originally released grades, done so scores for all groups run highest for conservatives and lowest for liberals