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.