Utah state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Aside from its presidential primaries held on March 3, its primary elections were held on June 30, 2020.
In addition to the
U.S. presidential race, Utah voters elected the
Governor of Utah, 9 seats of its Board of Education, four of Utah's other executive officers, all of its seats to the
House of Representatives, all of the seats of the
Utah House of Representatives, and 15 of 29 seats in the
Utah State Senate. Neither of the state's two
U.S. Senate seats were up for election, but there were also seven ballot measures which were voted on.
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Federal offices
President of the United States
Utah, a stronghold for the Republican Party
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and thus a reliable " red state", has 6 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Donald Trump won with 58.13% of the vote to Joe Biden's 37.65% of the vote. On December 14, 2020, Utah cast its electoral votes for Donald Trump.
United States House of Representatives
All 4 of Utah's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were up for election. The Republican Party candidates won all 4 seats, with the party gaining the 4th congressional district seat from the Democratic Party.
Governor
Incumbent lieutenant governor
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Spencer Cox ran against University of Utah law professor and former CFPB official Christopher Peterson. Cox was elected to be Governor of Utah. He was elected with 64.3% of the vote.
Attorney general
Incumbent Republican attorney general
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Sean Reyes
Sean David Reyes is an American lawyer and politician who has been the Attorney General of Utah since 2013. Appointed to the office by Governor Gary Herbert following the resignation of John Swallow, Reyes was subsequently reelected. Reyes is a ...
was elected for a third term with 60.6% of the vote in the general election. In the Republican primary, he faced challenger David O. Leavitt (Utah County attorney) after former attorney general John Swallow
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withdrew from the race.[
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Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
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*Sean Reyes
Sean David Reyes is an American lawyer and politician who has been the Attorney General of Utah since 2013. Appointed to the office by Governor Gary Herbert following the resignation of John Swallow, Reyes was subsequently reelected. Reyes is a ...
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*David Leavitt
Polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
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*Greg Skordas
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*Kevin Probasco
Polling
General election
Polling
Results
Auditor
Treasurer
State Board of Education
District 3
Republican convention
Results
District 4
Republican convention
Results
District 7
Results
District 8
Results
District 10
Republican nomination
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Results
District 11
Republican convention
Results
District 12
Republican convention
Results
District 13
Republican nomination
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Results
District 15
Republican nomination
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Results
State legislature
All 75 seats of the Utah House of Representatives and 15 of 29 seats of the Utah State Senate were up for election. Before the election the composition of the Utah State Legislature was:
State senate
House of Representatives
After the election, the composition was:
State senate
House of Representatives
State Judiciary
Utah Supreme Court
Utah Court of Appeals
Ballot measures
Measure SJR 9 is a state constitutional amendment to allow income tax to fund programs for children and people with disabilities.
Polling
Amendment A
Amendment B
Amendment C
Amendment D
Amendment E
Amendment F
Amendment G
Voting Information
The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. The following data tables highlight voter registration rules, in-person voting procedures, and absentee voting procedures relevant to the November 3, 2020, general election in the state of Utah.
Notes
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References
External links
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