Elections in Utah are held to fill various local, state, and federal seats.

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may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Utah votes predominantly Republican. Self-identified Latter-day Saints are more likely to vote for the Republican ticket than non-Mormons. Utah is one of the most Republican states in the nation. Utah was the single most

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-leaning state in the country in every presidential election from 1976 to 2004, measured by the percentage point margin between the Republican and Democratic candidates. In

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Utah was only the third-most Republican state (after

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and Oklahoma), but in

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, with Mormon Mitt Romney atop the Republican ticket, Utah returned to its position as the most Republican state. However, the

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result saw Republican

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carry the state with only a plurality, the first time this happened since 1992. In a 2020 study, Utah was ranked as the 3rd easiest state for citizens to vote in.

Presidential

National legislative

2022 United States Senate election in Utah The 2022 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah. Incumbent Senator Mike Lee, who was first elected in 2010, won re-election to a third ter ...

2018 United States Senate election in Utah The 2018 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United St ...

2016 United States Senate election in Utah The 2016 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to t ...

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Utah, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided ...

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 4, 2014 to elect the four U.S. representatives from Utah, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-yea ...

2012 United States Senate election in Utah The 2012 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 United States presidential election, 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and United State ...

* 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah * 2010 United States Senate election in Utah *

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah The 2008 congressional elections in Utah were held on November 4, 2008 to determine the representatives of the state of Utah in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until their terms of office e ...

* 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah *

2006 United States Senate election in Utah The 2006 United States Senate election in Utah was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Orrin Hatch won re-election to a sixth term. Hatch won all but one county with 60% to 70% of the vote. Ashdown won only Summit County by 342 votes. ...

2004 United States Senate election in Utah The 2004 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett won re-election to a third term. Major candidates Democratic * Paul Van Dam, former Attorney General of Utah and form ...

1976 United States Senate election in Utah The 1976 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Moss ran for re-election to a fourth term but was defeated by his Republican opponent Orrin Hatch. 40 years after the election ...

State executive

2020 Utah gubernatorial election The 2020 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the governor of Utah, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House ...

2016 Utah gubernatorial election The 2016 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Utah, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to ...

2012 Utah gubernatorial election The 2012 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. It was won by Republican incumbent Governor Gary Herbert. Republican nomination Candidates * Gary Herbert, incumbent governor Defeated at convention * David Kirkham, businessm ...

2010 Utah gubernatorial special election The 2010 Utah gubernatorial special election took place November 2, 2010. It was a special election to fill the remainder of Governor Jon Huntsman's term. Huntsman resigned on August 11, 2009, to become United States Ambassador to China. Lieut ...

* 2008 Utah gubernatorial election *

2004 Utah gubernatorial election The 2004 Utah gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2004. The incumbent governor was Republican Olene S. Walker, who had become governor following Mike Leavitt's resignation to join the George W. Bush administration. However, Walker p ...

* 2000 Utah gubernatorial election * 1996 Utah gubernatorial election * 1992 Utah gubernatorial election

State legislative

* 2022 Utah elections * 2020 Utah elections * 2018 Utah elections * 2016 Utah elections * 2014 Utah elections * 2012 Utah elections *

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References

External links

State of Utah Elections Office
* * * * (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elections In Utah Political events in Utah Government of Utah