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| Filing deadline: March 19, 2020
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Primary: June 30, 2020 (canceled)
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent(s):
David Damschen (R)
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Utah held an election for treasurer on November 3, 2020. A Republican Party convention was held on April 25, 2020. The primary scheduled for
June 30, 2020, was canceled. The filing deadline was
March 19, 2020.
Incumbent David Damschen won election in the general election for Utah Treasurer.
Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]
- See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Utah modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The third-party collection and return of absentee ballots was restricted to individuals residing in the same household as the voter.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results[edit]
General election candidates
- David Damschen (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Richard Proctor (Constitution Party)
- Joseph Speciale (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican convention candidates
- David Damschen (Incumbent) ✔
Past elections[edit]
2016[edit]
- See also: Utah Treasurer election, 2016
The general election for treasurer was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent David Damschen defeated Neil Hansen and Richard Proctor in the Utah treasurer election.
| Utah Treasurer, 2016 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Republican |
 David Damschen Incumbent |
61.23% |
652,704 |
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Democratic |
Neil Hansen |
31.70% |
337,994 |
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Constitution Party |
Richard Proctor |
7.07% |
75,363 |
| Total Votes |
1,066,061 |
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office-Elections |
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2012
- See also: Utah down ballot state executive elections, 2012
Incumbent Richard Ellis (R) won re-election in 2012. He defeated Christopher Stout (D) and Vincent Marcus (L) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
| Utah Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Democratic |
Christopher Stout |
28.1% |
247,277 |
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Republican |
Richard Ellis Incumbent |
66.9% |
589,045 |
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Libertarian |
Vincent Marcus |
5% |
44,257 |
| Total Votes |
880,579 |
| Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor (dead link) |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Richard K. Ellis won election to the office of Utah Treasurer. He defeated Dick Clark in the general election.
| Utah Treasurer, 2008 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Republican |
Richard K. Ellis |
66.7% |
604,091 |
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Democratic |
Dick Clark |
33.3% |
302,247 |
| Total Votes |
906,338 |
| Election results via Elections.utah.gov. |
2004
On November 2, 2004, Edward T. Alter won re-election to the office of Utah Treasurer. He defeated Debbie Hansen (D) and three third-party candidates in the general election.
| Utah Treasurer, 2004 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Republican |
Edward T. Alter Incumbent |
61.2% |
536,606 |
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Democratic |
Debbie Hansen |
33.2% |
291,179 |
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Personal Choice |
Mary A. Petersen |
3.1% |
27,553 |
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Libertarian |
Jim Elwell |
2.4% |
20,961 |
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Independent |
David J. Murtha |
0% |
2 |
| Total Votes |
876,301 |
| Election results via Our Campaigns. |
2000
On November 7, 2000, Edward T. Alter won re-election to the office of Utah Treasurer. He defeated Hugh A. Butler (L) and Elliot J. Hulet (NL) in the general election.
| Utah Treasurer, 2000 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Republican |
Edward T. Alter Incumbent |
82.9% |
532,372 |
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Libertarian |
Hugh A. Butler |
12.7% |
81,697 |
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NL |
Elliot J. Hulet |
4.3% |
27,778 |
| Total Votes |
641,847 |
| Election results via Elections.utah.gov. |
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