Utah Treasurer election, 2020

Elections in Utah, 2020

* Election date: Nov. 3
* Registration deadline(s): Oct. 23
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* Early voting starts: Oct. 20
* Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 2 (received)
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* Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Utah Treasurer

Election details
Filing deadline: March 19, 2020
Primary: June 30, 2020 (canceled)
General: November 3, 2020

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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.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Candidates and election results
* 3 Past elections
* 3.1 2016
* 3.2 2012
* 3.3 2008
* 3.4 2004
* 3.5 2000
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## 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
| Republican  |  David Damschen Incumbent | 61.23% | 652,704
| Democratic  | Neil Hansen | 31.70% | 337,994
| Constitution Party  | Richard Proctor | 7.07% | 75,363
Total Votes | 1,066,061
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office-Elections

Click [show] at the right to view more past election results.

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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
| Democratic  |  Christopher Stout  | 28.1% | 247,277
| Republican  | Richard Ellis Incumbent | 66.9% | 589,045
| 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
| Republican  | Richard K. Ellis | 66.7% | 604,091
| 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
| Republican  | Edward T. Alter Incumbent | 61.2% | 536,606
| Democratic  |  Debbie Hansen  | 33.2% | 291,179
| Personal Choice  |  Mary A. Petersen  | 3.1% | 27,553
| Libertarian  |  Jim Elwell  | 2.4% | 20,961
| 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
| Republican  | Edward T. Alter Incumbent | 82.9% | 532,372
| Libertarian  |  Hugh A. Butler  | 12.7% | 81,697
| NL  |  Elliot J. Hulet  | 4.3% | 27,778
Total Votes | 641,847
Election results via Elections.utah.gov.

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

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