Utah

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State Leadership

Governor

Spencer Cox

Lieutenant Governor

Deidre Henderson

Speaker of the House

Mike Schultz (Utah)

Capital:

Salt Lake City

Motto:

Industry

Population:

3,275,252

Land Area of State:

82,376 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1896

Utah Election History

* 2024
* 2023
* 2022
* 2021
* 2020
* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014

Federal

* Federal Politics
* Executive Branch
* Judicial Branch
* U.S. congressional delegation from Utah
* 117th U.S. Congress

State

* State Politics
* State executive offices
* State Legislature
* Ballot measures
* Courts

Local

* Local Politics
* Municipal government
* Local courts
* School boards
* Local ballot measures

Public policy in Utah

* Public policy
* Affirmative action
* Ballot access
* Campaign finance
* Charter schools
* Endangered species
* Energy
* Environment
* Financial regulation
* Fracking
* Healthcare
* Higher education
* Immigration
* Nonprofit regulation
* Public education
* Public pensions
* Redistricting
* School choice
* State budget and finances
* Taxes
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Utah

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Utah politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Utah politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Utah, nicknamed "The Beehive State," is bordered by Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada. It was the 45th state to be admitted to the Union. Salt Lake City is the state’s capital and largest city.

Utah has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 4 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 29 members of the State Senate and 75 members of the House of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Spencer Cox

Lieutenant Governor

Deidre Henderson

Speaker of the House

Mike Schultz (Utah)

Capital:

Salt Lake City

Motto:

Industry

Population:

3,275,252

Land Area of State:

82,376 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1896

Utah Elections

Utah 2025 elections: Candidate ballot access

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Utah elections, 2026 Past elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

Voting in Utah

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Federal politics

* U.S. congressional delegation from Utah
* Federal courts in Utah

Utah state politics

* Utah state executive offices
* Utah State Legislature (House, Senate)
* Courts in Utah
* Ballot measures

Local politics in Utah

* Municipal elections
* Mayoral elections
* School districts in Utah
* Local courts and judges by county

## Cities and counties in Utah[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in Utah. Click here to find your county!

## Utah fact checks[edit]

## Policy issues in Utah[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎