Utah Auditor election, 2020

Elections in Utah, 2020

* Election date: Nov. 3
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Utah State Auditor

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

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
John Dougall (R)
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Utah held an election for state auditor 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 John Dougall won election in the general election for Utah State Auditor.

## 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

* John Dougall (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
* Jeffrey Ostler (Constitution Party)
* Brian Fabbi (United Utah Party)

Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled.

Republican convention candidates

* John Dougall (Incumbent) ✔

## Past elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: Utah Auditor election, 2016

The general election for auditor was held on November 8, 2016.

Incumbent John Dougall defeated Mike Mitchell and Jared Green in the Utah auditor election.

Utah Auditor, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  John Dougall Incumbent | 63.23% | 679,655
| Democratic  | Mike Mitchell | 30.66% | 329,621
| Independent American Party  | Jared Green | 6.11% | 65,690
Total Votes | 1,074,966
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 Auston Johnson (R) ran for re-election in 2012 but lost in the primary. John Dougall (R) defeated Mark Sage (D) and Richard Proctor (C) in the November 6, 2012 general election.

| Utah State Auditor General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Mark Sage  | 29.5% | 259,576
| Republican  | John Dougall | 65.4% | 575,677
| Constitution  |  Richard Proctor  | 5.2% | 45,373
Total Votes | 880,626
Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor (dead link)

### 2008

On November 4, 2008, Auston Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He defeated Clare Collard (D), Mike Stoddard (L) and Richard D. Proctor (C) in the general election.

Utah State Auditor, 2008

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Auston Johnson Incumbent | 58.4% | 527,381
| Democratic  |  Clare Collard  | 31.6% | 285,417
| Libertarian  |  Mike Stoddard  | 6.2% | 55,992
| Constitution  |  Richard D. Proctor | 3.7% | 33,800
Total Votes | 902,590
Election results via Elections.utah.gov.

### 2004

On November 2, 2004, Auston Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He defeated Carlos Vasquez (D), Valerie S. Larsen (PC) and Mike Stoddard (L) in the general election.

Utah State Auditor, 2004

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Auston Johnson Incumbent | 62.5% | 552,982
| Democratic  |  Carlos Vasquez  | 28.7% | 253,940
| Personal Choice  |  Valerie S. Larsen  | 4.7% | 41,308
| Libertarian  |  Mike Stoddard  | 4.2% | 36,767
Total Votes | 884,997
Election results via Elections.utah.gov.

### 2000

On November 7, 2000, Auston G. Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He ran unopposed in the general election.

Utah State Auditor, 2000

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Auston G. Johnson Incumbent | 100% | 521,602
| Write-In |  Tony Bereshny  | 0% | 5
Total Votes | 521,607
Election results via Elections.utah.gov.

## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

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* Utah auditor official website

## Footnotes[edit]

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