Utah state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Aside from its presidential primaries held on March 3, its primary elections were held on June 30, 2020.[ 1]
In addition to the U.S. presidential race , Utah voters elected the Governor of Utah , 9 seats of its Board of Education, four of Utah's other executive officers, all of its seats to the House of Representatives , all of the seats of the Utah House of Representatives , and 15 of 29 seats in the Utah State Senate . Neither of the state's two U.S. Senate seats were up for election. Seven ballot measures were voted on.[ 1]
President of the United States [ edit ] Utah, a stronghold for the Republican Party and thus a reliable "red state ", has six electoral votes in the Electoral College . Donald Trump won with 58.13% of the vote to Joe Biden 's 37.65%. On December 14, 2020, Utah cast its electoral votes for Donald Trump.
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] All four of Utah's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were up for election. The Republican Party candidates won all four seats, with the party gaining the 4th congressional district seat from the Democratic Party.
Incumbent lieutenant governor Spencer Cox ran against University of Utah law professor and former CFPB official Christopher Peterson . Cox was elected to be Governor of Utah . He was elected with 64.3% of the vote.
2020 Utah Attorney General Election
Incumbent Republican attorney general Sean Reyes was elected for a third term with 60.6% of the vote in the general election. In the Republican primary, he faced challenger David O. Leavitt (Utah County attorney) after former attorney general John Swallow withdrew from the race.[ 2]
In the Democratic primary, attorney and ex-small claims court judge Greg Skordas, who was the Democratic nominee for the attorney general election in 2004, ran unopposed (following the withdrawal of Kevin Probasco). Rudy Bautista ran as a Libertarian.[ 2]
Eliminated in the primary [ edit ] Eliminated at the convention [ edit ] 2020 Utah State Auditor election
County resultsDougall: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
State Board of Education [ edit ] Republican convention [ edit ] Republican convention [ edit ] Republican nomination [ edit ]
Republican convention results[ 8]
Candidate
Round 1
Round 2
Votes
%
Votes
%
David Linford
%
%
Molly Hart
%
%
Jeffrey Ferlo
%
Eliminated
Inactive ballots
0 ballots
0 ballots
Republican convention [ edit ] Republican convention [ edit ]
Republican convention results[ 8] [ 10]
Candidate
Round 1 & 2
Round 3
Votes
%
Votes
%
James Moss
171
56.2%
210
71.7%
Lorri-Sue Blunt
71
23.4%
83
28.3%
Joe Rivest
62
20.4%
Eliminated
Inactive ballots
0 ballots
11 ballots
Republican nomination [ edit ]
Republican convention results[ 8]
Candidate
Round 1
Round 2
Votes
%
Votes
%
Randy Boothe
%
%
Alyson Williams
%
%
Jeff Rust
%
Eliminated
Inactive ballots
0 ballots
0 ballots
Republican nomination [ edit ]
Republican convention results[ 8]
Candidate
Round 1
Round 2
Votes
%
Votes
%
Scott F. Smith
140
45.6%
161
53.8%
Kristan Norton
112
36.5%
138
46.2%
Dale M Brinkerhoff
55
17.9%
Eliminated
Inactive ballots
0 ballots
8 ballots
All 75 seats of the Utah House of Representatives and 15 of 29 seats of the Utah State Senate were up for election. Before the election the composition of the Utah State Legislature was:
Party
# of seats
Republican
23
Democratic
6
Total
29
House of Representatives [ edit ]
Party
# of seats
Republican
59
Democratic
16
Total
75
After the election, the composition was:
Party
# of seats
Republican
23
Democratic
6
Total
29
House of Representatives [ edit ]
Party
# of seats
Republican
58
Democratic
17
Total
75
Results by county:
Retain Judge John A. Pearce for 10 more years
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,025,585
81.5
No
232,407
18.5
Utah Court of Appeals [ edit ]
Retain Judge Michele Christiansen for 6 more years
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,023,082
82.4
No
218,804
17.6
Retain Judge Diana Hagen for 6 more years
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,038,612
83.1
No
211,810
16.9
Retain Judge Ryan M. Harris for 6 more years
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
925,080
75.0
No
308,015
25.0
Retain Judge David Mortensen for 6 more years
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
967,500
77.7
No
277,924
22.3
Retain Judge Gregory Orme for 6 more years
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
994,542
80.0
No
248,153
20.0
Retain Judge Jill Pohlman for 6 more years
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,036,007
83.1
No
210,290
16.9
Measure SJR 9 is a state constitutional amendment to allow income tax to fund programs for children and people with disabilities.[ 11]
Update Gender Terminology
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
828,629
57.69
No
607,829
42.31
Amendment B
Lawmaker Eligibility Timing
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,114,795
80.10
No
276,897
19.90
Amendment C
Remove Slavery Exception
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,138,974
80.48
No
276,171
19.52
Amendment D
Yes
60–70%
50–60%
No
60–70%
50–60%
Revise Local Water Rights
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
827,596
61.14
No
525,985
38.86
Amendment E
Add Right to Hunt and Fish
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,063,212
74.92
No
355,848
25.08
Amendment F
Legislative Session Dates
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
895,435
66.51
No
450,835
33.49
Amendment G
Yes
60–70%
50–60%
No
50–60%
Expand Income, Prop Tax Uses
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
764,420
54.09
No
648,840
45.91
The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. The following data tables highlight voter registration rules, in-person voting procedures, and absentee voting procedures relevant to the November 3, 2020, general election in the state of Utah.
Voter registration in Utah[ 13]
Registration URL
[ 14]
Registration status URL
[ 15]
Registration update URL
[ 16]
In-person registration deadline
October 23, 2020
Mail registration deadline
October 23, 2020
Mail postmark or receipt deadline
Received
Online registration deadline
October 23, 2020
Same-day registration
Yes
Early voting same-day registration
Yes
In-person voting in Utah[ 13]
All voters required to show ID
Yes
ID types
[ 17]
ID source URL
[ 18]
Early voting start date
October 20, 2020
Early voting end date
October 30, 2020
Weekend voting?
Yes
Early voting source URL
[ 19]
Election Day poll times
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Absentee voting in Utah[ 13]
Are there limits on who can request a ballot?
No
Mail request deadline
N/A
Request postmark or receipt deadline
N/A
Mail return deadline
November 2, 2020
Return postmark or receipt deadline
Postmarked
Notary/witness requirements
No requirement
^ a b c d Key:
^ Including registered Republican likely primary voters and currently unaffiliated likely primary voters
^ Including registered Republican likely primary voters and currently unaffiliated likely primary voters
^ Bautista (L) with 5%; "Other" with no voters
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