2024 Utah elections
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The 2024 Utah elections were held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The primary elections were held on June 25, 2024.[1]
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Utah voters elected their Class I U.S. senator, 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, 15 of 29 seats in the Utah State Senate, and two ballot measures.[2]
Federal offices
President of the United States
Utah, a stronghold for the Republican Party and thus a reliable "red state", has six electoral votes in the Electoral College.
Incumbent Joe Biden won the Democratic primary. Donald Trump won the Republican caucus with 56.4% of the vote against Nikki Haley's 42.7% of the vote.[3] Trump won the presidential election in Utah with 59.4% of the vote[4] and all six of Utah's electors voted for Trump.
United States class I Senate seat
One-term Republican incumbent senator Mitt Romney announced he will retire.
John Curtis won the Republican primary and won the election against Democrat Caroline Gleich.
United States House of Representatives
All four of Utah's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election. Incumbent Representative John Curtis (R) from the 3rd district announced that he will not seek re-election, and instead ran for the Senate. His seat was won by Republican Mike Kennedy. The other seats were won by Republican incumbents Blake Moore, Celeste Maloy, and Burgess Owens.
Governor
Incumbent governor Spencer Cox ran for re-election to a second term. He won against Democrat Brian King.
Attorney general
Incumbent attorney general Sean Reyes announced he will not seek re-election to a third term. Derek Brown won the Republican primary and the election.
State Auditor
Incumbent state auditor John Dougall announced he will not seek re-election. Tina Cannon won the Republican primary and the election.
Treasurer
Incumbent state treasurer Marlo Oaks announced he will seek re-election to a full term. He won the election.
State legislature
All 75 seats of the Utah House of Representatives and 15 of 29 seats of the Utah State Senate were up for election. The composition of the Utah State Legislature prior to and following the election are as follows:
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Ballot measures
Two ballot measures were voted on.
Amendment B
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 1,004,900 | 71.4 |
| No | 402,865 | 28.6 |
| Total votes | 1,407,765 | 100.00 |
| Source: [5] | ||
Amendment C
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 1,165,753 | 82.7 |
| No | 244,196 | 17.3 |
| Total votes | 1,409,949 | 100.00 |
| Source: [5] | ||
Notes
Partisan clients
References
- ^ Higgins, Sean (June 6, 2024). "Here are the crib notes you need to understand Utah's June primary". KUER.org. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election Information – Utah Voter Information". vote.utah.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Republican Caucus Results". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Utah: Trump vs. Harris". RealClear Polling. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Trevor Myers (November 6, 2024). "Utah voters pass both constitutional amendments in November election".
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Utah", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Utah: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Utah". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Utah at Ballotpedia
- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, archived from the original on February 3, 2021, retrieved June 14, 2024,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020