Elections in Utah are held to fill various local, state, and federal seats.

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may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Utah votes predominantly Republican. Self-identified Latter-day Saints are more likely to vote for the Republican ticket than non-Mormons. Utah is one of the most Republican states in the nation. Utah was the single most Republican-leaning state in the country in every presidential election from 1976 to 2004, measured by the percentage point margin between the Republican and Democratic candidates. In

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Utah was only the third-most Republican state (after

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), but in

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atop the Republican ticket, Utah returned to its position as the most Republican state. However, the

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carry the state with only a plurality, the first time this happened since

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. In a 2020 study, Utah was ranked as the 3rd easiest state for citizens to vote in.

Presidential

National legislative

2022 United States Senate election in Utah The 2022 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Utah, State of Utah. Incumbent senator Mike Lee, who was first elected in 2010 United States Senate ele ...

2018 United States Senate election in Utah The 2018 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the Unite ...

2016 United States Senate election in Utah The 2016 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah, concurrently with the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 U.S. presidential ...

* 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah * 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah * 2012 United States Senate election in Utah * 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah *

2010 United States Senate election in Utah The 2010 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 2010, along with other midterm elections throughout the United States. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett was seeking re-election to a fourth term, but lost r ...

* 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah * 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah * 2006 United States Senate election in Utah * 2004 United States Senate election in Utah * 1976 United States Senate election in Utah

State executive

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2008 Utah gubernatorial election The 2008 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. The deadline to file for the primary was June 24, 2008.
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* 2004 Utah gubernatorial election * 2000 Utah gubernatorial election * 1996 Utah gubernatorial election *

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State legislative

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References

External links

State of Utah Elections Office
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