2020 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 2020
Spencer J. Cox REP +32.6 · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 1,458,878
- Margin
- 32.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+20.5same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer J. Cox Won | REP | 918,754 | 62.98% | |
| Chris Peterson | DEM | 442,754 | 30.35% | |
| Daniel Rhead Cottam | LIB | 51,393 | 3.52% | |
| Gregory C. Duerden | IAP | 25,810 | 1.77% | |
| Madeline Kazantzis | W | 18,988 | 1.30% | |
| Kristena M. Conlin | W | 937 | 0.06% | |
| Richard T. Whitney | W | 230 | 0.02% | |
| Tyler Scott Batty | W | 12 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,458,878 | |||
Official source: 2020-General-Election-Canvass.pdf
Other Utah governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spencer J. Cox | 24.4 |
| 2020 | Spencer J. Cox | 32.6 |
| 2016 | Gary Richard Herbert | 38.0 |
| 2012 | Gary Richard Herbert | 40.8 |
| 2010 special | Gary Richard Herbert | 32.2 |
| 2008 | Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | 57.9 |
| 2004 | Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | 16.4 |
| 2000 | Michael Leavitt | 13.5 |
| 1996 | Michael Leavitt | 51.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2020 Utah governor race?
Spencer J. Cox (REP) won with 63.0% of the vote, ahead of Chris Peterson (30.3%), a margin of 32.6 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 Utah governor race?
1,458,878 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.