2024 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 2024
Spencer J. Cox REP +24.4 · held 11/5/24
- Votes counted
- 1,481,921
- Margin
- 24.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+21.6same year
General election 11/5/24
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer J. Cox Won | REP | 781,431 | 52.89% | |
| Brian S. King | DEM | 420,514 | 28.46% | |
| Phil Lyman | W | 200,551 | 13.57% | |
| James Robert Latham | LIB | 41,164 | 2.79% | |
| Tommy Williams | IAP | 27,480 | 1.86% | |
| Tom Tomeny | UN | 5,792 | 0.39% | |
| Void | — | 4,464 | 0.30% | |
| Charlie Tautuaa | W | 525 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 1,481,921 | |||
Official source: 2024-General-Election-Statewide-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 2024 Utah governor race?
Spencer J. Cox (REP) won with 52.9% of the vote, ahead of Brian S. King (28.5%), a margin of 24.4 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 2024?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2024 Utah governor race?
1,481,921 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.