Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (April 25 Democratic convention)
- Primary date: June 30
- Primary type: Semi-closed
- Registration deadline(s): June 19
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No (in-person registration canceled)
- Early voting starts: N/A (in-person voting canceled)
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): June 30 (postmarked)
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: No polling hours (in-person voting canceled)
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| Filing deadline: March 19, 2020 |
| Primary: June 30, 2020 (canceled) General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov. Gary R. Herbert (R) Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox (R) |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Utah |
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A Democratic Party convention took place on April 25, 2020, in Utah to determine which candidates would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election on November 3, 2020.
Utah's 2020 gubernatorial and state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In Utah, the state legislature is responsible for enacting both congressional and state legislative district plans (an advisory redistricting commission is involved in the drafting process). District plans are subject to gubernatorial veto.
This page focuses on Utah's Democratic gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Utah's Republican gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
- Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Utah modified its primary election process as follows:
- Candidate filing procedures: Candidate and campaigns were allowed to deliver petition sheets to voters electronically. Voters were allowed to return signed petition sheets electronically or by mail.
- Voting procedures: In-person Election Day voting, in-person early voting, and in-person voter registration in the primary election were cancelled.
- Political party events: The Democratic Party of Utah canceled both its caucuses and its state convention. The Republican Party of Utah postponed caucuses and canceled its in-person state convention.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Governor
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Governor of Utah
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 | Neil Hansen (D) | |
| Ryan Jackson (D) | ||
 | Zachary Moses (D)  | |
| ✔ |  | Chris Peterson (D) |
 | Nikki Pino (D) | |
 | Archie Williams III (D) | |
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Lieutenant governor
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Utah
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | Karina Andelin Brown (D) |
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State profile
| Demographic data for Utah | ||
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| Utah | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,990,632 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 82,170 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 87.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 13.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $60,727 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Utah. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Utah
Utah voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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