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Utah state executive official elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9 (mail), or Oct. 30 (online or in-person)
- Early voting: Oct. 23 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 15, 2018 |
| Primary: June 26, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Utah |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2018 Impact of term limits in 2018 State government trifectas and triplexes |
| Other state executive elections |
The following state executive office was up for election in Utah in 2018. Click on the following link to learn more about the race:
Candidates and election results
State board of education
District 1
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 1
Jennie Earl defeated incumbent Terryl Warner in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennie Earl (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 33,238 | |
 | Terryl Warner (Nonpartisan) | 39.4 | 21,618 | |
| Total votes: 54,856 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terryl Warner and Jennie Earl advanced from the primary for Utah State Board of Education District 1.
District 2
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 2
Scott L. Hansen defeated Craig Pitts in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott L. Hansen (Nonpartisan) | 60.5 | 28,811 |
| Craig Pitts (Nonpartisan) | 39.5 | 18,819 | ||
| Total votes: 47,630 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Scott L. Hansen and Craig Pitts advanced from the primary for Utah State Board of Education District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leanne Rich (Nonpartisan)
District 3
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Linda Hansen defeated Thomas Nedreberg in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Hansen (Nonpartisan) | 73.8 | 31,380 |
 | Thomas Nedreberg (Nonpartisan) | 26.2 | 11,133 | |
| Total votes: 42,513 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Linda Hansen and Thomas Nedreberg advanced from the primary for Utah State Board of Education District 3.
District 5
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Laura Belnap defeated Patrick Riley in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Belnap (Nonpartisan) | 65.0 | 42,538 |
| Patrick Riley (Nonpartisan) | 35.0 | 22,937 | ||
| Total votes: 65,475 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Laura Belnap and Patrick Riley advanced from the primary for Utah State Board of Education District 5.
District 6
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Brittney Cummins won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brittney Cummins (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 39,316 |
| Total votes: 39,316 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Megan Ruff (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brittney Cummins and Megan Ruff advanced from the primary for Utah State Board of Education District 6.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Valerie Velez-Hall (Nonpartisan)
District 9
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 9
Cindy Davis defeated Avalie Muhlestein in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cindy Davis (Nonpartisan) | 67.6 | 37,594 |
| Avalie Muhlestein (Nonpartisan) | 32.4 | 17,988 | ||
| Total votes: 55,582 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Utah State Board of Education District 9
Cindy Davis and Avalie Muhlestein defeated Joylin Lincoln and Kami Alvarez in the primary for Utah State Board of Education District 9 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cindy Davis (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 13,824 |
| ✔ | Avalie Muhlestein (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 4,615 | |
| Joylin Lincoln (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 4,363 | ||
| Kami Alvarez (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 4,050 | ||
| Total votes: 26,852 | |||
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District 14
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 14
Incumbent Mark Huntsman won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Huntsman (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 48,448 |
| Total votes: 48,448 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Huntsman advanced from the primary for Utah State Board of Education District 14.
Context of the 2018 election
Party control in Utah
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Utah have held a state government trifecta for 26 years.
Utah Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-three years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Utah, state law allows parties to decide who may vote in their primaries.[1] Check Vote.Utah.gov for details about upcoming elections.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
Utah is an all-mail voting state that offers vote centers for voters that choose to vote in person. All vote centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Utah voters are able to vote in person at any vote center. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[2]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To register to vote in Utah, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the election, and at least 18 years old by the next general election. Pre-registration is available for 16- and 17-year-olds. 17-year-olds may vote in primary elections if they will turn 18 by the general election.[3] Registration can be completed online or by mailing in a form. The deadline to register online or by mail is 11 days before Election Day. After this deadline, voters may register in person at a vote center by casting a provisional ballot and providing two forms of identification.[4][3][5]
Automatic registration
- See also: Automatic voter registration
Utah does not practice automatic voter registration.[6]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Utah has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
- See also: Same-day voter registration
Utah allows same-day voter registration at polling places during the 10 days preceding and on Election Day.[4][5]
Residency requirements
Prospective voters must be residents of the state for at least 30 days before the election.[4]
Verification of citizenship
Utah does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a person who commits fraudulent registration is "guilty of a class A misdemeanor" under Utah Code 20A-2-401.[7]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[8] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The Utah lieutenant governor’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Voter ID requirements
Utah requires in-person voters to present non-photo identification while voting.[9]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of May 2025:
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"Valid voter identification" means:
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Click here for the Utah statute defining accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
Early voting
Utah permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
Utah conducts what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections. In Utah, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. Election officials automatically distribute mail-in ballots to eligible electors.
Past elections
2016
The following elections took place in 2016.
- Utah gubernatorial election, 2016
- Utah Attorney General election, 2016
- Utah Treasurer election, 2016
- Utah Auditor election, 2016
2014
The following elections took place in 2014.
2012
The following elections took place in 2012.
- Utah down ballot state executive elections, 2012
- Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
- Utah state executive official elections, 2012
- Category:2012 State executive defeated
Recent news
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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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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code § 20A-9-403. Regular primary elections." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, “Utah Code 20A-1-302. Opening and closing of polls on election day.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah State Legislature, “Utah Code 20A-2-101. Eligibility for registration.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Utah Lieutenant Governor, “Welcome to the Utah Voter Registration Website,” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Utah State Legislature, “20A-2-207. Registration by provisional ballot.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, “Utah Code 20A-2-401. Fraudulent registration -- Penalty.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code 20A-1-102. Definitions." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
