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Utah Auditor election, 2024
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| Utah State Auditor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: January 8, 2024 |
| Primary: June 25, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): John Dougall (R) |
| 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 2024 Impact of term limits in 2024 State government trifectas State government triplexes Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024 |
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Utah held an election for state auditor on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 25, 2024. The filing deadline was January 8, 2024.
Tina Cannon won election in the general election for Utah State Auditor.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Utah State Auditor
Tina Cannon defeated Catherine Voutaz and Jeffrey Ostler in the general election for Utah State Auditor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Cannon (R) | 63.5 | 906,531 | |
| Catherine Voutaz (D) | 31.3 | 446,608 | ||
| Jeffrey Ostler (Constitution Party) | 5.2 | 73,741 | ||
| Total votes: 1,426,880 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Auditor
Tina Cannon defeated Ricky Hatch in the Republican primary for Utah State Auditor on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Cannon | 57.0 | 226,479 | |
| Ricky Hatch | 43.0 | 171,144 | ||
| Total votes: 397,623 | ||||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Auditor
Catherine Voutaz advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Auditor on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Catherine Voutaz (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Auditor
Ricky Hatch and Tina Cannon advanced from the Republican convention for Utah State Auditor on April 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricky Hatch (R) | 51.3 | 1,933 | |
| ✔ | Tina Cannon (R) | 48.7 | 1,834 | |
| Total votes: 3,767 | ||||
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Constitution convention
Constitution convention for Utah State Auditor
Jeffrey Ostler advanced from the Constitution convention for Utah State Auditor on April 13, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Ostler (Constitution Party) | |
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Catherine Voutaz (D)
Government should operate with the highest standards of integrity and accountability. With a solid foundation in tax audit, tax management, corporate accounting, compliance, and financial audit, I bring professional financial expertise, aiming to prioritize fiscal responsibility, transparency, and ethical governance.
My education includes a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and I continued my graduate education in the Masters of Accountancy program with an emphasis on Taxation. I'm also committed to community development through involvement in financial literacy programs and provide pro bono accounting services for local non-profit organizations.
Catherine Voutaz (D)
Catherine Voutaz (D)
Catherine Voutaz (D)
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2012.
2020
- See also: Utah Auditor election, 2020
General election candidates
- John Dougall (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jeffrey Ostler (Constitution Party)
- Brian Fabbi (United Utah Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Republican convention candidates
- John Dougall (Incumbent) ✔
2016
- See also: Utah Auditor election, 2016
The general election for auditor was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent John Dougall defeated Mike Mitchell and Jared Green in the Utah auditor election.
| Utah Auditor, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 63.23% | 679,655 | ||
| Democratic | Mike Mitchell | 30.66% | 329,621 | |
| Independent American Party | Jared Green | 6.11% | 65,690 | |
| Total Votes | 1,074,966 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office-Elections | ||||
2012
Incumbent Auston Johnson (R) ran for re-election in 2012 but lost in the primary. John Dougall (R) defeated Mark Sage (D) and Richard Proctor (C) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
| Utah State Auditor General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mark Sage | 29.5% | 259,576 | |
| Republican | 65.4% | 575,677 | ||
| Constitution | Richard Proctor | 5.2% | 45,373 | |
| Total Votes | 880,626 | |||
| Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor (dead link) | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Utah, 2024 | |||
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| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| Utah's 1st | Blake Moore | R+12 | |
| Utah's 2nd | Celeste Maloy | R+11 | |
| Utah's 3rd | John Curtis | R+13 | |
| Utah's 4th | Burgess Owens | R+16 | |
2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Utah[1] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden |
Donald Trump | ||
| Utah's 1st | 37.9% | 57.8% | ||
| Utah's 2nd | 39.5% | 56.7% | ||
| Utah's 3rd | 38.3% | 57.5% | ||
| Utah's 4th | 34.8% | 60.7% | ||
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election, 62.2% of Utahns lived in one of the state's 26 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 37.5% lived in one of two Trending Democratic counties: Salt Lake and Summit. Overall, Utah was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Utah following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Utah county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 26 | 62.2% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 2 | 37.5% | |||||
| New Democratic | 1 | 0.3% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 3 | 37.8% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 26 | 62.2% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Utah presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 7 Democratic wins
- 24 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
- See also: List of United States Senators from Utah
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Utah.
| U.S. Senate election results in Utah | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2022 | 53.2% |
42.7% |
| 2018 | 62.6% |
30.9% |
| 2016 | 68.1% |
27.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% |
30.0% |
| 2010 | 61.6% |
32.8% |
| Average | 62.2 | 32.7 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Utah
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Utah.
| Gubernatorial election results in Utah | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 63.0% |
30.3% |
| 2016 | 66.7% |
28.7% |
| 2012 | 68.4% |
27.6% |
| 2010 | 77.6% |
19.7% |
| 2008 | 57.7% |
41.3% |
| Average | 66.7 | 29.5 |
- See also: Party control of Utah state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Utah's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Utah | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 6 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Utah's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.
| State executive officials in Utah, May 2024 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Attorney General | |
State legislature
Utah State Senate
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
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| Democratic Party | 6 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | |
Utah House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
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| Democratic Party | 14 | |
| Republican Party | 60 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 75 | |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
Utah Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
The table below details demographic data in Utah and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.
| Demographic Data for Utah | ||
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| Utah | United States | |
| Population | 3,271,616 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 82,595 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 82.4% | 65.9% |
| Black/African American | 1.1% | 12.5% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 5.3% | 6% |
| Multiple | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.6% | 18.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.2% | 89.1% |
| College graduation rate | 36.1% | 34.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $86,833 | $75,149 |
| Persons below poverty level | 5.7% | 8.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | ||
| **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. | ||
About state financial officers (SFO's)
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Different states have different names for state financial officers, but they all fall into three groups: treasurers, auditors, and controllers.
Broadly, these officials are responsible for things like auditing other government offices, managing payroll, and overseeing pensions. In some states, certain SFOs are also responsible for investing state retirement and trust funds, meaning they decide where that public money goes.
Because of the role SFOs play in managing public investments, they have been involved in debates over environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG). ESG refers to an investment or corporate governance approach that involves considering the extent to which corporations conform to certain standards related to environmental, social, and corporate governance issues (such as net carbon emission or corporate board diversity goals) and making business and investment decisions that promote those standards.
See also
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