Utah

Utah

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Utah politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Utah politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies and influencers.

Utah, nicknamed "The Beehive State," is bordered by Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada. It was the 45th state to be admitted to the Union. Salt Lake City is the state’s capital and largest city.

Utah has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 4 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 29 members of the State Senate and 75 members of the House of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

R

Spencer Cox

Lieutenant Governor

R

Deidre Henderson

Speaker of the House

R

Mike Schultz (Utah)

Capital:

Salt Lake City

Motto:

Industry

Population:

3,275,252

Land Area of State:

82,376 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1896

Cities and counties in Utah

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in Utah. Click here to find your county!

Utah fact checks

Policy issues in Utah

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎

Influencers in Utah

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.