Election Results for Salt Lake County, UT -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	34,299	14.5
Deaths:	18,180	7.7
Net Migration:	-20,147	-8.5
Net Immigration:	4,561	1.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92,131	D +21,912	R + 0.6%
D +114,043
2020 vs. 2012	R +6,363	D +137,396	D + 32.5%
D +143,759
2020 vs. 2008	R +53,482	D +59,436	D + 11.4%
D +112,918

2016 vs. 2008	R -38,649	D +37,524	D + 12.0%
D -1,125
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Joe Biden (D)	289,906	53.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	230,174	42.1%	26,501 [+]	4.8%	546,581	-15	-5	36.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12,219 (2.2%);
2016	52%	Hillary Clinton (D)	175,863	41.5%	Donald Trump (R)	138,043	32.6%	109,837 [+]	25.9%	423,743	-12	-13	37.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Evan McMullin (I) 79,880 (18.9%); Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16,306 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4,965 (1.2%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	223,811	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	146,147	38.0%	14,216 [+]	3.7%	384,174	-14	11	37.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5,521 (1.4%);
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	176,988	48.2%	John McCain (R)	176,692	48.1%	13,764 [+]	3.7%	367,444	-14	2	38.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 3,768 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 2,556 (0.7%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	215,728	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	135,949	37.5%	10,461 [+]	2.9%	362,138	-12	9	39.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 6,025 (1.7%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	171,585	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	107,576	35.0%	28,097 [+]	9.1%	307,258	-11	8	39.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 21,252 (6.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3,676 (1.2%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	127,951	45.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	117,951	41.9%	35,275 [+]	12.5%	281,177	-9	5	42.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 27,620 (9.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,802 (1.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2,148 (0.8%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	117,247	36.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	100,082	31.4%	101,332 [+]	31.8%	318,661	-7	-1	42.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 91,968 (28.9%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	163,557	59.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	107,453	38.8%	5,893 [+]	2.1%	276,903	-7	6	42.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4,127 (1.5%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	183,536	69.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	78,488	29.6%	2,902	1.1%	264,926	-5	10	42.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	169,411	67.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	58,472	23.1%	24,952 [+]	9.9%	252,835	-6	16	41.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 19,547 (7.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,881 (1.5%);
1976	70%	Gerald Ford* (R)	144,100	60.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	86,659	36.3%	8,018 [+]	3.4%	238,777	-2	12	44.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 2,122 (0.9%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	132,066	63.0%	George McGovern (D)	68,489	32.7%	9,111 [+]	4.3%	209,666	-5	2	43.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 9,111 (4.3%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	101,942	54.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	77,247	40.9%	9,474 [+]	5.0%	188,663	-2	11	44.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 9,323 (4.9%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	103,926	57.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	78,118	42.9%	0	0.0%	182,044	-2	4	45.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	90,845	54.5%	John Kennedy (D)	75,868	45.5%	0	0.0%	166,713	0	5	44.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	95,179	64.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	53,038	35.8%	0	0.0%	148,217	0	7	44.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	85%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	84,176	58.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	59,470	41.4%	0	0.0%	143,646	0	3	43.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	79%	Harry Truman* (D)	62,957	53.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	52,479	44.9%	1,481 [+]	1.3%	116,917	0	0	42.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,453 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	66,114	62.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	39,327	37.2%	157	0.1%	105,598	-2	-9	42.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	67,318	65.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	35,427	34.4%	181	0.2%	102,926	-3	-10	41.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	62,386	71.8%	Alf Landon (R)	23,819	27.4%	724 [+]	0.8%	86,929	-2	-9	40.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 382 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 155 (0.2%);
1932	79%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	48,012	58.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	32,224	39.2%	2,056 [+]	2.5%	82,292	-2	0	39.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,332 (1.6%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	34,393	49.9%	Al Smith (D)	34,127	49.5%	420 [+]	0.6%	68,940	-4	-8	39.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 392 (0.6%);
1924	66%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	27,215	46.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	16,534	28.2%	14,853 [+]	25.3%	58,602	-3	-8	37.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 14,853 (25.3%);
1920	62%	Warren Harding (R)	27,841	54.7%	James Cox (D)	19,249	37.8%	3,783 [+]	7.4%	50,873	-1	-6	34.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 2,300 (4.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,483 (2.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	64%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	30,707	61.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	17,593	35.1%	1,889 [+]	3.8%	50,189	-3	-11	35.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1,778 (3.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 70 (0.1%);
1912	50%	William Taft* (R)	12,691	35.1%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	10,468	28.9%	13,005 [+]	36.0%	36,164	-2	12	32.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 8,899 (24.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,798 (10.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	62%	William Taft (R)	20,755	58.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	12,954	36.2%	2,100 [+]	5.9%	35,809	2	6	32.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,059 (5.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 41 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	67%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	20,665	65.1%	Alton Parker (D)	8,389	26.4%	2,691 [+]	8.5%	31,745	4	9	31.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,691 (8.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	72%	William McKinley* (R)	13,496	50.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	12,840	47.7%	573 [+]	2.1%	26,909	0	-1	28.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 383 (1.4%); John Woolley (Proh) 110 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

289,906

53.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

230,174

42.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

12,219

2.2%

Other

14,282

2.6%

TOTAL

546,581

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

175,863

41.5%

Donald Trump (R)

138,043

32.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

16,306

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

4,965

1.2%

Evan McMullin (I)

79,880

18.9%

Other

8,686

2.0%

TOTAL

423,743

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

2012 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

146,147

38.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

223,811

58.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5,521

1.4%

Other

8,695

2.3%

TOTAL

384,174

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

176,988

48.2%

John McCain (R)

176,692

48.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

3,768

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

2,556

0.7%

Other

7,440

2.0%

TOTAL

367,444

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

215,728

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

135,949

37.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

6,025

1.7%

Other

4,436

1.2%

TOTAL

362,138

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

171,585

55.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

107,576

35.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

21,252

6.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

3,676

1.2%

Other

3,169

1.0%

TOTAL

307,258

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

117,951

41.9%

Robert Dole (R)

127,951

45.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

27,620

9.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,802

1.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

2,148

0.8%

Other

2,705

1.0%

TOTAL

281,177

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

100,082

31.4%

George Bush* (R)

117,247

36.8%

Ross Perot (I)

91,968

28.9%

Other

9,364

2.9%

TOTAL

318,661

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

163,557

59.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

107,453

38.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

4,127

1.5%

Other

1,766

0.6%

TOTAL

276,903

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

183,536

69.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

78,488

29.6%

Other

2,902

1.1%

TOTAL

264,926

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

169,411

67.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

58,472

23.1%

John Anderson (I)

19,547

7.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

3,881

1.5%

Other

1,524

0.6%

TOTAL

252,835

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

86,659

36.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

144,100

60.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

2,122

0.9%

Other

5,896

2.5%

TOTAL

238,777

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

132,066

63.0%

George McGovern (D)

68,489

32.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

9,111

4.3%

TOTAL

209,666

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

101,942

54.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

77,247

40.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

9,323

4.9%

Other

151

0.1%

TOTAL

188,663

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

103,926

57.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

78,118

42.9%

TOTAL

182,044

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

95,179

64.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

53,038

35.8%

TOTAL

148,217

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

84,176

58.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

59,470

41.4%

TOTAL

143,646

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

62,957

53.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

52,479

44.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1,453

1.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

116,917

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

66,114

62.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

39,327

37.2%

Other

157

0.1%

TOTAL

105,598

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

67,318

65.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

35,427

34.4%

Other

181

0.2%

TOTAL

102,926

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -10

1936 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

62,386

71.8%

Alf Landon (R)

23,819

27.4%

William Lemke (Union)

382

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

155

0.2%

Other

187

0.2%

TOTAL

86,929

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

48,012

58.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

32,224

39.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,332

1.6%

Other

724

0.9%

TOTAL

82,292

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

34,393

49.9%

Al Smith (D)

34,127

49.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

392

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

68,940

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

27,215

46.4%

John Davis (D)

14,853

25.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

16,534

28.2%

TOTAL

58,602

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1920 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

27,841

54.7%

James Cox (D)

19,249

37.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,483

2.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

2,300

4.5%

TOTAL

50,873

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

30,707

61.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

17,593

35.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1,778

3.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

50,189

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

10,468

28.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

8,899

24.6%

William Taft* (R)

12,691

35.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,798

10.5%

Other

308

0.9%

TOTAL

36,164

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

20,755

58.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

12,954

36.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,059

5.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

35,809

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

20,665

65.1%

Alton Parker (D)

8,389

26.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,691

8.5%

TOTAL

31,745

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Salt Lake County, UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

13,496

50.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

12,840

47.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

110

0.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

383

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,909

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salt Lake County, UT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Evan McMullin (I)	218,495	57.3%	Mike Lee* (R)	144,931	38.0%	17,769 [+]	4.7%	381,195	-15	35.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Hansen (Libertarian) 13,902 (3.6%); Tommy Williams (Independent American) 3,780 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 87 (0.0%);
2020	G	61%	Spencer Cox (R)	266,177	50.1%	Chris Peterson (D)	238,249	44.9%	26,515 [+]	5.0%	530,941	-13	36.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Dan Cottam (Libertarian) 16,001 (3.0%); Greg Duerden (Independent American) 6,137 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4,377 (0.8%);

2018	S1	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	207,719	50.0%	Jenny Wilson (D)	186,856	45.0%	20,898 [+]	5.0%	415,473	-13	39.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig Bowden (Libertarian) 9,854 (2.4%); Tim Aalders (Constitution) 6,759 (1.6%); Reed McCandless (Independent American) 4,265 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.0%);
2016	S3	51%	Mike Lee* (R)	220,652	53.6%	Misty Snow (D)	168,403	40.9%	22,283 [+]	5.4%	411,338	-15	36.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Barron (I) 11,699 (2.8%); Stoney Fonua (Independent American) 10,584 (2.6%);
2016	G	51%	Gary Herbert* (R)	218,570	52.4%	Mike Weinholtz (D)	181,462	43.5%	16,795 [+]	4.0%	416,827	-14	37.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Brian Kamerath (Libertarian) 11,671 (2.8%); Dell Schanze (Independent American) 5,094 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.0%);
2012	S1	50%	Orrin Hatch* (R)	199,824	52.8%	Scott Howell (D)	162,904	43.0%	16,021 [+]	4.2%	378,749	-13	37.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shaun McCausland (Constitution) 9,094 (2.4%); Daniel Geery (Justice) 3,937 (1.0%); Bill Barron (I) 2,990 (0.8%);
2012	G	50%	Gary Herbert* (R)	209,310	55.4%	Peter Cooke (D)	154,361	40.8%	14,436 [+]	3.8%	378,107	-13	37.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Ken Larsen (Libertarian) 9,472 (2.5%); Kirk Pearson (Constitution) 4,963 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	34%	Mike Lee (R)	121,419	49.0%	Sam Granato (D)	116,534	47.1%	9,632 [+]	3.9%	247,585	-13	39.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Bradley (Constitution) 9,610 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.0%);
2010	G	35%	Gary Herbert (R)	129,024	51.0%	Peter Corroon (D)	115,319	45.6%	8,541 [+]	3.4%	252,884	-13	39.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Andrew McCullough (Libertarian) 5,074 (2.0%); Farley Anderson (I) 3,467 (1.4%);

2008	G	51%	Jon Huntsman* (R)	250,311	69.0%	Bob Springmeyer (D)	103,290	28.5%	9,062 [+]	2.5%	362,663	-9	38.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dell Schanze (Libertarian) 8,978 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 84 (0.0%);
2006	S1	32%	Orrin Hatch* (R)	113,359	50.9%	Pete Ashdown (D)	96,779	43.4%	12,685 [+]	5.7%	222,823	-11	39.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Bradley (Constitution) 5,705 (2.6%); Roger Price (I) 4,076 (1.8%); David Seely (Libertarian) 1,883 (0.8%); Julian Hatch (Desert Greens) 1,021 (0.5%);
2004	S3	54%	Bob Bennett* (R)	204,974	57.3%	Paul Van Dam (D)	142,277	39.8%	10,221 [+]	2.9%	357,472	-11	39.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Gary Van Horn (Constitution) 6,162 (1.7%); Joe LaBonte (Personal Choice) 4,045 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.0%);
2004	G	54%	Scott Matheson (D)	188,002	52.1%	Jon Huntsman (R)	168,818	46.8%	3,861 [+]	1.1%	360,681	-11	39.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ken Larsen (Personal Choice) 3,851 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2000	S1	49%	Orrin Hatch* (R)	168,029	54.7%	Scott Howell (D)	130,329	42.4%	8,819 [+]	2.9%	307,177	-11	39.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Dexter (Libertarian) 4,597 (1.5%); Carlton Bowen (Independent American) 4,222 (1.4%);
2000	G	49%	Bill Orton (D)	157,564	51.7%	Mike Leavitt* (R)	141,698	46.5%	5,701 [+]	1.9%	304,963	-9	40.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jeremy Friedbaum (Independent American) 5,701 (1.9%);

1998	S3	35%	Bob Bennett* (R)	114,531	55.3%	Scott Leckman (D)	86,732	41.9%	5,946 [+]	2.9%	207,209	-9	41.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Gary Van Horn (Independent American) 5,944 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	G	50%	Mike Leavitt* (R)	189,680	67.1%	Jim Bradley (D)	87,170	30.9%	5,639 [+]	2.0%	282,489	-8	42.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dub Richards (Indep. Party of Utah) 2,186 (0.8%); Ken Larsen (Independent American) 1,850 (0.7%); Bob Lesh (Natural Law) 1,591 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
1994	S1	42%	Orrin Hatch* (R)	137,030	60.9%	Patrick Shea (D)	81,021	36.0%	7,019 [+]	3.1%	225,070	-8	43.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Craig Oliver (I) 4,887 (2.2%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 783 (0.3%); Gary Van Horn (I) 707 (0.3%); Lawrence Topham (Independent American) 642 (0.3%);
1992	S3	65%	Bob Bennett (R)	157,781	48.4%	Wayne Owens (D)	153,714	47.2%	14,427 [+]	4.4%	325,922	-7	42.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Maury Modine (Libertarian) 7,162 (2.2%); Anita Morrow (Populist) 5,187 (1.6%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 2,078 (0.6%);
1992	G	65%	Mike Leavitt (R)	115,583	35.4%	Merrill Cook (I)	107,549	33.0%	103,176 [+]	31.6%	326,308	-7	42.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stewart Hanson (D) 100,570 (30.8%); Rita Gum (Populist) 898 (0.3%); Gary Van Horn (American) 643 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 411 (0.1%); Linda Metzger-Agin (I) 375 (0.1%); Frank Richins (Independent American) 279 (0.1%);

1988	S1	60%	Orrin Hatch* (R)	166,095	60.5%	Brian Moss (D)	104,608	38.1%	3,947 [+]	1.4%	274,650	-7	42.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Robert Smith (American) 3,142 (1.1%); William Arth (Socialist Workers) 805 (0.3%);
1988	G	61%	Ted Wilson (D)	120,102	43.1%	Norman Bangerter* (R)	97,642	35.0%	60,863 [+]	21.8%	278,607	-5	42.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Merrill Cook (I) 59,562 (21.4%); Kitty Burton (Libertarian) 819 (0.3%); Arly Pedersen (American) 482 (0.2%);
1986	S3	40%	Jake Garn* (R)	118,929	66.9%	Craig Oliver (D)	56,124	31.6%	2,728 [+]	1.5%	177,781	-5	40.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Hugh Butler (Libertarian) 1,776 (1.0%); Mary Zins (I) 898 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 54 (0.0%);
1984	G	62%	Norman Bangerter (R)	136,119	51.1%	Wayne Owens (D)	128,995	48.5%	1,109 [+]	0.4%	266,223	-5	42.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: L.S. Brown (American) 1,109 (0.4%);
1982	S1	54%	Orrin Hatch* (R)	116,185	52.1%	Ted Wilson (D)	105,668	47.4%	1,144 [+]	0.5%	222,997	-6	42.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: George Mercier (Libertarian) 602 (0.3%); Lawrence Kauffman (American) 542 (0.2%);
1980	S3	63%	Jake Garn* (R)	171,123	68.5%	Dan Berman (D)	75,386	30.2%	3,424 [+]	1.4%	249,933	-5	42.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Bangerter (I) 2,467 (1.0%); George Batchelor (American) 957 (0.4%);
1980	G	63%	Scott Matheson* (D)	149,985	59.7%	Bob Wright (R)	99,691	39.7%	1,543 [+]	0.6%	251,219	-5	41.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Lawrence Topham (American) 1,543 (0.6%);

1976	S1	70%	Orrin Hatch (R)	119,610	50.2%	Frank Moss* (D)	115,127	48.4%	3,295 [+]	1.4%	238,032	-3	44.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Steve Trotter (Libertarian) 1,977 (0.8%); George Batchelor (American) 1,318 (0.6%);
1976	G	70%	Scott Matheson (D)	134,442	56.5%	Vernon Romney (R)	100,346	42.2%	3,247 [+]	1.4%	238,035	-4	44.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: L.S. Brown (American) 1,654 (0.7%); Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 1,593 (0.7%);
1974	S3	57%	Wayne Owens (D)	88,900	48.0%	Jake Garn (R)	87,769	47.4%	8,376 [+]	4.5%	185,045	-3	43.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Bruce Bangerter (American Independent) 8,376 (4.5%);
1972	G	70%	Calvin Rampton* (D)	154,197	73.5%	Nicholas Strike (R)	55,645	26.5%	0	0.0%	209,842	-4	44.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	63%	Frank Moss* (D)	97,566	59.7%	Laurence Burton (R)	63,462	38.8%	2,403 [+]	1.5%	163,431	-4	43.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Clyde Freeman (American Independent) 2,403 (1.5%);

1968	S3	77%	Milton Weilenmann (D)	92,472	49.6%	Wallace Bennett* (R)	92,404	49.5%	1,679 [+]	0.9%	186,555	-4	44.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Bruce Phillips (I) 1,679 (0.9%);
1968	G	78%	Calvin Rampton* (D)	136,440	72.7%	Carl Buehner (R)	51,209	27.3%	0	0.0%	187,649	-4	44.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	80%	Frank Moss* (D)	108,001	59.9%	Ernest Wilkinson (R)	72,247	40.1%	0	0.0%	180,248	-3	45.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	81%	Calvin Rampton (D)	105,947	58.6%	Mitchell Melich (R)	74,926	41.4%	0	0.0%	180,873	-2	45.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	64%	Wallace Bennett* (R)	70,502	50.7%	David King (D)	68,508	49.3%	0	0.0%	139,010	-2	43.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	80%	George Clyde* (R)	89,892	54.4%	William Barlocker (D)	75,305	45.6%	0	0.0%	165,197	2	44.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Salt Lake County, UT

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2022 Census data
White:	817,101	68.88%	7.2%
Black:	22,725	1.92%	55.4%
Indian:	7,838	0.66%	19.4%
Asian:	75,203	6.34%	53.8%
2+ races:	29,610	2.50%	50.2%
Hispanic:	233,780	19.71%	32.8%

Total non-White:	369,156	31.12%	37.9%

Change in White population:	55,216	5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	101,386	9.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2023-11-22 sp	UT02	Kathleen Riebe (D)	30,222	66.3%	Celeste Maloy (R)	12,239	26.9%	3,099	6.8%	45,560
County Total for 2023-11-22:										45,560

2022-11-08	UT01	Rick Jones (D)	25,683	70.0%	Blake Moore* (R)	11,004	30.0%	0	0.0%	36,687
2022-11-08	UT02	Nick Mitchell (D)	50,527	63.6%	Chris Stewart* (R)	24,679	31.1%	4,183	5.3%	79,389
2022-11-08	UT03	John Curtis* (R)	53,880	51.0%	Glenn Wright (D)	46,791	44.3%	4,917	4.7%	105,588
2022-11-08	UT04	Burgess Owens* (R)	81,900	52.7%	Darlene McDonald (D)	63,560	40.9%	9,997	6.4%	155,457
County Total for 2022-11-08:										377,121

2020-11-03	UT02	Kael Weston (D)	76,278	65.2%	Chris Stewart* (R)	36,018	30.8%	4,684	4.0%	116,980
2020-11-03	UT03	John Curtis* (R)	57,520	54.9%	Davin Thorpe (D)	44,360	42.4%	2,865	2.7%	104,745
2020-11-03	UT04	Ben McAdams* (D)	158,035	51.8%	Burgess Owens (R)	130,519	42.8%	16,735	5.5%	305,289
County Total for 2020-11-03:										527,014

2018-11-06	UT02	Shireen Ghorbani (D)	64,167	67.3%	Chris Stewart* (R)	26,564	27.9%	4,638	4.9%	95,369
2018-11-06	UT03	John Curtis* (R)	45,787	53.4%	James Singer (D)	36,268	42.3%	3,723	4.3%	85,778
2018-11-06	UT04	Ben McAdams (D)	124,754	54.4%	Mia Love* (R)	104,742	45.6%	0	0.0%	229,496
County Total for 2018-11-06:										410,643

2017-11-07 sp	UT03	John Curtis (R)	21,857	43.2%	Kathie Allen (D)	21,135	41.8%	7,584	15.0%	50,576
County Total for 2017-11-07:										50,576

2016-11-08	UT02	Charlene Albarran (D)	57,950	62.5%	Chris Stewart* (R)	31,559	34.1%	3,171	3.4%	92,680
2016-11-08	UT03	Jason Chaffetz* (R)	51,753	58.9%	Stephen Tryon (D)	36,166	41.1%	0	0.0%	87,919
2016-11-08	UT04	Mia Love* (R)	114,981	49.8%	Doug Owens (D)	104,722	45.4%	11,067	4.8%	230,770
County Total for 2016-11-08:										411,369

2014-11-04	UT02	Luz Robles (D)	30,263	60.8%	Chris Stewart* (R)	16,737	33.6%	2,759	5.5%	49,759
2014-11-04	UT03	Jason Chaffetz* (R)	29,137	59.3%	Brian Wonnacott (D)	17,582	35.8%	2,404	4.9%	49,123
2014-11-04	UT04	Doug Owens (D)	62,480	49.3%	Mia Love (R)	60,364	47.6%	3,982	3.1%	126,826
County Total for 2014-11-04:										225,708

2012-11-06	UT02	Jay Seegmiller (D)	49,205	58.6%	Chris Stewart (R)	30,297	36.1%	4,509	5.4%	84,011
2012-11-06	UT03	Jason Chaffetz* (R)	52,312	62.8%	Soren Simonsen (D)	31,008	37.2%	0	0.0%	83,320
2012-11-06	UT04	Jim Matheson* (D)	109,599	52.3%	Mia Love (R)	94,236	45.0%	5,626	2.7%	209,461
County Total for 2012-11-06:										376,792

2010-11-02	UT01	Morgan Bowen (D)	9,220	57.8%	Rob Bishop* (R)	5,643	35.4%	1,092	6.8%	15,955
2010-11-02	UT02	Jim Matheson* (D)	86,312	61.3%	Morgan Philpot (R)	50,160	35.6%	4,439	3.2%	140,911
2010-11-02	UT03	Jason Chaffetz* (R)	61,149	64.9%	Karen Hyer (D)	28,307	30.1%	4,712	5.0%	94,168
County Total for 2010-11-02:										251,034

2008-11-04	UT01	Morgan Bowen (D)	15,823	62.7%	Rob Bishop* (R)	8,170	32.4%	1,223	4.9%	25,216
2008-11-04	UT02	Jim Matheson* (D)	140,024	71.3%	Bill Dew (R)	52,405	26.7%	4,077	2.1%	196,506
2008-11-04	UT03	Jason Chaffetz (R)	80,119	58.5%	Bennion Spencer (D)	51,508	37.6%	5,246	3.8%	136,873
County Total for 2008-11-04:										358,595

2006-11-07	UT01	Steven Olsen (D)	9,339	62.4%	Rob Bishop* (R)	4,913	32.8%	704	4.7%	14,956
2006-11-07	UT02	Jim Matheson* (D)	88,595	68.1%	Lavar Christensen (R)	36,494	28.1%	4,980	3.8%	130,069
2006-11-07	UT03	Christopher Cannon* (R)	40,751	52.6%	Christian Burridge (D)	31,550	40.7%	5,174	6.7%	77,475
County Total for 2006-11-07:										222,500

2004-11-02	UT01	Steven Thompson (D)	15,053	59.1%	Rob Bishop* (R)	9,317	36.6%	1,110	4.4%	25,480
2004-11-02	UT02	Jim Matheson* (D)	132,223	65.4%	John Swallow (R)	65,708	32.5%	4,173	2.1%	202,104
2004-11-02	UT03	Christopher Cannon* (R)	70,586	54.1%	Beau Babka (D)	54,975	42.1%	4,904	3.8%	130,465
County Total for 2004-11-02:										358,049

2002-11-05	UT01	Dave Thomas (D)	9,218	59.4%	Rob Bishop (R)	5,367	34.6%	933	6.0%	15,518
2002-11-05	UT02	Jim Matheson* (D)	78,845	58.7%	John Swallow (R)	52,597	39.1%	2,980	2.2%	134,422
2002-11-05	UT03	Christopher Cannon* (R)	43,745	60.5%	Nancy Woodside (D)	25,787	35.7%	2,723	3.8%	72,255
County Total for 2002-11-05:										222,195

2000-11-07	UT01	Kathleen Collinwood (D)	151	49.5%	James Hansen* (R)	130	42.6%	24	7.9%	305
2000-11-07	UT02	Jim Matheson (D)	145,021	55.9%	Derek Smith (R)	107,114	41.3%	7,466	2.9%	259,601
2000-11-07	UT03	Donald Dunn (D)	24,949	52.0%	Christopher Cannon* (R)	18,461	38.5%	4,534	9.5%	47,944
County Total for 2000-11-07:										307,850

1998-11-03	UT01	Steve Beierlein (D)	100	56.8%	James Hansen* (R)	71	40.3%	5	2.8%	176
1998-11-03	UT02	Merrill Cook* (R)	93,718	52.8%	Lily Eskelsen (D)	77,198	43.5%	6,725	3.8%	177,641
1998-11-03	UT03	Christopher Cannon* (R)	16,194	67.4%	Will Christensen (Independent American)	4,835	20.1%	3,011	12.5%	24,040
County Total for 1998-11-03:										201,857

1996-11-05	UT01	Gregory Sanders (D)	171	48.9%	James Hansen* (R)	167	47.7%	12	3.4%	350
1996-11-05	UT02	Merrill Cook (R)	129,963	55.0%	Ross Anderson (D)	100,283	42.4%	6,051	2.6%	236,297
1996-11-05	UT03	Bill Orton* (D)	27,503	61.4%	Christopher Cannon (R)	16,015	35.8%	1,279	2.9%	44,797
County Total for 1996-11-05:										281,444

1994-11-08	UT01	James Hansen* (R)	90	50.6%	Bobbie Coray (D)	88	49.4%	0	0.0%	178
1994-11-08	UT02	Enid Greene Waldholtz (R)	85,507	45.8%	Karen Shepherd* (D)	66,911	35.9%	34,167	18.3%	186,585
1994-11-08	UT03	Bill Orton* (D)	22,088	68.9%	Dixie Thompson (R)	9,396	29.3%	565	1.8%	32,049
County Total for 1994-11-08:										218,812

1992-11-03	UT01	James Hansen* (R)	218	51.7%	Ron Holt (D)	173	41.0%	31	7.3%	422
1992-11-03	UT02	Karen Shepherd (D)	127,738	50.5%	Enid Greene (R)	118,307	46.8%	6,924	2.7%	252,969
1992-11-03	UT03	Bill Orton* (D)	36,917	69.7%	Richard Harrington (R)	12,687	24.0%	3,334	6.3%	52,938
County Total for 1992-11-03:										306,329

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	591,999	0.0%	0.0%	591,999	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2020	610,218	0.0%	0.0%	610,218	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2018	533,924	0.0%	0.0%	533,924	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2016	510,397	0.0%	0.0%	510,397	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2014	440,524	0.0%	0.0%	440,524	100.0%	n/a	n/a	56%
2012	444,196	0.0%	0.0%	444,196	100.0%	n/a	n/a	59%
2010	470,301	0.0%	0.0%	470,301	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2008	521,039	0.0%	0.0%	521,039	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2006	491,108	0.0%	0.0%	491,108	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2004	480,807	0.0%	0.0%	480,807	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2002	435,575	0.0%	0.0%	435,575	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2000	444,186	0.0%	0.0%	444,186	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1994	390,759	0.0%	0.0%	390,759	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
1986	334,905	0.0%	0.0%	334,905	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%

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