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The 2024 Utah State Auditor election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next state auditor of Utah. Incumbent Republican auditor John Dougall did not seek re-election, instead opting to run for U.S. House. Primary elections took place on June 25, 2024.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tina Cannon, former Morgan County councilor and candidate for Utah's 1st congressional district in 2020 and 2022[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor[3]
Declined
- John Dougall, incumbent state auditor (ran for U.S. House)[4]
Results
Convention
| State Republican Convention results, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First ballot | Pct. | ||
| Ricky Hatch | 1,933 | 51.3% | ||
| Tina Cannon | 1,834 | 48.7% | ||
| Total | 3,767 | 100.0% | ||
Primary
Cannon
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Hatch
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tina Cannon | 226,479 | 56.96% | |
| Republican | Ricky Hatch | 171,144 | 43.04% | |
| Total votes | 397,623 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Catherine Voutaz, accountant[2]
Constitution convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeffrey Ostler, businessman and perennial candidate[2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tina Cannon | 906,531 | 63.53% | |
| Democratic | Catherine Voutaz | 446,608 | 31.30% | |
| Constitution | Jeffrey Ostler | 73,741 | 5.17% | |
| Total votes | 1,426,880 | 100.00% | ||
By county
| County[6] | Tina Cannon Republican |
Catherine Voutaz Democratic |
Jeffrey Ostler Constitution |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 2,589 | 83.81% | 314 | 10.17% | 186 | 6.02% | 2,275 | 73.65% | 3,089 |
| Box Elder | 22,577 | 79.93% | 3,800 | 13.45% | 1,868 | 6.61% | 18,777 | 66.48% | 28,245 |
| Cache | 41,060 | 70.84% | 13,831 | 23.86% | 3,069 | 5.30% | 27,229 | 46.98% | 57,960 |
| Carbon | 6,346 | 69.39% | 2,294 | 25.08% | 505 | 5.52% | 4,052 | 44.31% | 9,145 |
| Daggett | 414 | 80.39% | 77 | 14.95% | 24 | 4.66% | 337 | 65.44% | 515 |
| Davis | 105,079 | 65.30% | 43,968 | 27.32% | 11,876 | 7.38% | 61,111 | 37.98% | 160,923 |
| Duchesne | 7,315 | 83.82% | 793 | 9.09% | 619 | 7.09% | 6,522 | 74.73% | 8,727 |
| Emery | 4,174 | 85.52% | 503 | 10.31% | 204 | 4.18% | 3,671 | 75.21% | 4,881 |
| Garfield | 2,159 | 80.29% | 429 | 15.95% | 101 | 3.76% | 1,730 | 64.34% | 2,689 |
| Grand | 2,363 | 46.33% | 2,581 | 50.61% | 156 | 3.06% | -218 | -4.27% | 5,100 |
| Iron | 20,982 | 78.04% | 4,427 | 16.47% | 1,478 | 5.50% | 16,555 | 61.57% | 26,887 |
| Juab | 5,271 | 84.21% | 576 | 9.20% | 412 | 6.58% | 4,695 | 75.01% | 6,259 |
| Kane | 3,135 | 74.11% | 963 | 22.77% | 132 | 3.12% | 2,172 | 51.35% | 4,230 |
| Millard | 5,268 | 84.52% | 527 | 8.45% | 438 | 7.03% | 4,741 | 76.06% | 6,233 |
| Morgan | 4,876 | 72.97% | 1,042 | 15.59% | 764 | 11.43% | 3,834 | 57.38% | 6,682 |
| Piute | 821 | 89.73% | 65 | 7.10% | 29 | 3.17% | 756 | 82.62% | 915 |
| Rich | 1,167 | 84.63% | 159 | 11.53% | 53 | 3.84% | 1,008 | 73.10% | 1,379 |
| Salt Lake | 237,159 | 48.88% | 227,970 | 46.99% | 20,057 | 4.13% | 9,189 | 1.89% | 485,186 |
| San Juan | 3,577 | 58.70% | 2,241 | 36.77% | 276 | 4.53% | 1,336 | 21.92% | 6,094 |
| Sanpete | 10,183 | 80.80% | 1,438 | 11.41% | 981 | 7.78% | 8,745 | 69.39% | 12,602 |
| Sevier | 9,176 | 86.57% | 909 | 8.58% | 514 | 4.85% | 8,267 | 78.00% | 10,599 |
| Summit | 11,582 | 47.65% | 12,023 | 49.46% | 702 | 2.89% | -441 | -1.81% | 24,307 |
| Tooele | 22,176 | 68.85% | 7,740 | 24.03% | 2,293 | 7.12% | 14,436 | 44.82% | 32,209 |
| Uintah | 12,669 | 82.65% | 1,557 | 10.16% | 1,102 | 7.19% | 11,112 | 72.49% | 15,328 |
| Utah | 212,000 | 73.85% | 59,852 | 20.85% | 15,216 | 5.30% | 152,148 | 53.00% | 287,068 |
| Wasatch | 12,142 | 68.37% | 4,924 | 27.73% | 694 | 3.91% | 7,218 | 40.64% | 17,760 |
| Washington | 72,185 | 76.63% | 17,866 | 18.97% | 4,146 | 4.40% | 54,319 | 57.67% | 94,197 |
| Wayne | 1,208 | 76.65% | 309 | 19.61% | 59 | 3.74% | 899 | 57.04% | 1,576 |
| Weber | 66,878 | 63.04% | 33,430 | 31.51% | 5,787 | 5.45% | 33,448 | 31.53% | 106,095 |
| Totals | 906,531 | 63.53% | 446,608 | 31.30% | 73,741 | 5.17% | 459,923 | 32.23% | 1,426,880 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Cannon won all four congressional districts.[7]
| District | Cannon | Voutaz | Ostler | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 62% | 32% | 6% | Blake Moore |
| 2nd | 62% | 33% | 5% | Celeste Maloy |
| 3rd | 64% | 31% | 5% | John Curtis (118th Congress) |
| Mike Kennedy (119th Congress) | ||||
| 4th | 66% | 29% | 5% | Burgess Owens |
See also
References
- ↑ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "2024 Candidate Filings – Utah Voter Information". vote.utah.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ↑ Nielsen, Rob (January 4, 2024). "Weber County's Ricky Hatch to seek role as Utah state auditor". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ↑ "John Dougall not running for reelection as Utah's state auditor". Deseret News. January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Election Results". electionresults.utah.gov. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- 1 2 Henderson, Deidre (November 25, 2024). "November 5, 2024 General Election Statewide Canvass" (PDF). Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::b4d46a7e-4366-4f6c-ac54-ff6640d4e13f
External links
Official campaign websites