Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Spencer Cox, Republican, since January 4, 2021
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
No US Senate or governor race in 2026.
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages. Utah has a new congressional map for 2026, drawn here.
US senators: Mike Lee (Republican, term ends 2029); John R. Curtis (Republican, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 primary election (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 21.6 points
562,566 and 883,818 votes; other candidates 42,110 (2.8%), 1,488,494 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 6.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Deidre M. Henderson | Republican | January 4, 2021 |
| Attorney general | Derek E Brown | Republican | January 7, 2025 |
| Secretary of state | No such office Lieutenant governor Deidre M. Henderson holds these duties | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | None |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2028 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | Changed: a new map is in effect for 2026 (1 seats favouring Democratics, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | 7 | Appointed, then retention elections | 10 years |
Utah supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Utah, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Utah legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 60 of the 75 seats in the House (38 for a majority); Republicans hold 22 of the 29 seats in the Senate (15 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Utah?
Spencer Cox (Republican), in office since January 4, 2021, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Utah?
The 2028 general election, on November 7, 2028 (President, US House, US Senate).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Utah Const. art. VII, s. 1(2)(a); Official Summary Results Report, General Election November 5, 2024, Cache County; Utah Const. art. VI, s. 4(2); Utah Const. art. IX, s. 1; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Utah Const. art. VIII, s. 2; Utah Code 78A-3-101(2)(b); Utah Code 49-18-701(1); Utah Lieutenant Governor, 2026 General Election Certification.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.