Utah Electoral College Guide
Utah casts 6 electoral votes in presidential elections. Utah's 6 EV are reliably Republican, though 2016 saw a historic anomaly (Evan McMullin 21%) due to anti-Trump LDS voter revolt. Not competitive under normal conditions.
Role in the Electoral College
Utah's 6 EV are reliably Republican, though 2016 saw a historic anomaly (Evan McMullin 21%) due to anti-Trump LDS voter revolt. Not competitive under normal conditions.
Electoral Vote History
Last Democratic presidential win was LBJ 1964. McMullin nearly prevented Trump from winning UT's EV in 2016 before Trump carried it with 45%.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Utah has 4 House seats + 2 senators = 6 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Utah’s 6 electoral votes represent 1.1% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Utah uses the winner-take-all system.