Governor Elections 2020 | US Governor Elections | Utah Races
2020 Utah Gubernatorial Election Results
Spencer J. Cox
Percent: 62.98%
Votes: 918,754
Chris Peterson
Percent: 30.35%
Votes: 442,754
In the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election held on November 3, Republican Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox was elected governor, defeating Democratic nominee Chris Peterson with 62.98% of the vote to Peterson's 30.35%. During the campaign, Cox and Peterson collaborated on a bipartisan advertisement promoting civility and a commitment to democratic principles, which gained national attention for its message of unity amid a polarized political climate.
Full Results
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 62.98%
Votes: 918,754
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 30.35%
Votes: 442,754
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.52%
Votes: 51,393
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.77%
Votes: 25,810
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 1.30%
Votes: 18,988
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-in)
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 937
Richard T. Whitney (Write-in)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 230
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-in)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 12
Total votes: 1,458,878
State Map
Results by County
Beaver County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 83.27%
Votes: 2,468
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 9.82%
Votes: 291
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 102
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.62%
Votes: 48
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 1.82%
Votes: 54
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 1
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,964
Daggett County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 79.36%
Votes: 469
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 15.40%
Votes: 91
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 1.69%
Votes: 10
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.54%
Votes: 15
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.85%
Votes: 5
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 1
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 591
Garfield County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 80.26%
Votes: 2,123
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 16.18%
Votes: 428
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 2.76%
Votes: 73
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 0.79%
Votes: 21
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,645
Kane County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 69.70%
Votes: 2,802
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 22.84%
Votes: 918
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.48%
Votes: 140
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.77%
Votes: 71
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 2.11%
Votes: 85
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 4
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,020
Rich County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 81.03%
Votes: 1,081
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 11.84%
Votes: 158
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 2.10%
Votes: 28
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 16
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 3.82%
Votes: 51
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,334
Sevier County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 82.43%
Votes: 8,364
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 8.69%
Votes: 882
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 2.84%
Votes: 288
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.67%
Votes: 271
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 3.27%
Votes: 332
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 9
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 1
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 10,147
Utah County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 74.07%
Votes: 208,514
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 18.66%
Votes: 52,524
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.84%
Votes: 10,798
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.90%
Votes: 5,355
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 4,065
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 225
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 14
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 281,498
Weber County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 63.37%
Votes: 68,804
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 30.37%
Votes: 32,976
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.62%
Votes: 3,927
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.75%
Votes: 1,900
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 822
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 123
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 15
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 108,567
Box Elder County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 77.75%
Votes: 20,642
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 13.21%
Votes: 3,507
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.91%
Votes: 1,038
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.08%
Votes: 553
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 2.96%
Votes: 787
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 20
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 26,549
Davis County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 68.61%
Votes: 115,501
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 24.41%
Votes: 41,101
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.57%
Votes: 6,018
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.60%
Votes: 4,374
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.71%
Votes: 1,193
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 148
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 16
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 168,353
Grand County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 45.59%
Votes: 2,303
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 49.47%
Votes: 2,499
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.13%
Votes: 158
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 56
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.69%
Votes: 35
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 1
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,052
Millard County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 75.57%
Votes: 4,528
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 8.66%
Votes: 519
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.05%
Votes: 183
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.80%
Votes: 168
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 9.88%
Votes: 592
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 2
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,992
Salt Lake County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 50.32%
Votes: 266,177
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 45.04%
Votes: 238,249
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.02%
Votes: 16,001
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.16%
Votes: 6,137
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.41%
Votes: 2,193
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 153
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 53
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 528,966
Summit County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 44.62%
Votes: 11,290
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 51.64%
Votes: 13,066
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 2.32%
Votes: 587
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 0.81%
Votes: 205
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 145
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 8
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 25,301
Wasatch County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 66.34%
Votes: 11,472
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 28.40%
Votes: 4,911
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 2.94%
Votes: 509
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 202
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 1.09%
Votes: 189
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 8
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 2
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 17,293
Cache County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 70.64%
Votes: 39,952
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 22.88%
Votes: 12,943
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 1,948
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.48%
Votes: 835
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 1.56%
Votes: 882
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 56,560
Duchesne County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 73.93%
Votes: 6,096
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 8.96%
Votes: 739
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.74%
Votes: 308
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.55%
Votes: 210
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 10.65%
Votes: 878
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 15
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 8,246
Iron County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 73.19%
Votes: 17,650
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 15.98%
Votes: 3,854
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 5.91%
Votes: 1,425
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.67%
Votes: 644
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 2.09%
Votes: 504
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 39
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 24,116
Morgan County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 81.09%
Votes: 5,190
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 12.03%
Votes: 770
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.58%
Votes: 229
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.91%
Votes: 122
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 85
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 4
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 6,400
San Juan County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 52.84%
Votes: 3,477
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 40.15%
Votes: 2,642
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.92%
Votes: 258
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.05%
Votes: 135
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.93%
Votes: 61
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 7
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 6,580
Tooele County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 69.47%
Votes: 21,293
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 23.03%
Votes: 7,058
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 4.51%
Votes: 1,383
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.16%
Votes: 662
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 232
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 16
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 5
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 30,649
Washington County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 69.57%
Votes: 61,125
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 19.00%
Votes: 16,698
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 5.04%
Votes: 4,432
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.87%
Votes: 2,520
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 3.40%
Votes: 2,986
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 94
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 6
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 87,862
Carbon County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 72.10%
Votes: 6,506
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 23.17%
Votes: 2,091
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.00%
Votes: 271
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.72%
Votes: 155
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 9,023
Emery County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 82.82%
Votes: 3,918
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 10.34%
Votes: 489
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 2.22%
Votes: 105
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 1.86%
Votes: 88
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 2.75%
Votes: 130
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 1
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,731
Juab County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 80.30%
Votes: 4,606
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 8.19%
Votes: 470
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.68%
Votes: 211
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 3.82%
Votes: 219
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 3.63%
Votes: 208
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 21
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 1
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,736
Piute County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 80.96%
Votes: 672
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 7.83%
Votes: 65
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 4.34%
Votes: 36
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 3.25%
Votes: 27
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 3.61%
Votes: 30
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 830
Sanpete County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 82.91%
Votes: 10,326
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 8.13%
Votes: 1,012
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 2.91%
Votes: 363
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 3.12%
Votes: 388
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 2.79%
Votes: 348
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 16
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 1
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 12,454
Uintah County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 69.35%
Votes: 10,290
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 9.99%
Votes: 1,482
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.43%
Votes: 509
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.47%
Votes: 367
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 13.83%
Votes: 2,052
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 21
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.78%
Votes: 116
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 14,838
Wayne County
Spencer J. Cox (REP)
Percent: 70.52%
Votes: 1,115
Chris Peterson (DEM)
Percent: 20.30%
Votes: 321
Daniel Rhead Cottam (LIB)
Percent: 3.48%
Votes: 55
Greg Duerden (IAP)
Percent: 2.91%
Votes: 46
Madeline Kazantzis (Write-In)
Percent: 2.78%
Votes: 44
Kristena M. Conlin (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Richard T. Whitney (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Tyler Scott Batty (Write-In)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,581