2020 Utah General Election Story

A head to head comparison of the Utah 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.      

President Donald Trump  received 818,784 (61%) votes, beating VP Joseph Biden who gained 527,607 (39%) by 291,177 votes in Utah.

President Trump won 26 counties out of the 29 counties that make up Utah. The record shows that VP Biden won 3 counties.  

2020 UT Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

Primary Elections

Presidential General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, President Trump won all the 29 counties that make up Utah.

2020 UT Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential Election

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is a 27% increase for VP Biden and a 27% decrease for President Trump. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 486,935 for Biden and 516,076 for Trump at the Presidential General Elections.

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential General Elections

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

All Candidates (Presidential Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Presidential General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Salt Lake, Utah and Davis), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Presidential Primary Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential Primary Elections
President Donald Trump

Presidential General Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential General Elections
President Donald Trump

Salt Lake, the largest county in Utah, voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 59k vote advantage out of those counties. On the other hand, the counties of Utah and Davis voted in favor of President Trump, giving him a 156k vote advantage. This combined with Trump's win at many of the smaller counties was enough to overcome that deficit, making him gain an upper hand in the State of Utah.


Related References: 2020 Utah Primary Election Story, 2016 Utah Election Story, 2012 Utah Primary Election Story