Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 13, 2026

Utah Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered

1,955,683

Largest Party

Republican (50%)

Independent / NPP

34.19%

Primary Type

State:Semi-Closed Primary

Pres:Closed Primary

Overview Registration Primary Rules Turnout

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At a Glance

Utah at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters

1,955,683

across 29 counties

Independent / NPP

668.7K

34.19% of registered

2024 Turnout

64.7%

of eligible voters

Utah's most independent county (50,000+ voters): Salt Lake, 38.0% vs. 34.2% statewide

37.96% of voters in Salt Lake County are registered independents (unaffiliated or Independent American Party), compared with 34.19% across Utah. That's the highest share of any Utah county with at least 50,000 voters.

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Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in Utah?

14.1%

50.0%

34.2%

Democratic14.1%

Republican50.0%

Independent34.2%

Other1.8%

Party	Registered Voters	% of Total
Democratic	274,712	14.1%
Republican	977,764	50.0%
Independent	668,704	34.2%
Other	34,503	1.8%

Primary Rules

How Utah's Primary Works

Utah uses different primary rules for state/congressional and presidential elections

State / Congressional

⚖

Semi-Closed Primary

Registered party members vote in their own party's primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose a party primary to participate in, but voters registered with a different party cannot cross over.

How It Works

If you're registered Democrat, you vote in the Democratic primary. If you're registered Republican, you vote in the Republican primary. If you're unaffiliated, you can pick either; you may need to formally affiliate at the polls.

IVP's Position

An improvement over closed primaries, but still ties the system to party labels. Voters shouldn't have to join a private organization to participate in publicly funded elections.

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Presidential

⚖

Closed Primary

Only voters registered with a political party can vote in that party's primary election. Independent and unaffiliated voters are excluded.

How It Works

Voters must register with a party, often weeks or months before the election, to participate. If you're registered as independent or unaffiliated, you cannot vote in either major party's primary.

IVP's Position

Closed primaries lock millions of independent voters out of the elections that matter most. In many districts, the primary is the only competitive election.

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Turnout

Voter Turnout in Utah

How many eligible Utah residents actually vote?

Recent Elections

Election	Turnout	Voted
2024 General	64.7%	1,525,885
2022 General	46.9%	1,084,634
2020 General	67.2%	1,515,845
2024 Presidential Primary	N/A — Utah GOP held a closed caucus-convention process (neighborhood caucuses March 5, state nominating convention thereafter) — party members only; ~85,000 preference votes cast at caucuses, not a state-run election. D held a party-run process. No official state-administered aggregate.	—
2024 State Primary	47.7%	430,137

Primary turnout figures reflect all voters regardless of party registration. Source: each state’s Secretary of State Statement of Vote.

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