Who won Utah in the 2020 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried Utah in 2020, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Utah have in 2020?

Utah cast 6 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

Did Utah vote for the national winner in 2020?

No. Utah backed Trump, while Joe Biden won the presidency nationally.

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2020

Utah: Trump carries 6 EV.

Utah cast its 6 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Joe Biden (Democratic) — Utah voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Utah, 2020

In 2020, Utah awarded its 6 electoral votes to Trump of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Joe Biden (Democratic) won nationally, while Utah had backed a different ticket.

Utah stayed in the Republican column for the 14th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Idaho and Wyoming joined Utah for the Republican ticket, while Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada did not. Over its 33 recorded presidential cycles, Utah has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Joe Biden finished with 306 of the 538 electoral votes to Donald Trump's 232. Joe Biden led the national popular vote with 51.31% of the ballots cast.

The 2020 national map

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