RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN UTAH

Almost 20 years ago Ranked Choice Voting was introduced to Utah's Republican and Democratic political parties.

At caucuses and conventions, delegates saw ranked choice voting in action. Benefits in the party process included a much shorter day because delegates and neighbors only had to vote once and winners garnered majorities of the vote.

On March 13, 2018, Governor Gary Herbert signed legislation allowing cities in Utah to use ranked choice voting in their elections. The bill passed with an overwhelming majority of 22-0 in the Senate and 67-3 in the House.

Governor Gary Herbert

In 2023, 12 cities in Utah voted to hold ranked choice voting elections.

  • Genola

  • Heber City

  • Lehi

  • Kearns

  • Magna

  • Midvale

  • Millcreek

  • Payson

  • Salt Lake City

  • South Salt Lake

  • Vineyard

  • Woodland Hills

After the election, a survey was conducted to learn about voters’ experiences using ranked choice voting. The results showed that ranked choice voting was overwhelmingly popular with voters.

Utah Voter Experience statistics chart.