2022 Utah Treasurer special election

The 2022 Utah Treasurer special election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Utah State Treasurer. It was scheduled due to the resignation of the previously elected Treasurer David Damschen in April 2021.[1] It saw the election of Marlo Oaks, the acting treasurer appointed by Spencer Cox.[2]

2022 Utah Treasurer special election

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Turnout51.51%
 
Candidate Marlo Oaks Joseph Buchman
Party Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 726,482 97,171
Percentage 74.11% 9.91%

 
Candidate Thomas Horne Warren T. Rogers
Party United Utah Independent American
Popular vote 94,265 62,295
Percentage 9.62% 6.36%

Oaks:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Buchman:      30–40%      40–50%      60–70%      >90%
Horne:      30–40%      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Rogers:      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Tie:      30–40%      50%
     No votes

State Treasurer before election

Marlo Oaks
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Marlo Oaks
Republican

No candidate was nominated from the Democratic Party. Libertarian Joseph Buchman, UUP nominee Thomas Horne, and IAP party nominee Warren T. Rogers each got more than 5% of the vote, a strong third party performance.

Candidates

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General election

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Results

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2022 Utah State Treasurer election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Marlo Oaks (incumbent) 726,482 74.11% −0.46%
Libertarian Joseph Geddes Buchman 97,171 9.91% −4.98%
United Utah Thomas Alan Horne 94,265 9.62% +9.62%
Independent American Warren T. Rogers 62,295 6.36% −4.18%
Total votes 980,213 100.0%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ McKellar, Katie (April 12, 2021). "Utah state treasurer resigns to take helm of Utah Housing Corporation". Deseret News. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Utah Treasurer Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Utah Election Preliminary Results". electionresults.utah.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2023.