2020 Utah Republican Convention - Nomination for Governor

Saturday, April 25, 2020

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data | Source [utgop.org]
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Jason Christensen
Round 3 Jon Huntsman Jr.
Round 4 Jeff Burningham
Round 5 Thomas Wright
Round 6 Aimee Winder Newton

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Spencer Cox 1,081 votes in the first round 30.2%
1,081 votes
Greg Hughes 663 votes in the first round 18.52%
663 votes
Aimee Winder Newton 500 votes in the first round 13.97%
500 votes
Thomas Wright 489 votes in the first round 13.66%
489 votes
Jeff Burningham 487 votes in the first round 13.61%
487 votes
Jon Huntsman Jr. 315 votes in the first round 8.8%
315 votes
Jason Christensen 44 votes in the first round 1.23%
44 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Spencer Cox Gained 1 votes 30.25%
1,082 votes
Greg Hughes Gained 11 votes 18.84%
674 votes
Aimee Winder Newton Gained 8 votes 14.2%
508 votes
Thomas Wright Gained 5 votes 13.81%
494 votes
Jeff Burningham Gained 17 votes 14.09%
504 votes
Jon Huntsman Jr. 8.81%
315 votes
Jason Christensen Eliminated: 44 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Spencer Cox Gained 141 votes 34.31%
1,223 votes
Greg Hughes Gained 45 votes 20.17%
719 votes
Aimee Winder Newton Gained 32 votes 15.15%
540 votes
Thomas Wright Gained 59 votes 15.51%
553 votes
Jeff Burningham Gained 26 votes 14.87%
530 votes
Jon Huntsman Jr. Eliminated: 315 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Spencer Cox Gained 64 votes 36.26%
1,287 votes
Greg Hughes Gained 182 votes 25.39%
901 votes
Aimee Winder Newton Gained 163 votes 19.81%
703 votes
Thomas Wright Gained 105 votes 18.54%
658 votes
Jeff Burningham Eliminated: 530 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Spencer Cox Gained 201 votes 42.36%
1,488 votes
Greg Hughes Gained 206 votes 31.51%
1,107 votes
Aimee Winder Newton Gained 215 votes 26.13%
918 votes
Thomas Wright Eliminated: 658 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Spencer Cox Gained 396 votes 54.96%
1,884 votes
Greg Hughes Gained 437 votes 45.04%
1,544 votes
Aimee Winder Newton Eliminated: 918 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Spencer Cox

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1081.0 first-round votes. 30.2%
1,081 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Jason Christensen. 30.25%
1,082 votes
Round 3 Gained 141 votes from Jon Huntsman Jr.. 34.31%
1,223 votes
Round 4 Gained 64 votes from Jeff Burningham. 36.26%
1,287 votes
Round 5 Gained 201 votes from Thomas Wright. 42.36%
1,488 votes
Round 6 Gained 396 votes from Aimee Winder Newton. 54.96%
1,884 votes

Greg Hughes

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 663.0 first-round votes. 18.52%
663 votes
Round 2 Gained 11 votes from Jason Christensen. 18.84%
674 votes
Round 3 Gained 45 votes from Jon Huntsman Jr.. 20.17%
719 votes
Round 4 Gained 182 votes from Jeff Burningham. 25.39%
901 votes
Round 5 Gained 206 votes from Thomas Wright. 31.51%
1,107 votes
Round 6 Gained 437 votes from Aimee Winder Newton. 45.04%
1,544 votes

Aimee Winder Newton

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 500.0 first-round votes. 13.97%
500 votes
Round 2 Gained 8 votes from Jason Christensen. 14.2%
508 votes
Round 3 Gained 32 votes from Jon Huntsman Jr.. 15.15%
540 votes
Round 4 Gained 163 votes from Jeff Burningham. 19.81%
703 votes
Round 5 Gained 215 votes from Thomas Wright. Eliminated. 26.13%
918 votes

Thomas Wright

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 489.0 first-round votes. 13.66%
489 votes
Round 2 Gained 5 votes from Jason Christensen. 13.81%
494 votes
Round 3 Gained 59 votes from Jon Huntsman Jr.. 15.51%
553 votes
Round 4 Gained 105 votes from Jeff Burningham. Eliminated. 18.54%
658 votes

Jeff Burningham

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 487.0 first-round votes. 13.61%
487 votes
Round 2 Gained 17 votes from Jason Christensen. 14.09%
504 votes
Round 3 Gained 26 votes from Jon Huntsman Jr.. Eliminated. 14.87%
530 votes

Jon Huntsman Jr.

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 315.0 first-round votes. 8.8%
315 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 8.81%
315 votes

Jason Christensen

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 44.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 1.23%
44 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
Spencer Cox

30.2%

1,081 votes

30.25%

1,082 votes

34.31%

1,223 votes

36.26%

1,287 votes

42.36%

1,488 votes

54.96%

1,884 votes
Greg Hughes

18.52%

663 votes

18.84%

674 votes

20.17%

719 votes

25.39%

901 votes

31.51%

1,107 votes

45.04%

1,544 votes
Aimee Winder Newton

13.97%

500 votes

14.2%

508 votes

15.15%

540 votes

19.81%

703 votes

26.13%

918 votes
Thomas Wright

13.66%

489 votes

13.81%

494 votes

15.51%

553 votes

18.54%

658 votes
Jeff Burningham

13.61%

487 votes

14.09%

504 votes

14.87%

530 votes
Jon Huntsman Jr.

8.8%

315 votes

8.81%

315 votes
Jason Christensen

1.23%

44 votes


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