Utah judicial elections, 2016
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No judges faced retention
No Utah state-level judges faced retention in 2016. Judge John A. Pearce, formerly of the Utah Court of Appeals, was to have stood for retention, but he was appointed to the Utah Supreme Court and sworn in in January 2016.
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Utah
The court consists of seven judges who are subject to a retention election every six years. A presiding judge is elected by the court members in a majority vote to serve for two years.[1]
Judges are chosen using a gubernatorial commission process. The Utah appellate judicial nominating commission has eight members. Seven of the members are appointed by the governor. The eighth member of the commission is the state's chief justice or someone chosen by the chief justice. This member of the commission is a non-voting member.[2]
For details about Utah's judicial elections, visit the Utah judicial elections page.
Qualifications
In order to be a judge on the court:
- A candidate must be a United States citizen.
- He or she must have been a resident of Utah for at least three years.
- The person must be at least 25 years old and less than 75 years old.
- He or she must be admitted to practice law in Utah.[1]
State profile
| Demographic data for Utah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Utah | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,990,632 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 82,170 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 87.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 13.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $60,727 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Utah. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Utah
Utah voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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