Utah became the 45th state on January 4, 1896.

Its civic profile is shaped by Latter-day Saint settlement, tribal nations, public lands, mining, tourism, technology, water, national parks, and fast-growing Wasatch Front communities. Public decisions about housing, schools, transportation, air quality, land use, water, and rural services often balance growth with limited resources and distinctive local institutions. Utah’s representatives, governing structure, and official public records are one click away from this page.

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State Motto
U.S. Representatives4Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodJanuary 4, 189645th state admitted
Federal Delegation

Utah's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

6Members total
4Districts
119thCurrent Congress

Utah's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

John Curtis (Republican)

Senator

Mike Lee (Republican)

District 1

Blake Moore (Republican)

District 2

Celeste Maloy (Republican)

District 3

Mike Kennedy (Republican)

District 4

Burgess Owens (Republican)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

Governor

Spencer Cox (Republican)

Lieutenant Governor

Deidre Henderson (Republican)

Quick Facts

Capital

Salt Lake City

Population

Approximately 3.54 million

Electoral votes

6

Congressional districts

4

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

How Utah government works

Utah government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Utah’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Utah State Legislature

Utah’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Utah.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Utah’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Utah voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Utah voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.