Utah Races Remain Uncalled as 100,000 Ballots Await
Several Utah races had not been called nearly 24 hours after polls closed, with Salt Lake County still counting more than 100,000 ballots.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Several Utah races had not been called nearly 24 hours after polls closed on November 3, 2026. Over 100,000 ballots remain uncounted in Salt Lake County, and results there will not be released until Thursday.
Why it matters
Remaining ballots must be verified against a signature and the last four digits of an ID under new requirements from the Utah State Legislature, a process that takes longer. Flooding and an illness in the county election office are also delaying results in San Juan County.
With 68 percent of votes counted, Moore holds a roughly 12,000-vote lead over Crosby in U.S. House District 2, while Kennedy leads Larsen by just over 17,000 votes in District 4 with 56 percent counted. Final totals in both races depend on the remaining ballots still being verified.
The players
Utah State Legislature
The state's lawmaking body, which imposed the new signature and last-four-digits-of-ID verification requirements for ballots.
Salt Lake County
Utah's most populous county, where the majority of the uncounted ballots remain to be processed.
The details
Remaining Salt Lake County ballots were dropped off Tuesday and must be verified before they can be counted, a step that is slower under the new requirements. Flooding in San Juan County, combined with an illness in the county's election office, has pushed results there back by several days.
Timeline
Nov. 3, 2026: Utah polls closed for the election.
Tuesday: Remaining uncounted Salt Lake County ballots were dropped off.
Nov. 4, 2026, 1:30 p.m.: Two major state races had not yet been called.
Thursday: Salt Lake County is scheduled to release additional election results.
Political Context
The new verification requirements passed by the Utah State Legislature are now being tested in a statewide election, with their added steps lengthening the count in Salt Lake County. Critics and supporters of such rules will likely weigh how much the delay affects public confidence in results.
Voters in Salt Lake County and San Juan County should expect results to arrive later than usual, as verification and flood-related delays push counts back. Residents whose races remain uncalled will not know final outcomes until the remaining ballots are processed.
The takeaway
Close races can take days to resolve when verification rules and local disruptions overlap. Checking official county updates directly is the most reliable way to follow the count as it progresses.
What happens next
Salt Lake County is scheduled to release additional election results on Thursday, when more of the remaining ballots are expected to be reported.
Further reading
For more on how state rules shape vote tallies, see Utah Elections.
Source note: This article includes information reported by FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU).
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