Preliminary results from the 2025 general election on Tuesday signal potential leadership changes in communities throughout southern and northern Utah.
The 2025 election cycle is considered an "off election year" for Utah, where no major statewide races were to be decided. KUTV watched several of the races including the competitive races in Provo, St. George, and Tooele among several others.
Southern Utahns exercised their right to vote either early or in person on Tuesday, and among the local preliminary and unofficial results is the possibility of new mayors in Hurricane
Three Utah County school districts born out of the November 2024 vote to split the Alpine School District are a bit closer to naming their inaugural board members following Tuesday's election.
Utah is holding municipal elections across the state Tuesday. A number of Utah cities including Riverton, Orem, Provo, Kearns, Lehi, Hurricane, Eagle Mountain, Cottonwood Heights and Sandy, have mayoral races that will be decided Tuesday.
Incumbent Mayor Michelle Kaufusi held a slim lead over challenger Marsha Judkins, a former state lawmaker, in the race to lead Provor, according to unofficial results Tuesday evening.
Incumbent Provo City mayor, Michelle Kaufusi, leads the Provo City mayoral race by a narrow margin, according to unofficial results.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee and other Republicans are backing a bill aimed at closing loopholes that allow foreign money to influence U.S. elections.
These are unofficial, preliminary numbers only and are subject to change as more ballots are counted and released by the county election offices.