Libertarian Party of Utah
State affiliate of the Libertarian Party
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The Libertarian Party of Utah is the Utah affiliate of the Libertarian Party. It was founded in 1971 under Chair Karl Bray, and was the first state affiliate of the national Libertarian party to achieve ballot access for its candidates (1976).
Libertarian Party of Utah | |
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| Chairperson | Barry Short |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Membership (2026) | 24,489[1] |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party |
| Colors | Gold-yellow |
| Statewide executive offices | 0 / 5 |
| Seats in the Utah Senate | 0 / 29 |
| Seats in the Utah House | 0 / 75 |
| UT seats in the U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| UT seats in the U.S. House | 0 / 4 |
| Other elected officials | 0 (June 2024)[update][2] |
| Website | |
| www.libertarianutah.org | |
The State Chair is currently held by Barry Short, the Vice Chair is Tessa Stitzer. Taylor Smith serves as Treasurer and Susan Baird is the party Secretary.[3]
The party, commonly abbreviated as UTLP, holds its biennial Organizing Convention in April of odd-numbered years, and Nominating Convention in April of even numbered years.
Past and present office holders
- Mark B. Madsen – Utah Senate, District 13 (2004–2016; left the GOP and registered as a Libertarian on 25 July 2016)
- Willy Marshall – Mayor of Big Water, Utah (2001–2005)
- Alex Joseph – Mayor of Big Water, Utah (1986–1995)
- Apollo Pazell – Council member, Copperton
- Tessa Stitzer – Council member, Copperton
Electoral performance
Presidential
| Election year | Vote percentage | ±% | Votes | Presidential candidate | Vice presidential candidate | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | N/A | 2,438 | Roger MacBride | David Bergland | 5th | [4] | |
| 1980 |  0.8 |
7,226 | Ed Clark | David Koch | 4th | [5] | |
| 1984 |  0.8 |
2,447 | David Bergland | James A. Lewis | 3rd | [6] | |
| 1988 | 0.8 |
7,473 | Ron Paul | Andre Marrou | 3rd | [7] | |
| 1992 | 0.9 |
1,900 | Andre Marrou | Nancy Lord | 5th | [8] | |
| 1996 | 0.4 |
4,129 | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgensen | 5th | [9] | |
| 2000 | 0.2 |
3,616 | Harry Browne | Art Olivier | 5th | [10] | |
| 2004 | 0.1 |
3,375 | Michael Badnarik | Richard Campagna | 5th | [11] | |
| 2008 | 0.4 |
6,966 | Bob Barr | Wayne Allyn Root | 5th | [12] | |
| 2012 | 0.5 |
12,572 | Gary Johnson | Jim Gray | 3rd | [13] | |
| 2016 | 2.3 |
39,608 | Gary Johnson | Bill Weld | 4th | [14] | |
| 2020 | 0.9 |
38,447 | Jo Jorgensen | Spike Cohen | 3rd | [15] | |
| 2024 | 1.5 |
16,902 | Chase Oliver | Mike ter Maat | 3rd | [16] |
Gubernatorial
| Election | Gubernatorial candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kitty K. Burton | 1,661 | 0.3% | Lost  |
| 1992 | Did not field a candidate | |||
| 1996 | Did not field a candidate | |||
| 2000 | Did not field a candidate | |||
| 2004 | Did not field a candidate | |||
| 2008 | Dell Schanze | 24,820 | 2.6% | Lost |
| 2010 (special) | W. Andrew McCullough | 12,871 | 2.0% | Lost |
| 2012 | Ken Larsen | 22,611 | 2.3% | Lost |
| 2016 | Brian Kamerath | 34,827 | 3.1% | Lost |
| 2020 | Daniel Cottam | 51,393 | 3.5% | Lost |
| 2024 | J.Robert Latham | 41.164 | 2.79% | Lost |
Notable people
- Mark Skousen
- Andrew McCullough