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Provo mayor-elect Marsha Judkins is pictured in an undated photo.

Courtesy Marsha Judkins

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Orem mayor-elect Karen McCandless talks to the editorial board at the Daily Herald in Provo on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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Lehi mayor-elect Paul Binns is pictured in an undated photo.

Courtesy Paul Binns Facebook

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Municipal election results were certified in cities across Utah County on Tuesday, officially identifying the elected officials set to take office in 2026.

The county’s final results showed a 35% voter turnout, with 120,657 ballots cast out of 346,980 registered voters.

In Provo, the election was unanimously certified by the Provo City Board of Canvassers, which approved three races and the results of the Recreation, Arts and Parks tax proposition.

In the Provo mayoral race, Marsha Judkins defeated incumbent Michelle Kaufusi with 8,703 votes to 8,281 votes. Council members Katrice Mackay (Citywide 1), Jeff Whitlock (District 2) and Rachel Whipple (District 5) were also declared winners.

Provo voters also chose to continue the RAP tax for the next 10 years with a resounding 14,068 votes in favor opposed to 2,352 votes against.

“It’s wonderful to see the citizens recognize the value (the RAP tax) to the city,” City Councilman George Hadley said.

For the Provo election, 17,078 voters out of 44,104 active registered voters participated, which Provo City Recorder Heidi Allman said was higher than the several previous municipal election years.

Utah County reported 424 ballots were not accepted in Provo, the majority due to late ballot submission and signatures not matching voting records.

Allman said there was one person who turned in a mail-in ballot while also voting in-person, and that the county counted just one of the ballots. One ballot was submitted by a deceased individual.

“The ballot was returned without any information filled out on the it, but on the signature box, it just said deceased,” Allman said. “We verified the individual (who sent it). Instead of updating the voter registration they just mailed that person’s ballot in.”

Significant City Council business was decided Tuesday in Vineyard, where Zack Stratton was certified as the winner of the mayoral race, while David Lauret, Jacob Wood and Parker McCumber were elected to the City Council.

Because the Vineyard City Council is expanding from four city councilmembers to five in 2026, one of the three elected councilmembers was chosen by lot to serve a two-year term, per state code, further staggering the election cycle. McCumber was selected to serve the two-year term.

Vineyard City also announced Wednesday the resignation of Sara Cameron, who had two years left on her term. She cited a shift in the city’s political climate for her resignation.

“Rather than supporting effective governance, public discourse has increasingly rewarded performance politics, misinformation, and efforts that undermine collaborative, fact-based decision-making,” she said in a statement. “This environment has cost our city dearly and makes it difficult to serve effectively or uphold the standards of integrity and community that I believe our residents deserve. For this reason, I am resigning my seat, as I feel I can no longer serve the community in a way that matches my values. I remain committed to speaking the truth.”

The Vineyard City Council is inviting residents to submit a declaration of candidacy to fill the vacant seat.

Here are the officially elected candidates from other Utah County municipalities:

Alpine
Mayor: Carla Merrill
City Council: Sarah Blackwell, Andrew Young

American Fork
Mayor: Brad Frost
City Council: Staci Carroll, Deb Anderson

Cedar Fort
Mayor: Wyatt Cook
Town Council Seat A: Alexander Carter
Town Council Seat B: Eric Boud

Eagle Mountain
Mayor: Jared R. Gray
City Council: Craig Whiting, Brett L Wright

Elk Ridge
Mayor: Robert Haddock
City Council: Tanya Willis, Jared Peterson

Genola
Mayor: Neil Brown
Town Council (4 year): Chad Coburn, Grant Lundberg
Town Council (2 year): Brenan Jackson

Goshen
Mayor: Steven R Staheli
Town Council: Alisha Danielle Williams, Charles Pipkin

Highland
Mayor: Brittney P. Bills
City Council: Scott L. Smith, Liz Rice

Lehi
Mayor: Paul Binns
Councilmembers: James Harrison, Rachel Freeman
Jana Garrett: “I just wanted to publicly thank those who have served and are finishing their service at this time for all you have for our city.”

Lindon
Mayor: Carolyn Lundberg
City Council: Van Broderick, Jacob Hoyt

Mapleton
Mayor: Therin Garrett
City Council: Kasey Beck, Jake Lake

Orem
Mayor: Karen McCandless
Councilmembers: Quinn Mecham, Crystal Muhlestein, LaNae Millett

Payson
Mayor: Bill Wright
City Council: Bob Provstgaard, Lacee Smith

Pleasant Grove
Mayor: Eric Jensen
City Council: Dianna N Andersen, Todd N. Williams

Salem
Mayor: Cristy Simons
City Council: Craig Sacco, Delys Snyder

Saratoga Springs
Mayor: Chris Carn
City Council: Emma Wilson, Rob Taylor

Spanish Fork
Mayor: Mike Mendenhall
City Council: Kevin Oyler, Shane Marshall

Spring Lake
Mayor: Wade Menlove
Town Council (4 Year): Robert Judd, David Charles
Town Council (2 Year): Robert C. Marsh, Sharon Bascom

Springville
Mayor: Matt Packard
City Council: Karen Ellingson, Michael Snelson

Woodland Hills
Mayor: Ben Hillyard
City Council: Janet Lunt, Steven Lee Johns