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The 2008 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. The deadline to file for the primary was June 24, 2008. Incumbent Republican governor Jon Huntsman Jr. won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democratic nominee Bob Springmeyer and Libertarian nominee Dell Schanze.
Candidates
Republican Party
- Jon Huntsman, Jr., incumbent governor
Democratic Party
- Bob Springmeyer, businessman
Libertarian Party
- Dell Schanze, businessman
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | October 16, 2008 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Safe R | November 2, 2008 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 3, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics | Safe R | November 4, 2008 |
Polling
| Source | Date | Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) |
Bob Springmeyer (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones/Deseret News | September 8–11, 2008 | 77% | 13% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | August 13–15, 2008 | 73% | 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 25, 2008 | 66% | 19% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Huntsman Jr. (incumbent) | 735,049 | 77.63% | +19.89% | |
| Democratic | Bob Springmeyer | 186,503 | 19.72% | −21.62% | |
| Libertarian | Dell Schanze | 24,820 | 2.62% | ||
| Write-ins | 153 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 547,546 | 57.91% | +41.51% | ||
| Turnout | 945,525 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Carbon (largest municipality: Price)
- Grand (largest municipality: Moab)
- Salt Lake (largest city: Salt Lake City)
- Summit (largest city: Park City)
References
- 2008 Election Dates Archived 2008-06-25 at the Wayback Machine from the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Utah
- ^ 2008 Candidates Archived 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine from the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Utah
- "2008 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "2008 Gubernatorial Ratings". Gubernatorial Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- "THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- "2008 Utah Governor Race". RealClearPolitics. November 4, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- Dan Jones/Deseret News
- Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune
- Rasmussen Reports
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
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External links
- Utah State Board of Elections
- Utah State Board of Elections – Official Results – 2008 General Election
- Utah Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Utah Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- Utah Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Huntsman (R-i) vs Springmeyer (D) graph of collected poll results from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Jon Huntsman, Republican incumbent nominee
- Bob Springmeyer, Democratic nominee