Utah gubernatorial election, 2008
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The Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. was challenged by Democratic nominee Bob Springmeyer and Libertarian nominee Dell Schanze.
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[edit] Dates and deadlines[1]
June 24, 2008 - Primary elections.
November 4, 2008 - General election.
[edit] Candidates[2]
[edit] Republican Party
- Jon Huntsman, Jr., Current Governor
[edit] Democratic Party
- Bob Springmeyer, businessman
[edit] Libertarian Party
- Dell Schanze, businessman
[edit] Polling
| Source | Date | Jon Huntsman (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% |
[edit] General election
[edit] Election Results
| Utah gubernatorial election, 2008[3] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jon Huntsman (inc.) | 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 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ 2008 Election Dates from the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Utah
- ^ 2008 Candidates from the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Utah
- ^ http://elections.utah.gov/CANVASS%202008.xls
[edit] 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
- Jon Huntsman, Republican incumbent nominee
- Bob Springmeyer, Democratic nominee
