1996 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 1996
Michael Leavitt REP +51.7 · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 671,879
- Margin
- 51.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+21.1same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leavitt Won | REP | 503,693 | 74.97% | |
| Jim Bradley | DEM | 156,616 | 23.31% | |
| Ken Larsen | IAP | 4,741 | 0.71% | |
| Dub Richards | IND | 3,845 | 0.57% | |
| Robert C. Lesh | NLP | 2,969 | 0.44% | |
| Linda Metzger-Agin | W | 15 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 671,879 | |||
Official source: 1996Gen.pdf
Other Utah governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spencer J. Cox | 24.4 |
| 2020 | Spencer J. Cox | 32.6 |
| 2016 | Gary Richard Herbert | 38.0 |
| 2012 | Gary Richard Herbert | 40.8 |
| 2010 special | Gary Richard Herbert | 32.2 |
| 2008 | Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | 57.9 |
| 2004 | Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | 16.4 |
| 2000 | Michael Leavitt | 13.5 |
| 1996 | Michael Leavitt | 51.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Utah governor race?
Michael Leavitt (REP) won with 75.0% of the vote, ahead of Jim Bradley (23.3%), a margin of 51.7 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Utah governor race?
671,879 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.