2000 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 2000
Michael Leavitt REP +13.5 · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 761,806
- Margin
- 13.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+40.5same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leavitt Won | REP | 424,837 | 55.77% | |
| Bill Orton | DEM | 321,979 | 42.27% | |
| Jeremy Friedbaum | IAP | 14,990 | 1.97% | |
| Total | 761,806 | |||
Official source: 2000Gen.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 2000 Utah governor race?
Michael Leavitt (REP) won with 55.8% of the vote, ahead of Bill Orton (42.3%), a margin of 13.5 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 2000?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Utah governor race?
761,806 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.