2004 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 2004
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. REP +16.4 · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 919,960
- Margin
- 16.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+45.5same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Won | REP | 531,190 | 57.74% | |
| Scott M. Matheson, Jr. | DEM | 380,359 | 41.35% | |
| Ken Larsen | PCH | 8,399 | 0.91% | |
| Stone Teiko Fonua | W | 12 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 919,960 | |||
Official source: 2004Gen.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 2004 Utah governor race?
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (REP) won with 57.7% of the vote, ahead of Scott M. Matheson, Jr. (41.3%), a margin of 16.4 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 2004?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 Utah governor race?
919,960 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.