2008 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 2008
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. REP +57.9 · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 945,525
- Margin
- 57.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+28.2same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Won | REP | 734,049 | 77.63% | |
| Bob Springmeyer | DEM | 186,503 | 19.73% | |
| Dell Schanze | LIB | 24,820 | 2.63% | |
| Bob Doughton | W | 153 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 945,525 | |||
Official source: historical-election-results
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 2008 Utah governor race?
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (REP) won with 77.6% of the vote, ahead of Bob Springmeyer (19.7%), a margin of 57.9 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Utah governor race?
945,525 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.