2010 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 2010 (special)
Gary Richard Herbert REP +32.2 · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 643,307
- Margin
- 32.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Richard Herbert Won | REP | 412,151 | 64.07% | |
| Peter Corroon | DEM | 205,246 | 31.91% | |
| Farley M. Anderson | IND | 13,038 | 2.03% | |
| W. Andrew McCullough | LIB | 12,871 | 2.00% | |
| Michael William Heath | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 643,307 | |||
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 2010 Utah governor race (special election)?
Gary Richard Herbert (REP) won with 64.1% of the vote, ahead of Peter Corroon (31.9%), a margin of 32.2 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Utah governor race?
643,307 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.