2012 governor elections · Utah history
Utah governor election 2012
Gary Richard Herbert REP +40.8 · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 1,006,524
- Margin
- 40.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+48.0same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Richard Herbert Won | REP | 688,592 | 68.41% | |
| Peter S. Cooke | DEM | 277,622 | 27.58% | |
| Ken Larsen | LIB | 22,611 | 2.25% | |
| Kirk D. Pearson | CON | 17,696 | 1.76% | |
| Dennis C. Owen | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| David J. Cannon | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,006,524 | |||
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 2012 Utah governor race?
Gary Richard Herbert (REP) won with 68.4% of the vote, ahead of Peter S. Cooke (27.6%), a margin of 40.8 points.
Did the Utah governor seat change party in 2012?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Utah governor race?
1,006,524 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.