2012 Senate elections · Utah history
Utah U.S. Senate election 2012
Orrin G. Hatch REP +35.3 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 1,006,901
- Margin
- 35.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+48.0same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrin G. Hatch Won | REP | 657,608 | 65.31% | |
| Scott N. Howell | DEM | 301,873 | 29.98% | |
| Shaun Lynn McCausland | CON | 31,905 | 3.17% | |
| Daniel Geery | OTH | 8,342 | 0.83% | |
| William C. Barron | UN | 7,172 | 0.71% | |
| JoAnn Secrist | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,006,901 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Utah Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | John Curtis | 30.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Lee | 10.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mitt Romney | 31.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Lee | 41.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 35.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Lee | 28.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 31.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 40.3 |
| 2000 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 34.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 31.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 40.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 15.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2012 Utah Senate race?
Orrin G. Hatch (REP) won with 65.3% of the vote, ahead of Scott N. Howell (30.0%), a margin of 35.3 points.
Did the Utah Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Utah Senate race?
1,006,901 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.