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      Home/Elections/2008/Governor/Utah
      2008·Governor·Utah

      Utah Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Jon Jr. Huntsman
      77.6%734,049 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bob Springmeyer
      19.7%186,503 votes
      Margin
      R+57.9
      945,525 total votes
      3 candidates945,525 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP✓
      		REP734,04977.6%
      Bob SpringmeyerDEM
      		DEM186,50319.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH24,9732.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in Utah

      2024
      Spencer CoxREP
      R+24.4
      2020
      Spencer CoxREP
      R+32.6
      2016
      Gary R. HerbertREP
      R+38.0
      2012
      Gary R. HerbertREP
      R+40.8
      2004
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP
      R+16.4
      2000
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+13.5
      1996
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+51.7
      1992
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+18.9
      1988
      Norman BangerterREP
      R+1.7
      1984
      Norman BangerterREP
      R+12.1
      1980
      Scott M. MathesonDEM
      D+10.7
      1976
      Scott M. MathesonDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      D+39.4
      1968
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      D+37.4
      View all Governor history for Utah →

      Candidates

      Bob SpringmeyerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+57.9
      Career2008-2008
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+37.1
      Career2004-2008
      Governor
      Full profile →

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