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The 2012 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. It was won by Republican incumbents, Governor Gary Herbert and Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell.
Republican nomination
Candidates
- Gary Herbert, incumbent governor[1][2]
Defeated at convention[2]
- David Kirkham, businessman and co-founder of the Utah tea party[3]
- Morgan Philpot, former state representative and nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010[4]
- Lane Ronnow[2]
- William Skokos, energy entrepreneur and CEO of Standard American Oil Company[2]
- Ken Sumsion, state representative[5][6]
Declined
- Stephen Sandstrom, state representative[7]
- Mark Shurtleff, state attorney general[8]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Gary Herbert |
David Kirkham |
Morgan Philpot |
Ken Sumison |
Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon | April 9–11, 2012 | 422 | ± 4.9% | 69% | 2% | 13% | 1% | 15% |
Convention results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Herbert | 2,253 | 57.67 | |
| Republican | Morgan Philpot | 905 | 23.16 | |
| Republican | David Kirkham | 358 | 9.16 | |
| Republican | Ken Sumsion | 254 | 6.50 | |
| Republican | William Skokos | 128 | 3.28 | |
| Republican | Lane Ronnow | 9 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 3,907 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Herbert | 2,464 | 63.26 | |
| Republican | Morgan Philpot | 1,431 | 36.74 | |
| Total votes | 3,895 | 100 | ||
Democratic nomination
Candidate
- Peter Cooke, businessman and retired major general in the United States Army Reserve[1]
Declined
- Jim Matheson, U.S. representative[10][11]
General election
Candidates
- Gary Herbert (Republican), incumbent governor
- Running mate: Greg Bell, incumbent lieutenant governor
- Peter Cooke (Democratic), businessman and retired major general in the United States Army Reserve
- Running mate: Vincent Rampton, attorney and son of former Governor Cal Rampton[12]
- Kirk D Pearson (Constitution)[13]
- Running mate: Tim Aalders
- Ken Larsen (Libertarian), medical researcher [14]
- Running mate: Robert Latham, attorney [15]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, C-SPAN, October 11, 2012
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Gary Herbert (R) |
Peter Cooke (D) |
Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deseret News/KSL | October 26–November 1, 2012 | 870 | ± 43.4% | 69% | 24% | 5% |
| Key Research | October 9–13, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| Utah State University | October 8–13, 2012 | n/a | ± 7.6% | 76% | 17% | 7% |
| Mason-Dixon | April 9–11, 2012 | 625 | ± 4% | 65% | 27% | 8% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary R. Herbert (inc.) | 624,678 | 68.37% | +4.30% | |
| Democratic | Peter S. Cooke | 253,514 | 27.75% | -4.15% | |
| Libertarian | Ken Larsen | 19,956 | 2.18% | +0.18% | |
| Constitution | Kirk D. Pearson | 15,548 | 1.70% | n/a | |
| Write-ins | |||||
| Margin of victory | 371,164 | 40.62% | +8.46% | ||
| Turnout | 913,696* | 60.38% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
*Note: The ±% column reflects the change in total number of votes won by each party from the previous election. Neither the vote shares nor the turnout figure account for write-ins. Turnout percentage is the portion of registered voters (1,513,241 as of 11/6/2012)[17] who voted.
References
- 1 2 Gehrke, Robert (December 19, 2011). "Retired general poised to take on Herbert in gubernatorial race". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 Gehrke, Robert; Canham, Matt (April 21, 2012). "Herbert wins nod, Philpot feels betrayed". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ Meyers, Donald W. (January 18, 2012). "Utah tea party founder Kirkham takes on Herbert". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Hesterman, Billy (November 30, 2011). "Philpot to challenge Herbert in 2012". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ Davidson, Lee (November 11, 2011). "Utah governor faces challenge from inside the GOP". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ Roche, Lisa Riley (November 10, 2011). "GOP lawmaker to run against Gov. Herbert". Deseret News. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ Romboy, Dennis (November 14, 2011). "Sandstrom announces bid for Utah's new congressional district seat". Deseret News. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ Roche, Lisa Riley (June 9, 2011). "Two Utah political heavyweights eyeing key races". Deseret News. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- 1 2 "Election Results: Utah Governor's Race". Utah Republican Party. April 21, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ Isenstadt, Alex (December 15, 2011). "Matheson to run for reelection". Politico. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ Toeplitz, Shira (December 15, 2011). "Matheson to Run in New Utah District". Roll Call. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ Gehrke, Robert (April 19, 2012). "Rampton named as Peter Cooke's running mate". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Candidate Filings - Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections". Elections.utah.gov. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ↑ Ken Larsen Free Speech Message. "Ken Larsen". Vote Utah. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ↑ "Why Choose Rob? « J. Robert Latham | Attorney at Law". Jrobertlatham.pro. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ↑ "2012 Election Results Map by State - Live Voting Updates". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ↑ "Voters by Party and Status - Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections". Elections.utah.gov. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
External links
- Campaign sites
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