2012 Utah gubernatorial election
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The 2012 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Republican Governor Gary Herbert won reelection to a full term.[1]
Republican nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Gary Herbert, incumbent governor[2][3]
Defeated at convention
[edit]- David Kirkham, businessman and co-founder of the Utah tea party[4]
- Morgan Philpot, former state representative and nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010[5]
- Lane Ronnow[3]
- William Skokos, energy entrepreneur and CEO of Standard American Oil Company[3]
- Ken Sumsion, state representative[6][7]
Declined
[edit]- Stephen Sandstrom, state representative[8]
- Mark Shurtleff, state attorney general[9]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Gary Herbert |
David Kirkham |
Morgan Philpot |
Ken Sumison |
Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon[10] | April 9–11, 2012 | 422 | ± 4.9% | 69% | 2% | 13% | 1% | 15% |
Convention results
[edit]| 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 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Herbert | 2,464 | 63.26% | |
| Republican | Morgan Philpot | 1,431 | 36.74% | |
| Total votes | 3,895 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic nomination
[edit]Candidate
[edit]- Peter Cooke, businessman and retired major general in the United States Army Reserve[2]
Declined
[edit]- Jim Matheson, U.S. representative[12][13]
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- 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[14]
- Kirk D Pearson (Constitution)[15]
- Running mate: Tim Aalders
- Ken Larsen (Libertarian), medical researcher [16]
- Running mate: Robert Latham, attorney [17]
Debates
[edit]- Complete video of debate, October 11, 2012 - C-SPAN
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[18] | Solid R | November 1, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[20] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Real Clear Politics[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Gary Herbert (R) |
Peter Cooke (D) |
Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deseret News/KSL[22] | October 26–November 1, 2012 | 870 | ± 43.4% | 69% | 24% | 5% |
| Key Research[23] | October 9–13, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| Utah State University[24] | October 8–13, 2012 | n/a | ± 7.6% | 76% | 17% | 7% |
| Mason-Dixon[10] | April 9–11, 2012 | 625 | ± 4% | 65% | 27% | 8% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Herbert (incumbent) | 688,592 | 68.41% | +4.35% | |
| Democratic | Peter Cooke | 277,622 | 27.58% | −4.32% | |
| Libertarian | Ken Larsen | 22,611 | 2.25% | +0.25% | |
| Constitution | Kirk D. Pearson | 17,696 | 1.76% | ||
| Write-in | Dennis C. Owen | 2 | 0.00% | ||
| Write-in | David J. Cannon | 1 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 1,006,524 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 410,970 | 40.83% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +8.67% | |||
By county
[edit]| County[25] | Gary Herbert Republican |
Peter Cooke Demcoratic |
Ken Larsen Libertarian |
Kirk D. Pearson Constitution |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 2,040 | 80.89% | 390 | 15.46% | 39 | 1.55% | 53 | 2.10% | 1,650 | 65.42% | 2,522 |
| Box Elder | 15,802 | 82.02% | 2,767 | 14.36% | 307 | 1.59% | 389 | 2.02% | 13,035 | 67.66% | 19,265 |
| Cache | 32,173 | 77.11% | 7,595 | 18.20% | 984 | 2.36% | 969 | 2.32% | 24,578 | 58.91% | 41,721 |
| Carbon | 4,787 | 63.44% | 2,494 | 33.05% | 151 | 2.00% | 114 | 1.51% | 2,293 | 30.39% | 7,546 |
| Daggett | 390 | 76.62% | 96 | 18.86% | 15 | 2.95% | 8 | 1.57% | 294 | 57.76% | 509 |
| Davis | 89,002 | 74.21% | 26,794 | 22.34% | 2,232 | 1.86% | 1,909 | 1.59% | 62,208 | 51.87% | 119,939[a] |
| Duchesne | 5,388 | 85.27% | 688 | 10.89% | 84 | 1.33% | 159 | 2.52% | 4,700 | 74.38% | 6,319 |
| Emery | 3,532 | 79.62% | 728 | 16.41% | 105 | 2.37% | 71 | 1.60% | 2,804 | 63.21% | 4,436 |
| Garfield | 1,753 | 81.61% | 333 | 15.50% | 27 | 1.26% | 35 | 1.63% | 1,420 | 66.11% | 2,148 |
| Grand | 1,968 | 50.96% | 1,689 | 43.73% | 149 | 3.86% | 56 | 1.45% | 279 | 7.22% | 3,862 |
| Iron | 13,094 | 79.34% | 2,464 | 14.93% | 443 | 2.68% | 503 | 3.05% | 10,630 | 64.41% | 16,504 |
| Juab | 3,182 | 80.82% | 588 | 14.94% | 78 | 1.98% | 89 | 2.26% | 2,594 | 65.89% | 3,937 |
| Kane | 2,455 | 74.24% | 708 | 21.41% | 78 | 2.36% | 66 | 2.00% | 1,747 | 52.83% | 3,307 |
| Millard | 4,049 | 80.69% | 704 | 14.03% | 88 | 1.75% | 177 | 3.53% | 3,345 | 66.66% | 5,018 |
| Morgan | 3,697 | 81.15% | 699 | 15.34% | 57 | 1.25% | 103 | 2.26% | 2,998 | 65.80% | 4,556 |
| Piute | 658 | 86.01% | 82 | 10.72% | 14 | 1.83% | 11 | 1.44% | 576 | 75.29% | 765 |
| Rich | 841 | 85.21% | 122 | 12.36% | 12 | 1.22% | 12 | 1.22% | 719 | 72.85% | 987 |
| Salt Lake | 209,310 | 55.36% | 154,361 | 40.82% | 9,472 | 2.51% | 4,963 | 1.31% | 54,949 | 14.53% | 378,107[b] |
| San Juan | 3,095 | 59.01% | 1,941 | 37.01% | 105 | 2.00% | 104 | 1.98% | 1,154 | 22.00% | 5,245 |
| Sanpete | 7,676 | 80.91% | 1,384 | 14.59% | 152 | 1.60% | 275 | 2.90% | 6,292 | 66.32% | 9,487 |
| Sevier | 6,632 | 82.86% | 1,044 | 13.04% | 147 | 1.84% | 181 | 2.26% | 5,588 | 69.82% | 8,004 |
| Summit | 8,541 | 49.67% | 8,045 | 46.79% | 438 | 2.55% | 171 | 0.99% | 496 | 2.88% | 17,195 |
| Tooele | 13,072 | 68.53% | 4,969 | 26.05% | 430 | 2.25% | 605 | 3.17% | 8,103 | 42.48% | 19,076 |
| Uintah | 9,950 | 86.77% | 1,103 | 9.62% | 187 | 1.63% | 227 | 1.98% | 8,847 | 77.15% | 11,467 |
| Utah | 144,942 | 82.77% | 22,630 | 12.92% | 3,739 | 2.14% | 3,812 | 2.18% | 122,312 | 69.84% | 175,123 |
| Wasatch | 6,824 | 71.79% | 2,344 | 24.66% | 184 | 1.94% | 153 | 1.61% | 4,480 | 47.13% | 9,505 |
| Washington | 41,915 | 78.44% | 9,244 | 17.30% | 1,156 | 2.16% | 1,120 | 2.10% | 32,671 | 61.14% | 53,435 |
| Wayne | 1,050 | 79.67% | 239 | 18.13% | 14 | 1.06% | 15 | 1.14% | 811 | 61.53% | 1,318 |
| Weber | 50,774 | 67.50% | 21,377 | 28.42% | 1,724 | 2.29% | 1,346 | 1.79% | 29,397 | 39.08% | 75,221 |
| Total | 688,592 | 68.41% | 277,622 | 27.58% | 22,611 | 2.25% | 17,696 | 1.76% | 410,970 | 40.83% | 1,006,524 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]
By congressional district
[edit]Herbert won all four congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[26]
| District | Herbert | Cooke | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 72.67% | 23.35% | Rob Bishop |
| 2nd | 63.67% | 32.21% | Chris Stewart |
| 3rd | 73.79% | 22.32% | Jason Chaffetz |
| 4th | 63.21% | 32.75% | Jim Matheson |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Gov. Herbert wins first full term in office | Local News | heraldextra.com". www.heraldextra.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- 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. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ Roche, Lisa Riley (June 9, 2011). "Two Utah political heavyweights eyeing key races". Deseret News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- 1 2 Mason-Dixon
- 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. April 26, 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ Ken Larsen Free Speech Message. "Ken Larsen". Vote Utah. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Why Choose Rob? « J. Robert Latham | Attorney at Law". Jrobertlatham.pro. January 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Governor Race Ratings for November 1, 2012". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ "PROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERM". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ "2012 Gubernatorial Ratings". Gubernatorial Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ "2012 Elections Map - 2012 Governor Races". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ Deseret News/KSL
- ↑ Key Research
- ↑ Utah State University
- 1 2 "2012 General Election Canvass". Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah 2012 gov-by-cd".
External links
[edit]Official campaign sites (Archived)