2012 Utah gubernatorial election
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The 2012 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. It was won by Republican incumbent Governor Gary Herbert.[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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Herbert | 2,464 | 63.26 | |
| Republican | Morgan Philpot | 1,431 | 36.74 | |
| Total votes | 3,895 | 100 | ||
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% | +4.34% | |
| 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% | N/A | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 3 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | '1,006,524' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]By congressional district
[edit]Herbert won all 4 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 |
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.
- ^ a b Gehrke, Robert (December 19, 2011). "Retired general poised to take on Herbert in gubernatorial race". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b Mason-Dixon
- ^ a b "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. 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
- ^ "Historical Election Results – Utah Voter Information". voteinfo.utah.gov.
- ^ "Utah 2012 gov-by-cd".
External links
[edit]- Utah Government Services – Elections Archived October 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Official campaign sites (Archived)