Utah gubernatorial election, 2008
Encyclopedia
The Utah
gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican
Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.
was challenged by Democratic
nominee Bob Springmeyer and Libertarian
nominee Dell Schanze.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr. is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 16th Governor of Utah. He also served in the administrations of four United States presidents and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.Huntsman worked as a White House staff assistant for...
was challenged by Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
nominee Bob Springmeyer and Libertarian
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
nominee Dell Schanze.
Polling
| Source | Date | Jon Huntsman (R) | Bob Springmeyer (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones/Deseret News | September 8-11, 2008 | 77% | 13% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | August 13-15, 2008 | 73% | 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 25, 2008 | 66% | 19% |
Election Results
External links
- Utah State Board of Elections
- Utah State Board of Elections - Official Results - 2008 General Election
- Utah Governor candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Utah Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- Utah Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Huntsman (R-i) vs Springmeyer (D) graph of collected poll results from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites
- Jon Huntsman, Republican incumbent nominee
- Bob Springmeyer, Democratic nominee