2012 Utah gubernatorial election

The 2012 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Republican Governor Gary Herbert won reelection to a full term.

Republican nomination

Candidates

• Gary Herbert, incumbent governor

Defeated at convention

• David Kirkham, businessman and co-founder of the Utah tea party
• Morgan Philpot, former state representative and nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010
• Lane Ronnow
• William Skokos, energy entrepreneur and CEO of Standard American Oil Company
• Ken Sumsion, state representative

Declined

• Stephen Sandstrom, state representative
• Mark Shurtleff, state attorney general

Polling

Convention results

Democratic nomination

Candidate

• Peter Cooke, businessman and retired major general in the United States Army Reserve

Declined

• Jim Matheson, U.S. representative

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

• Kirk D Pearson (Constitution)

*Running mate: Tim Aalders

• Ken Larsen (Libertarian), medical researcher

*Running mate: Robert Latham, attorney

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 11, 2012 - C-SPAN

Predictions

Polling

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Summit (largest municipality: Park City)

Results by congressional district

Herbert won all four congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.

Notes

References

External links

• Utah Government Services – Elections

Official campaign sites (Archived)

• Gary Herbert for Governor