2010 Utah gubernatorial special election
November 2, 2010
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The 2010 Utah gubernatorial special election took place November 2, 2010. It was a special election to fill the remainder of Governor Jon Huntsman's term. Huntsman resigned on August 11, 2009, to become United States Ambassador to China. Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert assumed the governorship and went on to defeat his Democratic opponent, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, in the 2010 election.[1]
Candidates
Democratic
- Peter Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake County[2]
Republican
Nominee
Defeated at convention
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary R. Herbert (incumbent) | 2,386 | 70.8% | |
| Republican | Daniel Van Oaks, Jr. | 830 | 24.6% | |
| Republican | Richard Martin | 141 | 4.2% | |
Libertarian
- W Andrew McCullough[2]
Other
- Farley Anderson[2]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | October 14, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[6] | Safe R | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[8] | Safe R | October 28, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Gary Herbert (R) | Peter Corroon (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports[9] | October 13, 2010 | 66% | 29% |
| Dan Jones & Associates[10] | September 7–13, 2010 | 52% | 31% |
| Rasmussen Reports[11] | August 23, 2010 | 60% | 29% |
| Rasmussen Reports[12] | June 23, 2010 | 58% | 31% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | April 8, 2010 | 57% | 29% |
| Mason-Dixon[14] | January 18–20, 2010 | 55% | 30% |
| Dan Jones & Associates[15] | January 12–13, 2010 | 48% | 35% |
| Dan Jones & Associates[16] | November 19–23, 2009 | 56% | 32% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Herbert (incumbent) | 412,151 | 64.07% | −13.56% | |
| Democratic | Peter Corroon | 205,246 | 31.90% | +12.18% | |
| Independent | Farley Anderson | 13,038 | 2.03% | +2.03% | |
| Libertarian | W. Andrew McCullough | 12,871 | 2.00% | −0.62% | |
| Write-in | Michael William Heath | 1 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 643,307 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 206,905 | 32.16% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -25.75% | |||
Results by county
| County[17] | Gary Herbert Republican |
Peter Corroon Demcoratic |
Farley Anderson Independent |
W. Andrew McCullough Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 1,640 | 73.97% | 482 | 21.74% | 34 | 1.53% | 61 | 2.75% | 1,158 | 52.23% | 2,217 |
| Box Elder | 9,940 | 77.90% | 2,240 | 17.55% | 313 | 2.45% | 267 | 2.09% | 7,700 | 60.34% | 12,760 |
| Cache | 17,081 | 69.60% | 5,906 | 24.07% | 1,071 | 4.36% | 482 | 1.96% | 11,175 | 45.54% | 24,540 |
| Carbon | 2,929 | 55.11% | 2,149 | 40.43% | 119 | 2.24% | 118 | 2.22% | 780 | 14.68% | 5,315 |
| Daggett | 339 | 69.04% | 129 | 26.27% | 14 | 2.85% | 9 | 1.83% | 210 | 42.77% | 491 |
| Davis | 49,800 | 71.23% | 17,529 | 25.07% | 1,268 | 1.81% | 1,320 | 1.89% | 32,271 | 46.16% | 69,917 |
| Duchesne | 3,780 | 81.43% | 675 | 14.54% | 96 | 2.07% | 91 | 1.96% | 3,105 | 66.89% | 4,642 |
| Emery | 2,862 | 75.53% | 777 | 20.51% | 70 | 1.85% | 80 | 2.11% | 2,085 | 55.03% | 3,789 |
| Garfield | 1,292 | 78.02% | 309 | 18.66% | 20 | 1.21% | 35 | 2.11% | 983 | 59.36% | 1,656 |
| Grand | 1,638 | 49.03% | 1,532 | 45.85% | 53 | 1.59% | 118 | 3.53% | 106 | 3.17% | 3,341 |
| Iron | 8,148 | 74.83% | 1,949 | 17.90% | 479 | 4.40% | 312 | 2.87% | 6,199 | 56.93% | 10,888 |
| Juab | 2,091 | 73.70% | 593 | 20.90% | 99 | 3.49% | 54 | 1.90% | 1,498 | 52.80% | 2,837 |
| Kane | 1,772 | 72.83% | 534 | 21.95% | 79 | 3.25% | 48 | 1.97% | 1,238 | 50.88% | 2,433 |
| Millard | 3,121 | 74.90% | 724 | 17.37% | 239 | 5.74% | 83 | 1.99% | 2,397 | 57.52% | 4,167 |
| Morgan | 2,432 | 76.89% | 591 | 18.68% | 81 | 2.56% | 59 | 1.87% | 1,841 | 58.20% | 3,163 |
| Piute | 460 | 80.56% | 84 | 14.71% | 17 | 2.98% | 10 | 1.75% | 376 | 65.85% | 571 |
| Rich | 609 | 78.18% | 152 | 19.51% | 9 | 1.16% | 9 | 1.16% | 457 | 58.66% | 779 |
| Salt Lake | 129,024 | 51.02% | 115,319 | 45.60% | 3,467 | 1.37% | 5,074 | 2.01% | 13,705 | 5.42% | 252,884 |
| San Juan | 2,349 | 57.32% | 1,576 | 38.46% | 99 | 2.42% | 74 | 1.81% | 773 | 18.86% | 4,098 |
| Sanpete | 4,555 | 75.40% | 1,100 | 18.21% | 267 | 4.42% | 119 | 1.97% | 3,455 | 57.19% | 6,041 |
| Sevier | 4,779 | 79.70% | 966 | 16.11% | 150 | 2.50% | 101 | 1.68% | 3,813 | 63.59% | 5,996 |
| Summit | 5,050 | 44.10% | 6,051 | 52.84% | 122 | 1.07% | 229 | 2.00% | -1,001 | -8.74% | 11,452 |
| Tooele | 7,965 | 66.60% | 3,469 | 29.01% | 247 | 2.07% | 279 | 2.33% | 4,496 | 37.59% | 11,960 |
| Uintah | 6,068 | 82.01% | 980 | 13.25% | 202 | 2.73% | 149 | 2.01% | 5,088 | 68.77% | 7,399 |
| Utah | 82,205 | 80.80% | 15,372 | 15.11% | 2,253 | 2.21% | 1,909 | 1.88% | 66,833 | 65.69% | 101,740[a] |
| Wasatch | 4,165 | 67.23% | 1,808 | 29.18% | 117 | 1.89% | 105 | 1.69% | 2,357 | 38.05% | 6,195 |
| Washington | 26,668 | 75.34% | 6,961 | 19.67% | 930 | 2.63% | 838 | 2.37% | 19,707 | 55.67% | 35,397 |
| Wayne | 848 | 74.52% | 256 | 22.50% | 16 | 1.41% | 18 | 1.58% | 592 | 52.02% | 1,138 |
| Weber | 28,541 | 62.73% | 15,033 | 33.04% | 1,107 | 2.43% | 820 | 1.80% | 13,508 | 29.69% | 45,501 |
| Total | 412,151 | 64.07% | 205,246 | 31.90% | 13,038 | 2.03% | 12,871 | 2.00% | 206,905 | 32.16% | 643,307 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes
- ^ Includes 1 write-in vote
References
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (November 3, 2010). "Gov. Gary Herbert defeats Peter Coroon in special election for Utah's governor". Deseret News.
- ^ a b c d e f "2010 Candidates". Utah Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ Round 1 Results: Candidates for Utah Governor Archived 2010-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 8, 2010
- ^ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Dan Jones & Associates
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Mason-Dixon
- ^ Dan Jones & Associates
- ^ Dan Jones & Associates
- ^ a b "2010 General Election Canvass". Retrieved January 1, 2026.
External links
- State of Utah Elections Office
- Utah Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2010 UT Governor from Follow the Money
- Utah General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Utah Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- Utah Governor Special Election - Herbert vs. Corroon from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Utah Governor's Race from CQ Politics
- Race Profile in The New York Times
Official campaign sites (Archived)