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Utah — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionUtah · PresidentMcCainR+28.2
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| John McCain ✓Republican | 62.6% | 596,030 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 34.4% | 327,670 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 28,670 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Carbon County, UT | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Daggett County, UT | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+65.8 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+60.4 |
| Grand County, UT | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+61.1 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+61.9 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+67.3 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Summit County, UT | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Tooele County, UT | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+27.5 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 2008 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
County-by-county results — 29 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | R | 542 | 1,902 | 2,509 | |
| Box Elder County | R | 3,311 | 15,228 | 19,058 | |
| Cache County | R | 10,294 | 29,127 | 41,332 | |
| Carbon County | R | 3,468 | 4,091 | 7,777 | |
| Daggett County | R | 131 | 297 | 439 | |
| Davis County | R | 30,477 | 77,341 | 110,902 | |
| Duchesne County | R | 911 | 4,689 | 5,744 | |
| Emery County | R | 973 | 3,358 | 4,448 | |
| Garfield County | R | 405 | 1,710 | 2,159 | |
| Grand County | D | 2,067 | 1,871 | 4,077 | |
| Iron County | R | 3,258 | 12,518 | 16,450 | |
| Juab County | R | 741 | 2,683 | 3,616 | |
| Kane County | R | 856 | 2,212 | 3,154 | |
| Millard County | R | 758 | 3,653 | 4,739 | |
| Morgan County | R | 689 | 3,311 | 4,161 | |
| Piute County | R | 141 | 635 | 798 | |
| Rich County | R | 154 | 831 | 1,006 | |
| Salt Lake County | D | 176,988 | 176,692 | 363,749 | |
| San Juan County | R | 2,406 | 2,638 | 5,130 | |
| Sanpete County | R | 1,631 | 6,664 | 8,771 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,359 | 6,394 | 8,007 | |
| Summit County | D | 9,532 | 6,956 | 16,809 | |
| Tooele County | R | 5,830 | 10,998 | 17,337 | |
| Uintah County | R | 1,462 | 8,441 | 10,151 | |
| Utah County | R | 29,567 | 122,224 | 157,279 | |
| Wasatch County | R | 2,892 | 5,430 | 8,531 | |
| Washington County | R | 10,826 | 37,311 | 49,529 | |
| Wayne County | R | 335 | 940 | 1,314 | |
| Weber County | R | 25,666 | 45,885 | 73,394 |
Same ballot, 2008UT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.