Elections / 2012 · Governor · UT
Gary Herbert won Utah's 2012 governor's race.
Gary Herbert (Republican) led by 40.7 points statewide.
Statewide result
Utah 2012 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Herbert | RRepublican | 624,678 | 68.4% |
| Peter Cooke | DDemocratic | 253,514 | 27.7% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2012R+47.9Governor 2012R+42.3vs. baselineD+5.6
Utah's 2012 governor race ran 5.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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