The 2012 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. It was won by Republican incumbent Governor Gary Herbert.

Republican nomination

Candidates

* Gary Herbert, incumbent governor

Defeated at convention

* David Kirkham, businessman and co-founder of the Utah tea party * Morgan Philpot, former

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and nominee for the

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* Lane Ronnow * William Skokos, energy entrepreneur and

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of Standard American Oil Company * Ken Sumsion, state representative

Declined

Stephen Sandstrom Stephen Eric Sandstrom (born 1964) is a licensed architect, a former politician and was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2007 through 2012. Prior to serving in the Utah Legislature, he was a member of the Orem City Council from ...

, state representative *

Mark Shurtleff Mark Leonard Shurtleff (born August 9, 1957) is an American attorney, former three-term Utah Attorney General, and founder of the Shurtleff Law Firm and the Shurtleff Group. He was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Troutma ...

, state attorney general

Polling

Convention results

Democratic nomination

Candidate

* Peter Cooke, businessman and retired

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in the

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Declined

Jim Matheson James David Matheson (born March 21, 1960) is an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Utah from 2001 to 2015. He represented Utah's 2nd district from 2001 to 2013 and its from 2013 to 2015 as a member of the Dem ...

, 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

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*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 -

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Predictions

Polling

Results

By congressional district

Herbert won all 4 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tYCJGohtCJUm2HhSw2JjNE8pVDpQbjbWkvfBUZ6SVJo/edit#gid=644798815

References

External links

Utah Government Services – Elections
;Official campaign sites (Archived)
Peter Cooke for Governor

Gary Herbert for Governor
{{2012 United States elections

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