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The 2008 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. The deadline to file for the primary was June 24, 2008.[1] Incumbent Republican Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democratic nominee Bob Springmeyer and Libertarian nominee Dell Schanze.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 16, 2008 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 2, 2008 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 3, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Safe R | November 4, 2008 |
| Source | Date | Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) |
Bob Springmeyer (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones/Deseret News | September 8–11, 2008 | 77% | 13% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | August 13–15, 2008 | 73% | 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 25, 2008 | 66% | 19% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Huntsman Jr. (incumbent) | 735,049 | 77.63% | +19.89% | |
| Democratic | Bob Springmeyer | 186,503 | 19.72% | -21.62% | |
| Libertarian | Dell Schanze | 24,820 | 2.62% | ||
| Write-ins | 153 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 547,546 | 57.91% | +41.51% | ||
| Turnout | 945,525 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
