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Gubernatorial Candidate | Lt. Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | Gary Herbert | Republican |
734,049 |
77.63% |
| Bob Springmeyer | Josie Valdez | Democratic |
186,503 |
19.72% |
| Dell Schanze | Joe Hobbs | Libertarian |
24,820 |
2.62% |
| Write-ins | - | Write-in |
153 |
0.02% |
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| Election Notes:
- Special Election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Gov. Jon Huntsman (Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert assumed the Governorship on Aug 11 2009 when Gov. Huntsman resigned to become US Ambassador to China)
| Demographic Data
2010 Population: | 2,763,885 | Enum. | 2010 Population Density: | 13.0 | persons/km2 | 2008 Population: | 2,663,029 | Est. | 2008 Population Density: | 12.5 | persons/km2 | 2000 Population: | 2,233,169 | Enum. | 2000 Population Density: | 10.5 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 212,751 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 2.2 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Utah State Elections Office. Governor & Lieutenant Governor, Utah State Elections Office (
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- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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