Governor elections in Utah

34 elections · 1789–present · popular vote

● In officeSpencer Cox Republican

2024 Utah Governor

Spencer Cox R 781,431 · Brian King D 420,514 · Phil Lyman R 200,551

2020 Utah Governor

Spencer Cox R 918,754 · Christopher Peterson D 442,754

2016 Utah Governor

Gary Herbert R 750,850 · Mike Weinholtz D 323,349

2012 Utah Governor

Gary Herbert R 624,678 · Peter Cooke D 253,514

2010 Utah Governor, Special

Gary Herbert R 412,151 · Peter Corroon D 205,246

2008 Utah Governor

Jon Huntsman Jr. R 734,049 · Bob Springmeyer D 186,503

2004 Utah Governor

Jon Huntsman Jr. R 531,190 · Scott Matheson Jr. D 380,359

2000 Utah Governor

Mike Leavitt R 424,837 · Bill Orton D 321,979

1996 Utah Governor

Mike Leavitt R 503,693 · Jim Bradley D 156,616

1992 Utah Governor

Mike Leavitt R 321,713 · Merrill Cook I 255,753 · Stewart Hanson D 177,181

1988 Utah Governor

Norman H. Bangerter R 260,462 · Ted Wilson D 249,321 · Merrill Cook I 136,651

1984 Utah Governor

Norman H. Bangerter R 351,792 · Wayne Owens D 275,669

1980 Utah Governor

Scott Matheson Jr. D 330,974 · Bob Wright R 266,578

1976 Utah Governor

Scott Matheson Jr. D 280,706 · Vernon B. Romney R 248,027

1972 Utah Governor

Cal Rampton D 331,998 · Nicholas L. Strike R 144,449

1968 Utah Governor

Cal Rampton D 289,283 · Carl W. Buehner R 131,729

1964 Utah Governor

Cal Rampton D 226,956 · Mitchell Melich R 171,300

1960 Utah Governor

George Dewey Clyde R 195,634 · William A. Barlocker D 175,855

1956 Utah Governor

George Dewey Clyde R 127,164 · L. C. Romney D 111,297 · J. Bracken Lee I 94,428

1952 Utah Governor

J. Bracken Lee R 180,516 · Earl J. Glade D 147,188

1948 Utah Governor

J. Bracken Lee R 151,253 · Herbert B. Maw D 123,814

1944 Utah Governor

Herbert B. Maw D 123,907 · J. Bracken Lee R 122,851

1940 Utah Governor

Herbert B. Maw D 128,519 · Don B. Colton R 117,713

1936 Utah Governor

Henry H. Blood D 109,656 · Ray E. Dillman R 80,118 · Harman W. Peery I 24,754

1932 Utah Governor

Henry H. Blood D 116,031 · William W. Seegmiller R 85,913

1928 Utah Governor

George Dern D 102,953 · William H. Wattis R 72,306

1924 Utah Governor

George Dern D 81,308 · Charles R. Mabey R 72,127

1920 Utah Governor

Charles R. Mabey R 81,518 · Thomas N. Taylor D 54,913

1916 Utah Governor

Simon Bamberger D 78,502 · Nephi L. Morris R 59,522

1912 Utah Governor

William Spry R 42,552 · John Franklin Tolton D 36,076

1908 Utah Governor

William Spry R 52,913 · Jesse William Knight D 43,375 · John A. Street A 11,472

1904 Utah Governor

John Christopher Cutler R 50,837 · James H. Moyle D 38,047 · William Montague Ferry Jr. A 7,959

1900 Utah Governor

Heber M. Wells R 40,209 · James H. Moyle D 37,152

1895 Utah Governor

Heber M. Wells R 20,833 · John T. Caine D 18,519