Gary Herbert, Governor

Gary Herbert

Governor
Born
May 7, 1947
Current age
79
Home state
Utah
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2010–2016
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herbert1.8M
Opponents782,109
3
Elections run

Between 2010 and 2016, Gary Herbert ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Herbert's biggest single-election total was 750,850 votes, in the 2016 governor election in Utah. Herbert's closest win came in the 2010 governor election in Utah, decided by 206,905 votes.

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How many votes has Gary Herbert received?

Gary Herbert has received 1,787,679 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Gary Herbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016GovernorUtahWon750,85066.74%Mike Weinholtz
2012GovernorUtahWon624,67868.41%Peter Cooke
2010GovernorUtah · SpecialWon412,15164.07%Peter Corroon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881188). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gary Herbert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gary-herbert. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.