Utah 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Utah 2012 General Election

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Utah
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	2,770,765	(0.89% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:	2,236,714	(0.79% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	5	(0.93% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
Capital:	Salt Lake City
Tuesday 26 June 2012 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p MST (0300 UTC).

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Utah State and Local Government

Utah 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

Nomination note: In UTAH, where a single candidate has already received the support of more than 50% to 60% of the delegates at the Party Convention (the percentage itself is set by the Party), that candidate receives the Party's nomination. Otherwise, the top two vote getters at the Convention advance to the Primary.

The 26 June 2012 Primary is for the Constitution, Democratic, and Republican Parties.

26 June 2012 Primary returns from an official source.

6 November 2012 candidate Filings from the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office.

6 November 2012 General Election results from the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 6 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Republican	740,600	72.79%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney (6 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Democratic	251,813	24.75%	President Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Libertarian	12,572	1.24%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Justice Party	5,335	0.52%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084

		Green	3,817	0.38%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Constitution	2,871	0.28%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Unaffiliated; (Socialism and Liberation)	393	0.04%	Gloria Estela La Riva • Vice President: Filberto Ramirez, Jr. • FEC P80005572

		Write-in; (Peace And Freedom)	18	0.00%	Roseanne Cherri Barr • Vice President: Cindy Lee Sheehan • FEC P20002804; 26 Nov 12; Tot $56,337; Dsb $53,474
		Write-in	6	0.00%	Jill Ann Reed • Vice President: Thomas A. "Tom" Cary Twelve Visions • FEC P20003208; 26 Nov 12; Tot $45,217; Dsb $46,660
		Write-in; (Reform)	5	0.00%	Andre Nigel Barnett • Vice President: Kenneth R. "Ken" Cross • FEC P20002697
		Write-in; (Independent American)	5	0.00%	Will Christensen • Vice President: Kenneth "Ken" L. Gibbs • FEC P20005245
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Justin Maurice Myers
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Stephen Gaylord Durham • Vice President: Christina López. Freedom Socialist • FEC P20004651; 31 Dec 12; Tot $38,295; Dsb $38,295
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	1	0.00%	Darrell Hykes • FEC P20002903
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Dean Daniel Morstad • Vice President: Josh Franke-Hyland • FEC P20004172; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,372; Dsb $11,371
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Nelson Keyton, Jr. • Vice President: Jay Jennelle
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Erin Kent Magee • Vice President: William Thomas Harney • FEC P20002648; 26 Nov 12; Tot $68; Dsb $5,458
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Sheila Telles "Samm" Tittle • Vice President: Matthew Allen "Matt" Turner • FEC P20002630
Total			1,017,440	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Orrin G. Hatch • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary

		Republican	657,608	65.31%	Senator Orrin G. Hatch • 21 April 2012: Came in first place at the Convention but did not win 60%. Proceeds to 26 June primary. • FEC S6UT00063; 26 Nov 12; Tot $8,907,906; Dsb $10,534,460

		Democratic	301,873	29.98%	Scott N. Howell • 21 April 2012: Won his party's nomination with 63%. • FEC S0UT00066; 26 Nov 12; Tot $414,018; Dsb $395,576

		Constitution	31,905	3.17%	Shaun Lynn McCausland • FEC S2UT00245

		Justice Party	8,342	0.83%	Daniel Geery • FEC S2UT00260

		Unaffiliated	7,172	0.71%	William Currie "Bill" Barron • FEC S2UT00187; 26 Nov 12; Tot $16,884; Dsb $13,829

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	1	0.00%	Joann S. Secrist • FEC S2UT00278
Total			1,006,901	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator Mike Lee • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Gary R. Herbert • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (Republican), effective 11 August 2009. First elected in a special election: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 21 April 2012 Convention

		Republican	688,592	68.41%	Governor Gary R. Herbert • for Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor Gregory S. "Greg" Bell. 21 April 2012: Received his party's nomination.

		Democratic	277,622	27.58%	Peter S. Cooke • for Lieutenant Governor, Vincent C. Rampton. 21 April 2012: Won his party's nomination.

		Libertarian	22,611	2.25%	Kenneth Rex "Ken" Larsen • For Lieutenant Governor, J. Robert "Rob" Latham

		Constitution	17,696	1.76%	Kirk D. Pearson • for Lieutenant Governor: Tim Aalders

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	2	0.00%	Dennis C. Owen
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	1	0.00%	David J. Cannon
Total			1,006,524	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Gregory S. "Greg" Bell • Entered office 11 August 2009 when Lieutenant Governor Gary R. Herbert succeeded Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (Republican) to the Governorship. Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (Republican) became Ambassador to China. 1 September 2009: Unanimously confirmed by the Utah Senate. First elected in a special election: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (2 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Robert William "Rob" Bishop • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 21 April 2012 Convention
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	175,487	71.47%	Congressman Robert William "Rob" Bishop • 21 April 2012: Won his party's nomination. • FEC H2UT01094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $348,336; Dsb $399,340

		Democratic	60,611	24.69%	Donna M. McAleer • 21 April 2012: Received 50.75% at the Convention. Proceeds to 26 June primary. • FEC H2UT01235; 26 Nov 12; Tot $231,443; Dsb $229,418

		Constitution	9,430	3.84%	Sherry Phipps • FEC H2UT01227
Total			245,528	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman James David "Jim" Matheson • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 21 April 2012 Convention. Congressman Matheson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	154,523	62.17%	Chris Stewart • 21 April 2012: Won his party's nomination. • FEC H2UT02324; 26 Nov 12; Tot $537,809; Dsb $462,311

		Democratic	83,176	33.47%	F. Jay Seegmiller • 21 April 2012: Won his party's nomination with 62%. • FEC H2UT02357; 26 Nov 12; Tot $100,312; Dsb $95,398

		Constitution	5,051	2.03%	Jonathan D. Garrard • FEC H2UT02423

		Unaffiliated	2,971	1.20%	Joseph "Joe" Andrade • FEC H2UT02381
		Unaffiliated	2,824	1.14%	Charles E. Kimball • FEC H2UT02407
Total			248,545	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Jason Chaffetz • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 21 April 2012 Convention
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	198,828	76.61%	Congressman Jason Chaffetz • 21 April 2012: Won his party's nomination. • FEC H8UT03089; 26 Nov 12; Tot $801,338; Dsb $805,602

		Democratic	60,719	23.39%	Salt Lake City Council Member Søren Dahl Simonsen • 21 April 2012: Won his party's nomination 77%. • FEC H2UT03249; 26 Nov 12; Tot $30,602; Dsb $30,432
Total			259,547	100.00%

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 4			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Democratic	119,803	48.84%	Congressman James David "Jim" Matheson • Congressman Matheson, incumbent in CD 2, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4. 21 April 2012: Won his party's nomination. • FEC H0UT02096; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,355,801; Dsb $2,354,098

		Republican	119,035	48.53%	Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia B. Love • 21 April 2012: Won her party's nomination. • FEC H2UT04023; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,447,841; Dsb $2,339,820

		Libertarian	6,439	2.63%	Jim L. Vein • FEC H2UT04056
Total			245,277	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

Open		Republican	Attorney General Mark L. Shurtleff • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 7 November 2011: Submitted an application to the University of Utah Presidential Search Committee.
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Republican	638,492	64.70%	John Swallow

		Democratic	295,317	29.93%	Dee W. Smith

		Libertarian	53,018	5.37%	W. Andrew McCullough
Total			986,827	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Republican	Treasurer Richard K. Ellis • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 21 April 2012 Convention

		Republican	649,061	66.98%	Treasurer Richard K. Ellis

		Democratic	270,638	27.93%	Christopher Stout

		Libertarian	49,308	5.09%	Vincent C. "Vince" Marcus, III

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	13	0.00%	Warren Rogers
Total			969,020	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

Lost		Republican	Auditor Auston G. Johnson, III • Auditor since July 1995; first elected 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 26 June 2012 Primary
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Republican	634,373	65.46%	state Representative John Dougall

		Democratic	284,238	29.33%	Mark Sage

		Constitution	50,489	5.21%	Richard Proctor
Total			969,100	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 6 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Independent American (affiliate of Constitution): 1 candidate
	• Justice Party: 2 candidates
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Peace And Freedom: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• Unaffiliated: 12 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 15 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.