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The 2010 Utah gubernatorial special election took place November 2, 2010. It was a special election to fill the remainder of Governor Jon Huntsman's term. Huntsman resigned on August 11, 2009, to become United States Ambassador to China. Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert assumed the governorship and went on to defeat his Democratic opponent, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, in the 2010 election.[1]
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 County results Herbert: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Corroon: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic
- Peter Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake County[2]
Republican
Nominee
Defeated at convention
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary R. Herbert (incumbent) | 2,386 | 70.8 | |
| Republican | Daniel Van Oaks, Jr. | 830 | 24.6 | |
| Republican | Richard Martin | 141 | 4.2 | |
Libertarian
- W Andrew McCullough[2]
Other
- Farley Anderson[2]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | October 14, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[6] | Safe R | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[8] | Safe R | October 28, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Gary Herbert (R) | Peter Corroon (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports[9] | October 13, 2010 | 66% | 29% |
| Dan Jones & Associates[10] | September 7–13, 2010 | 52% | 31% |
| Rasmussen Reports[11] | August 23, 2010 | 60% | 29% |
| Rasmussen Reports[12] | June 23, 2010 | 58% | 31% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | April 8, 2010 | 57% | 29% |
| Mason-Dixon[14] | January 18–20, 2010 | 55% | 30% |
| Dan Jones & Associates[15] | January 12–13, 2010 | 48% | 35% |
| Dan Jones & Associates[16] | November 19–23, 2009 | 56% | 32% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Herbert (incumbent) | 412,151 | 64.07% | −13.56% | |
| Democratic | Peter Corroon | 205,246 | 31.90% | +12.18% | |
| Independent | Farley Anderson | 13,038 | 2.03% | +2.03% | |
| Libertarian | W. Andrew McCullough | 12,871 | 2.00% | −0.62% | |
| Majority | 206,905 | 32.16% | −25.75% | ||
| Turnout | 643,306 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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- 2010 United States gubernatorial elections
- Dan Jones & Associates
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